Miller Sanford Kennedy was seen putting a nicotine pouch in his mouth during Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing. ZUMAPRESS.com Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made himself a meme during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday — and betrayed his own health agenda in the process. “RFK poppin’ Zyn like a boss,” cheered Jim Minardi on X. “They need to confirm … Read more
U.S. Coast Guard investigates wreckage of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter on the Potomac River. Getty Images Within hours of Wednesday night’s horrific midair collision at Reagan National Airport, some Democrats were blaming President Trump’s proposed budget cuts and workforce executive orders. Thursday morning, Trump blamed his … Read more
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset management firm, is all-in on Manhattan’s turnaround after the COVID pandemic crippled the commercial real estate market. The firm’s effort to buy 1345 Sixth Ave. from Fisher Brothers was widely hailed this week as a stroke of faith in the Manhattan office market — but it wasn’t the first mega-deal by the financial … Read more
State officials approve Edison rate hike for 2017 wildfire sparked by its equipment The California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to allow Southern California Edison to raise electric rates to cover payments it made to victims of the devastating 2017 Thomas wildfire. Investigators found that the utility’s equipment sparked the blaze, one of the largest … Read more
The Mets showed they don’t like long-term deals for pitchers when they didn’t pursue Max Fried or Corbin Burnes, but they’ve been trying for Padres rental ace Dylan Cease (and presumably would also consider rotation mate Michael King). The Cubs also are involved. But while their prospect list is ranked higher, with highly regarded 3B … Read more
People walk outside the Mulago National Hospital in Kampala, Uganda on Thursday. (Hajarah Nalwadda / Associated Press) A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country’s last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said. The 32-year-old man was an employee of Mulago Hospital, … Read more
A U.S. priest had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after he mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk during a speech earlier this month that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute. Calvin Robinson, who is listed as the priest-in-charge of St. Paul’s Anglican Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., performed … Read more
DENVER – A severe winter storm in southeastern Colorado created dangerous conditions on roads Thursday, leaving drivers stranded, causing accidents and tragically resulting in at least one fatality, according to troopers. Colorado State Patrol said they responded to multiple reports of vehicles stuck on Interstate 70 in Elbert County, forcing the road to be shut … Read more
The path to work for these commuters just got slightly longer. The Hoboken PATH station is set to close for about a month starting Thursday night – leaving nearly 20,000 daily station riders scrambling for alternate routes to get to Manhattan. “[The closure is] not horrible – it’s more the inconvenience of the bus,” said … Read more
From Russia with love — of knowledge. A Long Island student who came to Mastic Beach as a child while knowing very little of the country was nominated as a presidential scholar this month — and her adoration of learning and heavy metal radiates through the halls of her school. “When I was seven years … Read more
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