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Beloved Astoria diner to close after 40 years

The order will terminate at the same time as the lease. Astoria’s Neptune Diner, which has been serving up classic short-order fare on Astoria Boulevard since 1984, is closing for good on Sunday to make way for a new high-rise, becoming the latest in a string of beloved city diners to close. “Everybody’s sad,” said […]

Students struggle to shake learning loss, four years later

More than four years after the COVID-19 outbreak, student learning loss remains a major issue, despite millions of dollars in emergency funding. A new study from the nonprofit research institute NWEA finds that students are entering high school a year behind academically — a disappointing but unsurprising development for experts who have been tracking progress, […]

Canada Olympic Spygate drone scandal is years in making

The drone scandal surrounding Canada’s women’s soccer team, which led to the coach being fired on Thursday, was by no means a one-off incident and has also impacted the men’s team, according to a damning new report released Thursday. In fact, this strategy has been around for years, including at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where […]

Netanyahu Meets Biden at White House, Thanks Him for ’50 Years of Support’

President Joe Biden welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Thursday, in what is likely the last time the two leaders meet while in office, given Biden’s decision not to run for reelection. Biden had refused to meet Netanyahu at the White House for nearly a year after his victory in […]

‘Gizmo’ the chihuahua back home 9 years after getting dognapped

A pet Chihuahua named “Gizmo” has reportedly returned to his Las Vegas home nine years after being kidnapped by heartless strangers. Judith Monarrez said the tiny puppy was just 2 years old when he ran away with the family’s two other dogs and was picked up by a woman who promised to take him to […]