The first days of spring in parts of the Northeast will look a lot like the last weeks of winter. The National Weather Service says a powerful storm packing heavy, wet snow and strong winds could dump up to 18 inches (about a half-meter) of snow in some locations on… Read More
Texas serial bomber’s zigzag work may hint at future plans
The bombs were left on porches, then by the side of the road, then at a FedEx facility. The victims were black, then Hispanic, then white. The blasts happened in different parts of Austin, Texas, and then in San Antonio. The seemingly zigzag work of an apparent serial bomber may… Read More
Planning a summer trip? Here’s how to beat the crowds…
Many popular destinations are grappling with problems related to overtourism. That’s when a place gets more tourists at the same time than it can reasonably handle, resulting in crowds, long lines, disruptions of daily life for locals, and sometimes environmental degradation. But there are things travelers can do to reduce… Read More
Clinton pal in BIG trouble because…
Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon is running for New York governor — and it’s big problems for Hillary Clinton’s top political ally, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. After flirting with a run for months, Nixon tweeted Monday that she will challenge Cuomo in New York’s Democratic primary in September…. Read More
Lone Star State ROCKED by 5th package explosion
A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries. FBI agent Michelle Lee said the explosion happened at around 1 a.m. at a FedEx facility in… Read More
Self-driving Uber car hits, kills pedestrian
A fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in a Phoenix suburb could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology as automakers and other companies race to be the first with cars that operate on their own. The crash Sunday night in Tempe was the first death involving a… Read More
World’s last surviving male white rhino dies [pics]
The world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after “age-related complications,” researchers announced Tuesday, saying he “stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength.” A statement from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya said the 45-year-old rhino was euthanized on Monday after his condition “worsened significantly”… Read More
Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy, says victims can speak out
The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm, the latest twist in its efforts to survive the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down co-founder Harvey Weinstein, shook Hollywood and triggered a movement that spread out to convulse other… Read More
TIME’S UP! Judge rules on “Clock Boy” lawsuit
by Kylie Handler, editor Time has run out for the infamous “Clock Boy” Ahmed Mohamed. A federal judge formally dismissed his family’s lawsuit. In 2015, Mohamed was detained by police for bringing a brief case with a clock inside that resembled a bomb. The family filed a complaint claiming Mohamed’s… Read More
Texas police release more info on “serial bomber”
Fear escalated across Texas’ capital city on Monday after the fourth bombing this month — a blast that was triggered this time by a tripwire, demonstrating what police called a “higher level of sophistication” than the package bombs used in the previous attacks. Two men were wounded by the explosion… Read More
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