In yet another blow to the Big Apple tradition, organizers behind the event announced Wednesday the annual ball drop will be a “virtually enhanced celebration” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged another eight employees of auto maker Volkswagen over the scandal surrounding cheating on diesel engine emission tests. The eight are accused of fraud, false certification and violation of the law against unfair competition, the prosecutor’s office in the northern town of Braunschweig said in a statement. Some...
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Jamie Dimon says it would help the economy if he and his fellow billionaires paid more taxes — but he claims a wealth tax wouldn’t work. “There are taxes which will slow down growth, like taxes on capital formation or labor, and there are taxes which will not affect growth, like taxes on, you know,...
A Massachusetts man plummeted 150 feet to his death from a New Hampshire cliff when a massive falling rock sliced through his climbing rope, authorities said. Benjamin Kessel, 34, of Somerville, died late Sunday afternoon while climbing Cannon Cliff in Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire, where a “rock the size of refrigerator” somehow...
HERAT/KABUL – Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for a change to the age-old custom of officially identifying people by the names of their fathers, calling for mothers’ names to be included on identity cards. But her “Where Is My Name?” campaign, which finally brought a change in the law last week,...
Clinton, who lost to President Trump due to narrow Rust Belt defeats, will headline the public event Thursday at 7 pm.
DAKAR, Senegal — Dr. Mamadu Baldeh can’t forget the 18-year-old who came into his hospital with COVID-19, gasping for air until the day he died. This suffering was all too real for Baldeh, who battles asthma just as that young man did. At the time, Baldeh, 32, was the only physician treating COVID-19 patients at...
The couple previously postponed their wedding due to the coronavirus pandemic.
MINSK – Belarusian security forces began detaining people and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets of Minsk in protest against the abrupt inauguration of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday. Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term...
Half of Americans are already online shopping for the holidays because they’re bored at home, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their holiday plans and shopping habits. As their days at home drag along, 47 percent of respondents shared they’re taking their extra time to get...
Pompeo leveled the allegation during remarks to the Wisconsin State Senate in Madison's capitol building, warning of a larger effort by the Chinese government to subvert American life.
Potentially toxic carbon- and metal-rich air pollution particles from street traffic have been found in the placentas of pregnant women for the first time, according to new research. The study, recently published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, shows that inhaled nanoparticles from air pollution can travel in the bloodstream from the lungs...
Ghislaine Maxwell tearfully complained that she “hated” Jeffrey Epstein but couldn’t leave him, according to an ex-staffer. Epstein’s former butler Juan Alessi claimed on the new podcast, “Broken: Seeking Justice,” that Maxwell would “come out crying” because she was so anguished over her life with the convicted pedophile. “I hate him, but … I can’t...
After a hot start, the Baltimore Orioles have faded down the stretch. But they have found a starter for the future who will be on display Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. In three starts and 16 innings this season, Dean Kremer has posted a 1.69 ERA, not given up a...
Buttigieg was chosen based on his relationship with the vice president, according to Bloomberg.
A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted an ex-Louisville cop in the shooting incident that led to the death of Breonna Taylor -- while the other two cops involved were not charged.
Four former eBay workers have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a cyberstalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter they viewed as critical of the e-commerce company. Former eBay security and global intelligence team members Stephanie Popp, Stephanie Stockwell, Brian Gilbert and Veronica Zea are slated to enter their pleas on Oct....
A Louisiana state trooper has died in a car crash that occurred just hours after he learned he would be fired for his role in the death of a black man during an arrest. Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth was pronounced dead Tuesday at a hospital following the single-vehicle collision on Interstate 20 near Monroe, according...
Louisville’s police chief urged protesters to “peacefully express themselves” Wednesday and the mayor closed several more downtown buildings ahead of a grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor’s case — after some have vowed there’d be no peace without justice. The Kentucky city has been on edge pending the highly anticipated announcement on whether the police...
There may be fans in the MLB playoffs. At least that’s commissioner Rob Manfred’s plan for the NLCS and World Series despite the games not being played at the home parks of teams that advance that far. “We are pressing ahead to have fans in Texas,” he told USA Today Sports. “One of the most...
If the Jets end up moving on from Adam Gase at some point, don’t look for Lane Kiffin to be interested. The Ole Miss coach doesn’t think much of the position. On the Barstool Sports “Pardon My Take” podcast, he was asked how he would feel if he was the Jets coach after hypothetically leading...
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday said that New York “made some mistakes” with COVID-19 during a heated exchange with Sen. Rand Paul, where he also defended the Empire State as having gotten “hit very badly.” Paul, a Kentucky Republican and libertarian, tried to cite New York’s tragic toll of more than 32,000 deaths...
A California man was struck and killed by his own van while trying to stop a thief from stealing it, according to a disturbing report. Jose DeJesus Berrelleza, 33, heard a suspicious sound in the driveway of his Anaheim home at around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, so he went outside to investigate, according to the Los...