While some people dread going through a lengthy divorce, others are celebrating in an unconventional way — and they’re not afraid to let their Facebook friends and Instagram followers know about it. The New York Post has found that a number of (former) couples have taken to social media to post their “divorce selfies.” The […]
They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but time can literally fly when a TSA worker tries to take off with your expensive watch. According to the New York Daily News, Transportation Security Administration screener Margo Louree-Grant was caught stealing a men’s luxury watch from passenger Bindoo Ahluwalia at about 3 p.m. on […]
As the old saying goes, everyone’s a critic. In the case of Emily Fanelli, even Roger Ebert would blush at her forward approach to criticism. According to the New York Daily News, the 67-year-old Staten Island woman hired a flooring company to refinish the floors in her living room and dining room for $695 in […]
Each year, municipalities face the heavy cost of snow removal. Snow storms cost North Carolina $4.5 million, and just one December storm cost Philadelphia $3.4 million. The president of the Insurance Information Institute said in a press release that severe winter weather caused 15% of all insured auto, home, and business catastrophe losses in the […]
Pope Francis’s U.S. visit is inching ever closer, and the majority of Americans planning to see him are very, very excited. But there are more than few people who are just very, very nervous about the events unfolding over the next five days. As the New York Times explained it, “the Secret Service will take […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun investigating four Pentagon labs belonging to the Defense Department under the suspicion that the labs have been mishandling potentially deadly germs while conducting bioterrorism research. These germs aren’t anything like the four billion microscopic organisms found on kitchen dishcloths; they’re essentially as powerful as […]
This past Sunday, the 19 members of the Azumi Rowing Club found themselves in a wet and rather chilly situation when their dragon boat overturned in New York City’s East River. Dragon boats are Chinese-designed rowing boats that are often used for racing. This one, in particular, has been used during New York’s Hong Kong […]
The Federal Reserve just put off the most anticipated announcement of the year, again. The Fed will not raise interest rates — at least for now. On Thursday, September 17, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen confirmed many investors’ suspicions that interest rates would remain close to zero, if only for a few more weeks. […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered a speech this morning on New York City education standards, calling for a greater emphasis on computer science programs in order to better prepare students for the growing tech-focused job market, regardless of students’ race, ethnicity, or financial standing. The mayor’s speech was delivered to an invite-only audience of approximately […]
According to a recent story from NBC News, NYPD have arrested the man responsible for five attempted bank robberies, as well as one successful bank robbery, in Manhattan early last week. The suspect, Michael Sancinella, 42, has been charged with six counts of robbery, according to the NYPD. Sancinella was seen on video surveillance cameras […]