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Video: Six killed in Hudson River helicopter crash off Manhattan
World
April 11, 2025
Video: Six killed in Hudson River helicopter crash off Manhattan
Six people died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, off Manhattan on Thursday. The…
Photos: Hundreds perform Taraweeh prayers in Times Square for 2nd year in row
World
April 2, 2023
Photos: Hundreds perform Taraweeh prayers in Times Square for 2nd year in row
Muslims in New York held Taraweeh prayers at the Times Square for the second year in a row, organized and…
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
World
May 24, 2021
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced…
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
World
November 5, 2020
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
(Reuters) – Police in the city of Portland made arrests and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle after late night…
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
World
March 27, 2020
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday as…
Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
World
March 26, 2020
Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
MADRID (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections was set to top a half-million worldwide on Thursday as both Italy…
Zahi Hawass billboard in Times Square promotes tourism to Egypt
Egypt
August 14, 2019
Zahi Hawass billboard in Times Square promotes tourism to Egypt
Photos of the iconic Egyptian Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass will appear in one of the world’s…
Jeffrey Epstein’s New York jail was short-staffed: reports
World
August 12, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein’s New York jail was short-staffed: reports
As authorities were conducting Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy in New York City, The Associated Press reported that just two guards — one…
London gets world’s first 24-hour air pollution charge zone
World
April 19, 2019
London gets world’s first 24-hour air pollution charge zone
London (CNN Business)–London is the first city in the world to implement a 24-hour, seven day a week Ultra Low…
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
Egypt
April 17, 2019
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
A team of three Arab journalists — among them Egyptian reporter Maggie Michael and Egyptian photographer Nariman El-Mofty — won…