Ocasio-Cortez was born in the Bronx but relocated to Yorktown when she was five years old. She later graduated from Yorktown High School and went on to study at Boston University.
National grid operator SP Group said the electricity tariffs may fluctuate quarter to quarter due to volatile global fuel prices driven by geopolitical factors.
Four elementary students in Arizona have been charged after police uncovered a disturbing plot to kill a classmate and stage it as a suicide. The alleged plan involved detailed roles, revenge over a personal feud, and was stopped after another student overheard the conversation. The case has sparked alarm over youth violence and school safety in the community.
Asian stocks inched higher on Monday amid signs that the United States and Canada were closing in on a trade deal and after a pair of positive measures on U.S. interest rates. The dollar edged lower before key jobs data that could shape the Fed's next steps. Tech optimism lifted Wall Street, and oil remained weak, while gold was flat. Investors now await Powell's speech and Friday's payroll report.
Iran's Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a fatwa against former US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them "enemies of God." He urged global Muslim unity against their actions, citing Iran's laws that permit severe punishment for enemies of the Islamic regime. The statement follows recent military escalations between Iran, Israel, and the US.
Patrick Proefriedt was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his newborn daughter, Eleanor Proefriedt, and injuring his wife, Megan Carey, in June 2023.