RED BANK - A Red Bank resident was assaulted by a stranger in his backyard, who then poured gasoline on the resident and threatened him with a gun, authorities said.

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said.

The Senate is deliberately slow-walking Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations.

Elise Stefanik’s United Nations ambassador nomination in limbo amid concerns from the White House that her confirmation would risk President Donald Trump’s agenda in the House. The New York Republican ...