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Heavy rain floods roads, cancels flights across NYC metro region
Pounding rain brought delayed trains, canceled planes and whole lot of pain for travelers Sunday night. The ferocious thunderstorm that hit the tri-state area flooded roadways and caused long lines at airports as 3 to 5 inches of rain were dumped across the region. Shocking footage and images showed cars battling rising waters as city
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NYC man accused of gunning down twin sister in NJ was out on bail for January Harlem shooting: report
A violent career criminal who allegedly murdered his twin sister in New Jersey last week was cut loose on bail earlier this year after shooting a bystander in the back during a running gun battle in Manhattan. Jonathan D. Hagley, 26, is locked in the Bergen County Jail’s psychiatric ward after cops say he fatally
Harris and Walz Venture Into Less-Friendly Terrain to Court Pennsylvania Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, embarked on an afternoon bus tour of western Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon, a brief trip on the eve of the Democratic convention that signaled the ticket’s play for voters in perhaps the most crucial battleground state in the 2024 election. The push
People Are Rescued From Cars Amid Flash Floods in Connecticut
Heavy rainfall in southwestern Connecticut led to mudslides, washed-out roads and flash flooding on Sunday, with some towns reporting as much as nine inches of rain. The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency or flash flood warning into Sunday evening for parts of Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield and Hartford Counties, as overfilled rivers
Democrats’ Unity Convention Has One Giant Exception: The Gaza War
Even as feel-good displays of joy and confidence are set to dominate the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago, one painful issue is bitterly dividing the Democratic establishment from its left flank: Israel’s war in Gaza. The specter of convention-upending protests that hovered over a gathering hosted for President Biden has receded somewhat with
Alain Delon, French movie legend, dies at 88
CNN — Alain Delon, the French actor, producer and writer whose cool, enigmatic beauty made him an international sex symbol, has died at the age of 88. “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” a family statement released to the AFP news agency said. Delon
Texas Population Set To Soar as Residents Flock to the Lone Star State From These Surprising Places
Texas continues to draw large numbers of new residents, and they aren’t coming just from California. Newly released one-way trip data from U-Haul shows that, in the first half of 2024, the largest Texas cities drew new residents from throughout the region. In Houston, for example, Louisiana was the top origin state for U-Haul movers
Former Church That Was Transformed Into a Stunning Family Home Lists for $350K in Upstate New York
On the market for $350,000, a former church turned into a charming, single-family residence in Champlain, NY, awaits a new owner. Built in the early 1900s, this former house of worship boasts a handsome stone facade and a tall steeple. Thanks to a well-executed conversion, the interior of the former St. John’s Church truly shines.
Extreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people, with 10 hospitalized, officials say
Extreme heat at a Colorado airshow caused about 100 people to seek emergency treatment and sent 10 people to area hospitals on Saturday, officials said. The majority of patients were treated by emergency personnel onsite at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said in a statement posted on social media. Colorado