| 30.09.2023 19:02
New York Drying Out After Record-Breaking Rainfall
new york - New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades, as city dwellers dried out basements and traffic resumed on highways, railways and airports that were temporarily shuttered by Friday's severe rainfall. Record rainfall - more than 8.65 inch...
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| 30.09.2023 13:21
New York City works to dry out after severe flooding: "Outside was like a lake"
New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades as traffic resumed on highways, subways and airports that were temporarily shuttered by Friday's severe rainfall. Record rainfall - more than 8.65 inches (21.97 centimeters) - fell at John F. Kennedy In...
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| 30.09.2023 05:45
Halloween horror movie homes and the stories behind them: Would you dare to visit?
From 'The Exorcist' to 'Carrie,' consider visiting these filming locations ahead of Halloween. Spooky season is near, and spine-chilling movies may put people in the Halloween spirit. But have you ever wondered if the homes from your favorite horror movies actually exist? Ahead of Halloween, here a...
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| 29.09.2023 20:42
US presidential race: what are the key dates?
Nine main Republican candidates are jostling to be their party's presidential nominee in the 2024 election, while President Joe Biden faces two long-shot challenges for the Democratic nomination. Here is a timeline of events between now and Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024. 2023 Oct. 15: Federal Electi...
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| 29.09.2023 19:08
Underage drinking dangers: These are the states with the highest rates of teen alcohol use, study finds
Addiction expert urges parents to discourage underage drinking to prevent 'lifelong problems'. A new study done by addiction recovery resource Addiction Treatment Magazine has revealed the states that have the highest and lowest prevalence of underage drinking . Researchers looked at the number of...
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| 29.09.2023 05:02
5 Hotels Where Fall Takes Center Stage
It's that time of year when the night air cools, pumpkins appear on doorsteps and apples are ripe for the picking - sure signs that leaf-peeping season is on the horizon. If you're hoping to spend a weekend marveling at fall foliage but haven't yet booked a place to stay, the time is now. To help y...
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| 28.09.2023 10:33
"Child care cliff" is days away as fed funding expires. Millions could lose child care, experts say.
The U.S. is heading for a "child care cliff" with the expiration of pandemic emergency relief funds that had helped thousands of child care centers pay their staff, upgrade facilities and help keep costs lower for parents. After the funding expires on September 30, as many as 70,000 child care cent...
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| 28.09.2023 06:58
'Unpredictability in the System,' and Other Travel Lessons From the Summer of '23
Kia Karjalainen and her sister were vacationing in Greece when things took an unexpected turn. "We were in our hotel room, and I suddenly said to my sister, 'It really, really smells of smoke. Is something burning?'" It was mid-July on the island of Rhodes, and wildfire smoke was heading in their d...
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| 27.09.2023 02:28
Sen. Cory Booker joins Democrats in demanding Menendez's resignation
A stampede of Senate Democrats, including some of the party's most vulnerable incumbents, called for Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey to resign on Tuesday. This came just a day after Menendez defiantly vowed to fight federal corruption charges and predicted he would be exonerated. While Senato...
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| 27.09.2023 00:07
Pettiest state in America revealed - you'll be shocked where NY ranks
Worried about incurring the wrath of a New Yorker after cutting them off in rush hour traffic? Forgeddaboutit! Exacting revenge against someone over a minor offense is apparently declasse to the dignified dwellers of Gotham, according to a September 2023 study, which found that New York ranked in t...
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| 26.09.2023 14:28
Pelosi and NJ Sen. Cory Booker lead calls for Menendez resignation
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have called on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to step down following his indictment on bribery charges , leading a growing chorus of Senate and House Democrats demanding he quit. "Stepping down is not an admission of guilt but an ac...
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| 26.09.2023 12:33
Sen. Cory Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Senate Democrats
Washington - Sen. Cory Booker called for fellow New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez to resign from the Senate on Tuesday, joining a growing list of Democrats in the upper chamber who have called on him to step down after his indictment on federal bribery charges. In a statement noting his close workin...
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| 26.09.2023 06:46
Former Dean Esther Charlestin Driven Out By Racism at Middlebury Union Middle School Speaks Out
A former Vermont school administrator has revealed that she was forced to quit her job after bouts of racial harassment caused her mental and physical health to decline and made her work in "a place of perpetual fear." During the Addison Central School District board meeting Monday, Esther Charlest...
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| 25.09.2023 16:44
Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault launches GOP bid for battleground House seat
Theriault is looking to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden. NASCAR driver-turned-politician Austin Theriault announced Monday that he's entering the Republican primary seeking an opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in what's expected to be one of the country's most competiti...
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| 25.09.2023 12:29
Gutter guards 101: How they work, how much they cost and more
Fall weather has begun to arrive, with rainy days and cooler nights. For some of us, this is great news - it means we're one step closer to autumn favorites like cozy sweaters, scary movies, and early Amazon Prime Big Deal sales . But if you're a homeowner, it's not all fun and crunchy leaves: Wint...
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| 25.09.2023 11:16
Broadening Access to Aid-in-Dying Care
More from our inbox: Renewing the Expanded Child Tax Credit Tired of the Endless Appeals for Political Donations Violence in Portland, Ore. To the Editor: Re " A Lawsuit Aims to Expand Aid in Dying ," by Paula Span ("The New Old Age" column, Science Times, Sept. 19): I wish Judy Govatos every good...
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| 22.09.2023 19:40
Vermont town shuts down road to keep out annual influencer invasion
These locals have had it with leaf-peeping pests. Residents of Pomfret, Vermont's Cloudland Road have taken a stand against the annual fever pitch of fall foliage tourists by temporarily closing the most impacted road during the season's peak. In recent years, the tiny town's stunning autumnal disp...
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| 22.09.2023 16:44
The Onscreen Apartments That Made Them Want to Live in New York
Moving to New York is almost always a decision informed partly by fantasy. It's impossible to escape the fictional versions of the city that proliferate in books, art, music - and, perhaps most vividly, in movies and television shows, with their typically romantic (and typically misleading) depicti...
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| 22.09.2023 15:38
U.A.W. President Steps Up Pressure on Biden With Invite to Picket Lines
Shawn Fain, the United Automobile Workers president, escalated pressure on the White House on Friday with a public invitation to President Biden to join workers on the picket lines in their growing strike against the nation's leading automakers. "We invite and encourage everyone who supports our ca...
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| 22.09.2023 15:18
How Journalism Students Helped Revive Town's Local Media Coverage
EUDORA, KANSAS - For about a decade, Eudora, Kansas, counted itself among the many small towns across the U.S. that no longer had their own newspapers. The recession marked the end of its local paper in 2009, turning Eudora into what is known as a "news desert" - a region that has no dedicated medi...
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| 21.09.2023 15:27
You can't overdose on fentanyl just by touching it. Here's what experts say.
Fentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply and has caused a wave of overdose deaths among people who consume it or use drugs they didn't realize were tainted with the substance. Earlier this week, two day care owners i...
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| 21.09.2023 10:22
Judge drops charges against Vermont deputy who was shot by police in chaotic upstate NY brawl
The VT deputy, who was involved in a 2022 shootout in Saratoga Springs, New York, was shot by the police multiple times. A judge in New York dismissed all charges Wednesday against a Vermont deputy who was involved in a chaotic sidewalk brawl that ended when he was shot multiple times by police. Ju...
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| 21.09.2023 09:47
FEMA funding could halt to communities in need as government shutdown looms: "We can't mess around with this"
With just nine days left to pass crucial legislation and avert a federal government shutdown , the Federal Emergency Management Agency is watching closely. A FEMA budget that's already tight and an impasse in Congress over a bill to keep the government open beyond Sept. 30 - when funding for federa...
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| 20.09.2023 14:43
Ford Reaches a Labor Deal in Canada as U.S. Talks Inch Along
Negotiations between each of the three large U.S. automakers and the United Auto Workers union remain far from being resolved, but one of the companies - Ford Motor - has averted a second strike in Canada. Late on Tuesday, the company reached a tentative labor agreement with Unifor, Canada's main a...
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| 20.09.2023 13:57
We Asked Readers to Spend the Summer Watching Birds. Here's What Happened.
One Saturday morning in June, Amy Simmons spotted some sparrows flitting around a coastal marsh in Maine. She and her two companions, all dedicated bird-watchers, quickly identified one of the foraging birds as a Nelson's sparrow, a small, round bird with a yellow stripe over its eye. Then, overhea...
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| 20.09.2023 09:15
Influencer slammed for covering fire exit signs at wedding reception
A fashion influencer has been criticized after she hid "ugly" exit signs at her lavish wedding reception. Bridget Bahl, creative director of fashion brand The Bar, and her plastic surgeon husband Dr Michael Chiodo tied the knot at a luxurious New York wedding. The ceremony was held outside and offi...
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| 19.09.2023 18:22
When does the time change for daylight saving time 2023? What to know before clocks "fall back"
Daylight saving time for 2023 will end on Nov. 5 with most Americans having to "fall back" for the biannual time change and turn their clocks back an hour - and it looks likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future. Two Florida Republicans introduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 in M...
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| 19.09.2023 14:32
Outrage and Hope on the Streets of New York
Sunday in New York was as pleasant as a late summer day can be. But as tens of thousands of dancing, chanting, sign-wielding protesters took over Midtown Manhattan for the March to End Fossil Fuels , the specter of fires, floods and storms was on everyone's mind. Extreme weather, much of it fueled...
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| 19.09.2023 10:36
Why this small town is working to deter tourists' fall foliage photo ops
As the weather begins to turn brisk and tree leaves turn from green to shades of gold, brown and amber, many outdoor enthusiasts and travelers around New England may be inclined to stop and snap the perfect fall foliage photo to post to social media. But one town in Vermont is asking people to stop...
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| 18.09.2023 14:32
UAW's Shawn Fain says he's fighting against "poverty wages" and "greedy CEOs." Here's what to know.
With the United Auto Workers' strike against the big three automakers, union leader Shawn Fain told CBS News' Face the Nation that he's fighting against "poverty wages" and "greedy CEOs." His fiery rhetoric and creative approach to the strike is underscoring his difference with prior union manageme...
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| 17.09.2023 21:42
New Jersey UFO scare turns out to be Elon Musk Starlink satellite launch
New Jersey residents were given a space-age scare when they spotted Elon Musk's Starlink satellites hovering over the Garden State as the aerospace company launched its latest batch of devices into orbit. Stargazers were left puzzled Saturday night when they spotted dozens of lights soaring in a pe...
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| 17.09.2023 17:17
Footage captures masked suspect in pair of NYC heists as US retail crime soars
A masked man was caught on video pulling off a pair of chain-store heists in Brooklyn - as cops from coast to coast grapple with an epidemic of retail burglaries. The New York City crook swiped more than $11,000 in merchandise and cash in the span of two nights, said the NYPD, which released footag...
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| 17.09.2023 16:29
ER visit times: Here's how long patients spend in emergency rooms in each state
Patients in Washington, D.C., had the longest average visit time, per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Data released this summer from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated the average emergency room (ER) visit times for each of the 50 U.S. states and the District...
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| 17.09.2023 16:25
Bernie Sanders: workers should reap AI benefits in form of 'lowering workweek'
Vermont senator says technology should benefit not just people on top as he cites financial stresses confronting most Americans. If the US's ongoing artificial intelligence and robotics boom translates into more work being done faster , then laborers should reap some of the gains of that in the for...
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| 17.09.2023 13:51
Senate to no longer enforce dress code for senators
'I will continue to wear a suit,' Sen Chuck Schumer says of the change. The U.S. Senate will no longer enforce a dress code for members of the upper house elected by those they serve. "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for wome...
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| 17.09.2023 12:08
How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions
Judy Govatos has heard that magical phrase "you're in remission" twice, in 2015 and again in 2019. She had beaten back Stage 4 lymphoma with such aggressive chemotherapy and other treatments that at one point she grew too weak to stand, and relied on a wheelchair. She endured several hospitalizatio...
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| 16.09.2023 11:02
A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms - he started saving lives
When Caleb Morse got a call from his Army buddy he served with in Iraq announcing he was in Louisiana, he had a feeling something was wrong. He couldn't understand why his buddy, who lived in Colorado Springs, had suddenly shown up in the South. Morse says he told him, "Man, like, I love having you...
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| 16.09.2023 07:14
Mood upbeat along picket lines on US auto strike's first day
Tim Jackson was partly through a car repair Thursday night when he learned that Ford's Wayne, Michigan factory had been tapped as one of three plants nationally to strike. "Everybody started yelling," Jackson recalled as he stood outside the Ford assembly plant on Friday evening while passing cars...
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| 16.09.2023 06:56
Hurricane Lee Threatens New England, Canada
As Hurricane Lee continued to barrel towards the New England coast and eastern Canada, millions of people were placed under storm watches and warnings on Saturday. The storm was expected to bring heavy winds, high seas, and rain, prompting residents and fishermen to take precautionary measures. In...
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| 16.09.2023 05:35
Hurricane Lee Bears Down on New England, Canada
BAR HARBOR, Maine - Millions of people were under storm watches and warnings Saturday as Hurricane Lee churned toward shore, bearing down on New England and eastern Canada with heavy winds, high seas and rain. Cruise ships found refuge at berths in Portland, Maine, while lobstermen in Bar Harbor an...
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| 16.09.2023 04:12
New England States Reevaluate Dams Amid Climate Change Floods
Recent floods in Massachusetts have raised concerns about the safety of dams across New England, as the region is increasingly hit by stronger and wetter storms. Many of these dams were built decades ago to support textile mills, store water, or supply irrigation to farms, but experts now worry tha...
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| 16.09.2023 02:50
Experts Worry New England Dams Can't Handle Climate Change Floods
BOSTON - The floods this week in Massachusetts that put a few dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as the region is hit by stronger and wetter storms. There are thousands of dams across New England and many were built decades if not centuries ago, often to hel...
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| 16.09.2023 01:28
Vermont couple's 5-acre lawn turns into tourist attraction after they grew wildflower meadow to avoid mowing
This Vermont couple wasn't wild about mowing, but they were about flowers. Jonathan Yacko, 36, and Natalie Gilliard, 34, of Chittenden, grew tired of taking all day to mow their 5.5-acre property, so they decided to transform the lawn into a wildflower meadow - to the delight of the locals who are...
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| 15.09.2023 22:32
Massachusetts' junkyard blaze leaves one hospitalized in two-alarm fire
Massachusetts fire officials are still investigating the cause of the fire that started at Jack's Used Cars & Parts. Fire crews responded to a Massachusetts junkyard Friday afternoon for a raging fire that sent plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky and at least one person to the hospital sev...
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| 15.09.2023 21:00
PrizePicks Promo Code NYPOST: 100% Deposit Match | September 2023
Daily fantasy sports continue to rise in popularity throughout the United States , allowing sports fans and bettors based in non-legal states to get some skin in the game. PrizePicks, the nation's leading daily fantasy site, has combined daily fantasy sports and player prop betting to provide users...
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| 15.09.2023 20:15
U.A.W. Starts Strike Small, but Repercussions Could Prove Far-Reaching
Autoworkers walked off the job on Friday at three factories that produce some of the Detroit carmakers' most popular vehicles, the opening salvos in what could become a protracted strike that hurts the U.S. economy and has an impact on the 2024 presidential election. Nearly 13,000 members of the Un...
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| 15.09.2023 15:27
In Coastal New England, a Matter-of-Fact Girding for Hurricane Lee
As Hurricane Lee churned closer to coastal New England on Friday, with winds expected to intensify by nightfall, cruise ships sought refuge in Portland, Maine, and homeowners in Provincetown, Mass., piled sandbags. An arborist in Halifax, Nova Scotia, fielded dozens of calls from residents expectin...
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| 15.09.2023 15:10
At the Capitol, Even the Attending Physician Can't Escape Politics
When Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, 81, wanted to quiet concerns about his health after two alarming on-camera episodes in which he appeared unable to speak or move, he turned to Dr. Brian P. Monahan. Dr. Monahan, the low-profile and mild-mannered Navy doctor who has served for nearly 15 year...
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| 15.09.2023 09:07
Extensive flood damage prods New England states to reevaluate dams, culverts
Of the 4,000 dams in New England, 176 are considered 'high-hazard' structures in poor, unsatisfactory condition. The floods this week in Massachusetts that put a few dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as the region is hit by stronger and wetter storms. There...
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| 15.09.2023 07:08
Hurricane Lee to Strike Weather-Worn New England After Heavy Rain, Flooding and Tornadoes
PORTLAND, Maine - After a deluge of rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes this week, New England is about to face Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system impacted Bermuda, Maine was under its first hurricane watch in 15 years and a state of emergency declared Thursday by Gov. Janet Mills. The wat...
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