A state-led initiative, appropriately named StatesFirst, released a 150-page report on Monday (9/28) regarding proper guidelines and advice for dealing with human-induced earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking wastewater disposal, according to the Associated Press and reported by ABCnews.com. The biggest takeaway? Blanket regulations and procedures are not the answer. “A one-size-fits-all approach would […]
If Y2K taught us anything, it’s that computers can handle the most advanced algorithms on the planet, but they still haven’t quite figured out calendars. According to CBS News in New York, Selma Cohen, 87, of Midwood, Brooklyn, received a troubling letter in the mail from the Bureau of Fraud Investigation, notifying her that she […]
Bitcoin — the preferred digital currency for anyone looking to buy 10 hits of LSD on the internet — just got the official Empire State seal of approval. This September, New York State regulators approved the first-ever license to a company dealing in virtual currency. And this “BitLicense” could be the first of many. Because […]
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 […]