Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 1kOn Saturday, seven sailors died when a destroyer, the USS Fitzgerald, collided with a Philippines-flagged cargo ship just outside Tokyo Bay in .And the most senior of the seven - Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr - could have saved himself but instead decided to save others. His uncle said he called the sailors on his ship his 'kids' and by various accounts Rehm, 37, saved at least 20 of them after the collision.'He said, "If my kids die, I'm going to die",' Stanley Rehm Jr told . 'He could have walked away and been safe.'Rehm was...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 1kOn Saturday, seven sailors died when a destroyer, the USS Fitzgerald, collided with a Philippines-flagged cargo ship just outside Tokyo Bay in .And the most senior of the seven - Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr - could have saved himself but instead decided to save others. His uncle said he called the sailors on his ship his 'kids' and by various accounts Rehm, 37, saved at least 20 of them after the collision.'He said, "If my kids die, I'm going to die",' Stanley Rehm Jr told . 'He could have walked away and been safe.'Rehm was...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022|Coronavirus cases across the United States are continuing to plummet even as deaths from the virus continue to hold steady.On Friday, a total of 164,665 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which much lower than the 274,703 infections that were recorded just three weeks ago   Although the Friday total is higher than the totals over the last few days, the figure is closer to what was seen in mid-November before the post-holiday surges. What's more, the seven-day rolling average of new cases currently...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022|Coronavirus cases across the United States are continuing to plummet even as deaths from the virus continue to hold steady.On Friday, a total of 164,665 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which much lower than the 274,703 infections that were recorded just three weeks ago   Although the Friday total is higher than the totals over the last few days, the figure is closer to what was seen in mid-November before the post-holiday surges. What's more, the seven-day rolling average of new cases currently...WW…

 Saturday, Jan 2nd 2021| 1.4k A young adult author has been 'canceled' after she defended the writers of The Scarlett Letter and other classic novels on .The incident occurred when antiracist and anti-bias educator Lorena Germán wrote a tweet on November 30 advocating for more diversity among books that are taught in schools.In response, Jessica Cluess, who wrote the Kingdom of Fire series, called Germán an 'idiot' and said authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote works criticizing the very societies in which their novels took place.This led to Cluess's agent dropping her after what...… Saturday, Jan 2nd 2021| 1.4k A young adult author has been 'canceled' after she defended the writers of The Scarlett Letter and other classic novels on .The incident occurred when antiracist and anti-bias educator Lorena Germán wrote a tweet on November 30 advocating for more diversity among books that are taught in schools.In response, Jessica Cluess, who wrote the Kingdom of Fire series, called Germán an 'idiot' and said authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote works criticizing the very societies in which their novels took place.This led to Cluess's agent dropping her after what...WW…

 Friday, Nov 6th 2020| 13k A temporary security fence outside the has been covered in signs, with many calling President a 'loser' and demanding he leave the Oval Office.Federal law enforcement officials revealed a 'non-scalable' fence was being added outside 1600 Avenue in an effort to increase security ahead of .Since then, dozens of posters and placards have been pasted across the entire perimeter.One section of the fence has seven posters that make up a rectangle with the word 'loser' written in different colors and different fonts on each one.Another section has a pink sign...… Friday, Nov 6th 2020| 13k A temporary security fence outside the has been covered in signs, with many calling President a 'loser' and demanding he leave the Oval Office.Federal law enforcement officials revealed a 'non-scalable' fence was being added outside 1600 Avenue in an effort to increase security ahead of .Since then, dozens of posters and placards have been pasted across the entire perimeter.One section of the fence has seven posters that make up a rectangle with the word 'loser' written in different colors and different fonts on each one.Another section has a pink sign...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 3.8kRick Moranis, the star of Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, has told police in New York he wants them to 'catch the bad guy' who punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground as he walked on the Upper West Side on Thursday.A group of officers from the NYPD visited the actor at his home on the Upper West Side and then updated reporters on his condition following the unprovoked attack.'[Moranis] is doing well. He is strong. He is recovering,' said Detective Kaz Daughtry, one of six cops with the NYPD's new Community Affairs Rapid Response who...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 3.8kRick Moranis, the star of Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, has told police in New York he wants them to 'catch the bad guy' who punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground as he walked on the Upper West Side on Thursday.A group of officers from the NYPD visited the actor at his home on the Upper West Side and then updated reporters on his condition following the unprovoked attack.'[Moranis] is doing well. He is strong. He is recovering,' said Detective Kaz Daughtry, one of six cops with the NYPD's new Community Affairs Rapid Response who...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 13kFive percent of 's population has fled since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the city, new smartphone data reveals.From March 1 to May 1, about 420,000 residents of the Big Apple - home to nearly 8.4 million people - particularly from the wealthiest neighborhoods, reported .While there was relatively little change in some zip codes, others such as SoHo, the West Village, Morningside Heights, the Upper East Side, the Financial District, Midtown, Gramercy and Brooklyn Heights emptied by at least 40 percent.Meanwhile, Manhattan's overall population has...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 13kFive percent of 's population has fled since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the city, new smartphone data reveals.From March 1 to May 1, about 420,000 residents of the Big Apple - home to nearly 8.4 million people - particularly from the wealthiest neighborhoods, reported .While there was relatively little change in some zip codes, others such as SoHo, the West Village, Morningside Heights, the Upper East Side, the Financial District, Midtown, Gramercy and Brooklyn Heights emptied by at least 40 percent.Meanwhile, Manhattan's overall population has...WW…