Hundreds of bicyclists are blessed ahead of 5 Boro Bike Tour
God speed! Hundreds of cyclists gathered at St. John’s Cathedral on Saturday morning to receive a blessing before embarking on a 40-mile journey through the city for Sunday’s 5boro bike tour. The Rev. Patrick Malloy led the 26th annual interdenominational service at Morningside Heights Cathedral. Many riders, many wearing helmets and racing gear, gathered next […]
NYC’s 5 Boro Bike Tour worried MTA still wants hundreds of thousands of dollars in tolls for using Verrazzano Bridge
It’s a crash waiting to happen. Organizers of the Five Boroughs Bike Tour, in which 32,000 people bike across New York City on Sunday, say the MTA is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for the popular event, which will use the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge next year. He said he was concerned that this might be […]
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
Arizona’s new heat illness chief announced Friday that he will work with local governments and nonprofits to prevent another horrific death toll from heat illness, which has surpassed 900 people across the state. He said that he is working this summer to open a cooling center and provide each home with air conditioning. last year. […]
Border Patrol sector stops hundreds of Chinese illegal immigrants in just two days as numbers soar
One Border Patrol unit saw more than 200 Chinese migrants on two separate days this week, which alone exceeds the total number of Chinese migrants encountered in 2021. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials told Fox News that the Border Patrol’s San Diego division arrested more than 200 Chinese nationals each day on May 1 […]
Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after pleading guilty to three charges, including murder. Heather Presdy, 41, was sentenced at a hearing in Butler, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh, to three consecutive life sentences and additional […]
Hundreds of CUNY staff union members call out sick in ‘illegal’ strike to support anti-Israel protesters
At least 300 union members representing faculty and staff at the City University of New York called out sick as part of an “illegal” strike in support of anti-Israel demonstrators arrested on campus this week. James Davis, president of the publicly funded college’s Professional Staff Congress, which oversees more than 30,000 members, said the suspension […]
Google Lays Off Hundreds from ‘Core’ Teams, Shifts Roles to India and Mexico
Google has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees from its “core” organizations and relocated positions to India and Mexico. CNBC report Tech giant Google has taken a significant step in restructuring its workforce, impacting its “core” teams responsible for building the technical foundations behind its flagship products and ensuring online safety. The reorganization, announced through […]
Visual Effects Studio Behind ‘Dune,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ to Lay Off Hundreds
DNEG, the VFX house behind critically acclaimed blockbusters dunes and oppenheimeris reportedly laying off hundreds of people as the industry-wide recovery from the strike continues to be slow. The company has reportedly begun a consultation process in the UK and Canada, which could lead to a 5% reduction in its workforce. deadline. “Layoffs are understood […]
Hundreds of Migrants Swarm Seattle Park, Erect Tent Encampment, Issue List of Demands
Hundreds of migrants, mostly from Africa and Venezuela, poured into Seattle’s Powell-Barnett Park on Monday, quickly setting up tent encampments before announcing a list of demands that included free housing, food and other needs. built. The park, located in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, was invaded in a planned takeover by more than 200 immigrants who […]
Hundreds of asylum seekers in encampment at Seattle park after funding for hotel stay runs out
Hundreds of asylum seekers have set up encampments in public parks in Seattle after funding for hotel accommodation near Seattle ran out, according to local reports. Dozens of tents have popped up in Powell-Barnett Park in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood as asylum seekers from Venezuela, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo wait for […]