Articles by Luke Funk

Luke Funk

Senior Reporter

Luke is a veteran journalist with more than 25 years of experience in newspaper, radio, television and digital media. Most recently he was a breaking news reporter for The Messenger. He previously managed digital properties for FOX 5 NY. From his start in covering high school sports for print to business news on the radio to breaking news and farming issues on TV, Luke has covered it all. You can follow him on X @lukefunknews.

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Sam’s Club Customers May Soon Encounter AI Instead of Receipt-Checkers Walking Out of Store

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Poland Applies to House NATO Nukes After Russia Warned It Would Take ‘Necessary Steps'

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U.S.

39-Year-Old University of South Florida Protester Allegedly Caught With Gun Released on Bail

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U.S.

NYC Mayor Adams on College Campus Protest: ‘Despicable That Schools Allow Another Country’s Flag to Fly'

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U.S.

University of Arizona Uses 'Chemical Irritant' to Clear Pro-Palestinian Protesters

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Colleges Under Siege: Police Clash With Protesters at UCLA, NYPD Raids Columbia Academic Hall

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Major League Soccer Player, Wife Arrested After Florida Bar Altercation

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Rich Baton Rouge Residents to Form New Louisiana City After Winning Legal Battle to Separate

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U.S.

US To Classify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug in Historic Move

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WATCH: Charlotte Police Return Fire, Take Cover Behind Cars in Tense Gunfight That Killed US Marshal, 3 Other Officers

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‘Harry Potter’ Castle in Ukraine Erupts in Flames After Russian Strike

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Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Argues LA Conviction Should Also Be Tossed

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Ukraine Launches Barrage of New US Missiles at Russian Airfields, Defense Systems

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