Gothamist reports: New York City’s congestion pricing tolls turned on just after midnight on Sunday, marking the end of a decades-long saga to charge motorists to drive in the busiest parts of Manhattan. The tolls, which impose a base daytime fee of $9 of vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, mark the first program in the United States to …

CNN’s Natasha Chen reports: He had visited the military behavioral health program multiple times in recent months and was diagnosed with depression last year. But he had not been assessed to be a risk to harm himself or others. The day before this explosion, he had sent an email to some online media outlets saying that he was armed and …

The Washington Examiner reports: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blasted President Joe Biden on Saturday for giving Democratic megadonor George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Haley called the move to give the award to Soros “another slap in the face of America” after Biden  pardoned his son Hunter and commuted …

The Daily Mail reports: Brett Favre has blasted the decision not to air the moment of silence or the national anthem on ESPN in the moments leading up to the Sugar Bowl due to the terrorist attack in New Orleans less than 24 hours prior. ESPN came under fire earlier in the week for not including it as part of …

CBS News reports: A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York’s Long Island has seemingly refused to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late Democratic President Jimmy Carter, who died last weekend at the age of 100. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, has not publicly explained his reason for not lowering flags at Nassau …

Variety reports: Up until taking on Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live, Jim Gaffigan tended to stay away from politics in his comedy. But the Emmy-winning comedian doesn’t regret the times he spoke his mind, including a 2020 tweet in which he called Donald Trump “a liar and a criminal,” despite losing some Trump supporters as fans. “I regret …

The Independent reports: Elon Musk has sparked intense debate after calling on King Charles to dissolve the UK Parliament and order a general election. Sharing a post that asked whether King Charles should dissolve Parliament “for the sake and security of Britain,” Musk replied with a simple “Yes.” He further accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of failing to address …

“The demon himself is going to be in the White House. The first thing President Trump should do now, given what Biden’s doing today with Soros and Clinton, we should have an exorcism. I think you have to have a Catholic priest and, I don’t know, bring a Protestant minister, bring whoever you want, bring a shaman in, I don’t …

The Washington Post reports: During his campaign, Trump indicated that he would consider pardoning individuals convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack. For Aquilino Gonell and Harry Dunn, who have participated in legal proceedings against some rioters, this pledge raises concerns about the broader implications for accountability. “They broke the law, violated police officers, attacked us, and then …

Bloomberg News reports: Elon Musk has loudly and repeatedly declared his intentions to influence lawmakers on behalf of Trump. On X, he has a megaphone to frame issues — sometimes with misinformation — rally supporters and attack opponents. But with $437 billion in personal wealth and a political funnel in America PAC, he’s also begun to directly shape the makeup …

The New York Times reports: Since his victory in November, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s allies have raised well over $200 million for a constellation of groups that will fund his inauguration, his political operation and eventually his presidential library, according to four people involved in the fund-raising. It is a staggering sum that underscores efforts by donors and corporate interests …

NPR reports: President Biden is awarding the Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Fannie Lou Hamer and prominent political leaders such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire Democratic fundraiser George Soros. He’s also honoring actors and athletes, including Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington as well as Argentine soccer star …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: Disgraced former Rep. George Santos asked a judge on Friday to delay his sentencing in his federal fraud case. Santos is currently scheduled to be sentenced on February 7 on Long Island following his summertime guilty plea to federal fraud, campaign finance and embezzlement charges. His attorneys asked the judge to postpone six months, …

“Matt Gaetz, let me tell you something. Highlighter is not for you, stop highlighting the center of your face. It makes your eyes very small and it gives you the glow – not the glow you think it gives you. Look at the flawlessness in my skin – no highlighter needed. “You’re a Florida man, I’m in Florida right now. …

Just in via press release: This Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. CT, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, a Louisiana resident and former state representative, will hold a one-hour broadcast “Pray for the Nation” in response to the terrorist attack in New Orleans. Christian leaders including Pastor Carter Conlon, Pastor Jack Hibbs, Michele Bachmann, Dr. …

Completely predictable and right on schedule: “So people who destroyed freedom getting the Freedom Award!” Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy declared on Fox & Friends on Saturday while reporting the news. “Wow, this means medals for losers. First, Liz Cheney, now election denier Hillary Clinton, and the most evil man on the planet, George Soros!” Joe Concha added. “He gets the …

ABC News reports: As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. this weekend into early next week. Around 47 million Americans across 14 states were under winter weather alerts as of early Saturday morning, with many expecting the storm to be sustained into …

The Washington Post reports: On Monday, in her constitutional role as president of the Senate, Harris will preside over a joint session of Congress that oversees the counting and certification of the electoral college votes affirming that Trump — despite the alarms she sounded during her 107-day sprint to the November election — will again assume the powers and trappings …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: People here woke up early Saturday in southwest Georgia, braving the morning chill as they prepared to bid farewell to their beloved Jimmy Carter. But the mood in the former president’s rural hometown wasn’t one of sorrow or grief. Rather, there was a sense of overwhelming gratitude for all that the peanut farmer-turned-commander in chief accomplished …

Reuters reports: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting “Stop the Steal” slogans popularised by President-elect Donald Trump supporters and said they hoped the incoming president would help their embattled leader. As Yoon supporters gathered outside his residence in the pre-dawn hours of Friday in an effort to prevent his arrest, some carried signs in English …