Exclusive | Illegal parking still rampant in NYC neighborhood after workers’ placard abuse revealed

Brazen city workers and contractors were still illegally parking near Big Apple government offices in droves with minimal enforcement after their shenanigans were exposed in a damning report this week. Dozens of illegally-parked cars filled crowded Downtown Brooklyn streets Tuesday morning – many bearing placards from the sheriff’s office, Department of Probation, Housing Preservation and Development and other city agencies on a strip of Adams Street near the Kings County Courthouse. On nearby Johnson Street, all cars save for one were parked illegally with placards reading “New York State Judicial.” Other vehicles touted fake placards or simply displayed MTA vests…

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Century-old American Hat Company rides wave of strong demand

Business has reportedly been booming for American Hat Company – a Texas-based cowboy hat manufacturer – since the 2018 launch of the hit Western TV series “Yellowstone.” Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Bowie, Texas, the company specializes in handmade felt and straw cowboy hats offered in a range of…

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NFL fines Cowboys’ Jerry Jones for obscene gesture: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NFL reportedly fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Tuesday for an obscene gesture he made toward fans during the team’s win over the New York Jets over the weekend.Jones was hit for $250,000 days after a video posted to social…

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Senate stalls on shutdown vote amid warning furloughed workers may lose pay

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An expected sixth vote to reopen the government didn’t come to fruition on Tuesday, but lawmakers face a new wrinkle: the possibility that furloughed employees won’t be paid. The government shutdown marched into its seventh day with both Senate Republicans and Democrats still…

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Dear Abby: How can I support my pregnant bipolar sister-in-law?

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Joey” married a woman, “Allie,” who is mentally unstable. Every couple of months, she loses her temper at me or one of my family members. It’s extremely disruptive and upsetting. She has been diagnosed with type 1 bipolar disorder as well as borderline personality disorder. Joey recognizes her behavior is inappropriate but can’t seem to control her. We usually ignore her and let some time pass until she calms down, but sometimes it’s hard to turn the other cheek when she yells and makes personal attacks toward us. The most recent blow-up occurred while they were…

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