Tens of thousands fill streets on final day of Notting Hill carnival | Notting Hill carnival
The final day of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival saw tens of thousands of revelers turn out, filling the streets of West London with colour, dancing and music. Dancers showed off their flashy costumes, floats pumped music for crowds along W11 Street, sound systems blasted everything from rare groove to house, samba, reggae and ska, […]
Anti-Israel Protesters Clog Streets During Final Night of DNC
Anti-Israel protesters blocked roads in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). According to Chicago Sun-TimesPolice Officer Blocked The outlet reported that “organizers are negotiating directly with Chicago Police Inspector Larry Snelling” to stop protesters from moving south on Ashland Avenue. A few minutes later, the story was updated […]
Next potential USMNT coach Mikey Varas believes kids gain advantage from ‘unsupervised activity in streets’
Mikey Balazs will take over as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team on an interim basis for select matches in September, according to multiple reports. The search for a permanent coach is ongoing and Barras could be a candidate and will provide some leadership when the U.S. plays friendlies against Canada on Sept. […]
Florida GOP lawmaker wants to ban smoking on streets, but supports legalizing weed
A Republican Florida senator who supports legalizing marijuana has introduced a bill that would ban smoking on the streets. State Sen. Joe Gruters announced the possibility of the bill during an online press conference Thursday, saying he wants to ban all types of smoking and vaping in public places to improve the environment and quality […]
New Orleans DA releases convicts onto streets before new state law takes effect
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams has reportedly released 23 inmates suspected of violent offenses before a new statewide law goes into effect that bars post-conviction relief without greater oversight. Proposition 10, which took effect in Louisiana on Aug. 1, increases state-level oversight of post-conviction relief. The bill was introduced during a special criminal session […]
Migrants Camp in City Streets as Biden’s Shelters Overflow and Gang Violence Grows
The influx of poor migrants allowed in by President Joe Biden is spilling out of taxpayer-funded shelters and onto city streets and parks, sparking anxiety among voters, families and city officials. “That’s a question on everyone’s mind,” said Dave Giffen, executive director of the New York-based nongovernmental advocacy group Coalition for the Homeless. “We’re definitely […]
New Web site lets NYers use traffic cams to turn streets into instant photo booths
Forget the selfie stick and let your city’s transportation department take care of it. Using DOT traffic cameras, New Yorkers can now create their own photo booth by taking unique snapshots of themselves from security camera footage with New York city views as a backdrop. New Yorkers can now turn the city’s roadside traffic cameras […]
Wall Street’s wild week — how it went, how it's going
Stocks end choppy week in volatile trading Job market situation remains uncertain Warren Buffett’s Big Money Move Impacts Apple and Safer Investments President Trump takes on the Federal Reserve again How big will the Fed’s first rate cut be? Investors consider Tim Walz as 2024 candidate for the White House and Kamala Harris’ running mate […]
Catfish spotted swimming on flooded streets in Florida during Hurricane Debby
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Catfish were spotted swimming in driveways and yards of Florida homes before Category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall. Joanna Mack and her husband were surprised to see two catfish swimming in the road in front of their Pinellas Park home on Sunday. The couple believe the fish was probably washed away […]
Wall Street’s ‘Fear Index’—the VIX—Surges To Highest Level Since 2020 Pandemic Crash
Global market turmoil has pushed a key measure of expected stock market volatility to levels not seen since the peak of the pandemic and before that, the 2008 financial crisis. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged to 54 on Monday, its highest level since 2020. It closed at 23.4 on Friday, the first time it […]