An anti-Semitic Alaskan man was required to learn about the Holocaust as part of a prison sentence for illegally owning a machine gun and silencers. Michael Graves, 21, of Anchorage — who posted tweets calling for violence against Jews and Muslims last year — was required to take classes and read assigned books behind bars...
Some restaurants and bars in Illinois are promising to stay open despite threats from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to shut down establishments that don’t follow guidelines and closure orders. “It is very serious right now, folks, and if we need to close down restaurants or bars or take away their liquor licenses, take away their...
The Asian giant hornet home was found in a tree near a house in Whatcom County, Washington, the state’s agriculture department announced Friday.
It would be easy to be cynical about Byrne's pragmatic optimism and sober protest, but honestly, it comes as a relief.
Mayor de Blasio is sending hundreds of volunteers to poll sites in poor and immigrant neighborhoods on Election Day claiming he needs to protect against a push to “intimidate voters” that he pinned on President Trump — despite little to no evidence of suppression efforts in the five boroughs. “The president has made very clear...
A live music event at a restaurant in Henrico, Va., is linked to a “cluster” of cases of the novel coronavirus, local health officials said this week when encouraging residents who may have been exposed to self-quarantine and monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 over the next 14 days. Anyone who attended the live music...
It may contain the “Crossroads of the World,” but Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that Manhattan is “not the center of our universe.” De Blasio made the seemingly out-of-touch comments during his weekly appearance on WNYC radio’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” when asked by the host about how Manhattan office employees are reportedly returning...
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Thursday night was as heartbreaking of a defeat as it gets for the Giants, somehow losing 22-21 to the Eagles. It is now seven years without a win in Philadelphia. The Giants blew a 21-10 lead in the final five minutes, dropping to 1-6 and last place in the miserable NFC East. To break down...
Universal mask-wearing could save almost 130,000 American lives from the COVID-19 pandemic through February 2021, according to scientists. A study, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine, models a series of scenarios that could happen during the fall and winter in the US if states double down on safety measures like social distancing and face-covering...
The World Series is tied 1-1 and on Friday, that deadlock will be broken by a pair of pitchers who have not gone very deep into starts, but have been solid at keeping the ball in the yard. The Tampa Bay Rays’ Charlie Morton has pitched a combined 15²/₃ innings in his three starts this...
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Federal health regulators have greenlit the resumption of US studies of AstraZeneca’s clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine after it was put on hold for over a month, according to a report. A person familiar with the matter told the news to the Wall Street Journal, which also reported Friday that it reviewed related materials....
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The state of Hawaii has seen an increase in the rate of syphilis cases discovered in newborns and women over the last four years. According to the state’s health department, the rate had held steady at zero to two cases per year between 2000 and 2016, but has jumped up to 11 probable cases so...
Responding to criticism from a Queens Community Board about school closure communications, Carranza said the DOE was not withholding updates.
A Tennessee street preacher is suing a school district for allegedly kicking his 15-year-old daughter out of class for wearing a shirt that read “Homosexuality is a sin,” claiming it violated her rights to free speech. Richard Penkoski, who heads a ministry called Warriors for Christ, filed a lawsuit against Overton County Schools earlier this...
Robert Downey Jr. had better watch out. The “Iron Man” movie star has real-life competition in British inventor Richard Browning, 41. Watch him take the impressive Daedalus Mark jet suit for a spin over a pond in England. The wearable tech uses mini jet engines attached to the arms to fly. Subscribe to our...
Early voting runs from Saturday through Nov. 1 at 88 New York City polling sites ahead of the Nov. 3 Election Day [check vote.nyc for your polling site].
What’s wrong with Mitch McConnell’s hands? Probably nothing more than the thinning skin — and easy bruising — that comes with old age. Dermatologists say the 78-year-old Senate majority leader’s black-and-blue bruises and bandaged hands are likely a common condition called senile purpura. “Your skin just naturally becomes more fragile as you age,” Dr. Doris...
A tectonic plate “lost” for 60 million years under the Pacific Ocean has been reconstructed by scientists at the University of Houston. Known as Resurrection, the plate has been a controversial topic among geologists because many believe it never existed. Others believe it may have directly resulted in the volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean, known...
Her bridezilla dreams have been realized at last.
Howie Kussoy picks his winner for the Friday night matchup between Wisconsin and Illinois (8 p.m., Big Ten Network.) Home team in CAPS. WISCONSIN (-19.5) over Illinois Last year’s last-second Illini win was a fluke, a game in which Wisconsin held the ball for 41 minutes, but surrendered a 13-point lead with three turnovers. According...
The turf-monster tackle on Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is the newest viral meme on social media. “Internally, that’s something eventually we will be able to laugh about,” Giants coach Joe Judge said. “The Internet is undefeated. There are funny things all over the place. You just have to have a sense of humor. You have...
