New York - According to New York traffic attorney Matthew Weiss, Esq. the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has rasied the pyments of traffic tickets with a hefty 60% increase. As of August 1, the surcharge has gone to $80.00, just having gone from $50 to $60.00 on July 1st. Originally $5.00, this surcharge was instituted by then-Gov. Cuomo in the 1980s and has quickly grown to often...

Berlin, Germany - A Jewish German banking dynasty is demanding that New York museums return two Picassos lost during the Nazi era that are worth 400 million dollars (270 million euros). "It's a question of justice," Julius Schoeps, spokesman for the Mendelssohn-Bartholdy family, told Der Spiegel in comments to be published in Monday's edition. The heirs of Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy say he...

Pleasant Valley, CA - Laurie Matson, a program specialist with the school district's Preschool Early Education Program, of the Pleasant Valley School District, discovered some graffiti and swastikas painted on the school and on her office door. It is the second time this summer that such graffiti has appeared overnight at the school district-owned property at Ventura Boulevard and Elm Drive in...

New York, NY - A controversial bill that will fine stores for keeping their doors open while the air conditioning is on highlighted legislation passed by the City Council. Before it passed by a 41-8 vote, the "A/C bill" sparked debate among many of the 49 Council members in attendance. Supporters of the bill -- which targets businesses that keep doors open during the summer in order to attract...

Llandudno, Wales - Police are investigating after a Jewish man was punched and had his skull cap removed in a racist attack in Llandudno. The 24-year-old was walking along the Church Walks area when he was grabbed and pushed to the floor by two men. They started to punch him to his face and removed his religious headwear before running away. The 24-year-old was left shocked and with minor...