Central US to end weekend with 100+ mph winds, baseball-sized hail
The central United States is bracing for the end of a potentially dangerous weekend as forecasters track the threat of severe weather Sunday. That includes the possibility of a derecho that could hit parts of Kansas and Oklahoma with destructive wind gusts exceeding 160 mph and hail the size of baseballs. This comes on the […]
Central Park’s party-pooper rules baffle New Yorkers — with bubbles, balloons and ‘active sports’ off limits
This will cause the bubble to burst. Bubbles, balloons, tables and chairs, and even tug-of-war are off-limits at the celebration in Central Park, an unflattering ordinance that has left parents perplexed. Parents are speaking out about the arcane rules that must be followed when larger numbers of people gather. than 20. “I received permission for […]
IDF Expands Battle in Rafah; Hits Hamas Targets in Northern, Central Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued attacks against Hamas terrorists in Rafah and across Gaza on Monday, Israel’s Independence Day, despite continued international criticism and White House warnings. The IDF said in a statement: IDF forces continue to operate against terrorist targets in eastern Rafah and areas on the Gaza side of the Rafah border. […]
Here are the central pillars of MAGAnomics for a Trump second term
Donald Trump hopes to reclaim the presidency, in part, through riding a wave of economic discontent. Here are the central tenets of his economic policy agenda. During his first term, Trump oversaw an economy that expanded every quarter of his presidency, save during the pandemic, and featured low unemployment before the pandemic took hold, a […]
Kazakhstani ex-government official sentenced for wife’s torture and murder in Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted former government official Quandyk Bysinbayev of torturing and killing his wife. Mr. Visinbayev was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday. The incident sparked widespread public outcry and led to calls for tougher penalties for domestic violence. Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court on Monday convicted a former government official of torturing […]
Anti-Israel protester, 16, arrested for vandalizing Central Park WWI memorial after father turns him in
A teenage anti-Israel demonstrator who vandalized a World War I monument in Central Park earlier this week has been arrested after being turned over to police by his father, NYPD and law enforcement officials said. A 16-year-old boy was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, and graffiti, a misdemeanor, for allegedly defacing the 107th […]
Small plane crashes in central Virginia, killing 2
Two people were killed when a small plane bound for South Carolina crashed in Virginia, authorities said. Virginia State Police said in a news release that around 9 a.m. Sunday in Palmyra, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a low-flying plane and an explosion, leading to the plane catching fire in a heavily […]
NYC girl slugged in Grand Central reclaims smile at NJ theme park
She smiled back. A 9-year-old Bronx girl who was too scared to step outside after being mauled by a deranged homeless man in Grand Central Terminal is smiling during a free trip to a New Jersey theme park this week. I got it back. On Monday, Kimberly Tapia was invited by the American Dream shopping […]
Central Park visitors no longer feel safe as crime dramatically soars — but police say they’ve stepped up patrols
New Yorkers are nervous about a spike in crime in Central Park and say they are being forced to change their daily routines to avoid being targeted as police pledged to increase patrols on Tuesday. “I would never walk on this side of the park at night. Central Park is not all glitz and glamor […]
2 central Florida deputies wounded, suspect dead after public park gunfight
Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were seriously injured and the gunman was killed after a gunfight erupted at a public park, the sheriff’s office said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd praised the officers as heroes, saying he was shot while trying to pull an uncooperative man from his car after he refused commands to get out […]