NYC launches plan to overhaul scaffolding
If you walk the streets of New York City, you’re bound to encounter it – scaffolding, or as Mayor Eric Adams calls it, “sidewalk sheds.” FOX 5 NY’s Teresa Priolo has the story.
Day: July 25, 2023
Rohingya baby dies in detention in Indian-administered Kashmir
A one-month-old Rohingya baby has died in detention in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Invasive hammerhead worms seen across DC region
Look but don’t touch! That’s what University of Maryland Professor Michael Raupp is saying about the invasive hammerhead worm that is being spotted more frequently across the D.C. region this summer.
Experts say 40C heat becoming increasingly likely in UK ahead of climate report
Experts have said extreme heat and temperatures in excess of 40C are becoming increasingly likely in the UK due to climate change as the Met Office prepares to publish its annual report. The weather agency will release its State Of The UK Climate repor…
Rock cakes? Trader Joe’s recalls cookies over fear of ‘foreign material’ in dough
US grocery chain tells customers not to eat Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond CookiesTrader Joe’s has recalled two of its own-branded cookies after a supplier alerted the boutique US grocery chain to suspicions of “rocks” in t…
JP Morgan faces fresh accusations over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
US Virgin Islands accuses executives of ignoring Epstein ‘nymphettes’ while bank says territory ‘looked the other way’The US Virgin Islands unveiled new accusations against JP Morgan over the bank’s ties to former client Jeffrey Epstein, including exec…
Bayreuth Festival plans to present Wagner’s ‘Rienzi’ for the first time in 2026
The Bayreuth Festival intends to present “Rienzi” for the first time in 2026 for its 150th anniversary, going outside of the canon of Richard Wagner’s final 10 operas for the first time.
‘A truly unique object’: Design Museum to chart history of skateboards
Exhibition opening in the autumn will celebrate sport’s journey from fringes to OlympicsFrom its origins in the California hills to its ubiquity on urban streets around the world, the history of skateboarding spans seven decades over which it has evolv…
Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions
The governing body of swimming says it will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors.
Saquon Barkley, Giants settle on 1-year deal worth up to $11 million, AP source says
Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants settled on a contract for the star running back just in time for training camp, signing a one-year contract worth up to $11 million, a source close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.