How oranges made their way to California and became a famed crop

A vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection depicts a typical scene, apparently, in the “Orange Belt” of Southern California. Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Newsletter You’re reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features … Read more

Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death in Israeli strike

Longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group confirmed. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, had been killed in an Israeli air raid the evening before, even as Israel pressed ahead with a new round of punishing airstrikes … Read more

Boar’s Head’s deadly liverwurst and more: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 29, 2024

NY Post readers discuss the listeria outbreak at a Boar’s Head processing plant and more. Christopher Sadowski Worst liverwurst As a lover of liverwurst, I am disturbed that Boar’s Head is offering the staff of its closed Jarret facility jobs at its other plants or severance packages (“Listeria plant is Boar’s dead,” Sept. 23). These … Read more

Putin’s bombs land less than a mile from NATO territory

Russian forces hit Ukraine’s port on the River Danube (Picture: East2West) Worrying footage has shown Russian forces ruthlessly bombing just one-third of a mile from NATO territory. ‌Four NATO combat jets were scrambled as Russian drones hit Ukraine’s Izmail port on the River Danube. ‌Three people were killed, and at least 14 wounded, in a … Read more

Toxic blob left at Brooklyn construction site for days, enraging Gowanus residents: ‘Stinking sh-tberg’

A small amount of vapor suppressing foam coated the massive mound of toxic material. Obtained by The New York Post Beware the blob. A huge smelly blob of black sludge was unearthed this week at a construction site for new housing going up along Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal, and concerned neighbors said the noxious material … Read more

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