Hell. Inhumane. Disgusting. These are some of the words used to describe Rikers Island, New York’s massive jail complex, by Benji Lozano, who spent five months there. Vincent Schiraldi, who was formerly in charge of the facility, agrees. He tells Lester Holt of rampant violence, among other issues, which are exacerbated by a staffing crisis. NBC News recently obtained more …

President Biden says he has no doubt that Germany is on the same page as the U.S. in regards to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says it is time to scrap mask mandates in schools even though most children in his state are not vaccinated, a new call to ban lawmakers from trading stocks is coming from …

Germany’s 55-year-old Autobahn 45 bridge was brought down with a series of explosions. Original source (ABC/Youtube)