Thousands of displaced residents in Gaza are bracing for another round of winter storms, just days ahead of peace talks scheduled for Monday. Forecasters predict temperatures will drop further, accompanied by thunderstorms. “We have been living in this tent for two years. Every time it rains and the tent collapses over our heads, we try […]
The president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sent a musician a letter demanding $1 million after he decided to cancel a Christmas Eve performance. Chuck Redd, a drummer and vibraphone player, pulled out of the annual holiday “Jazz Jams” at the Kennedy Center days after its board announced it voted rename […]
The endangered flat-headed cat, once considered “possibly extinct,” was recently rediscovered in Southern Thailand for the first time in three decades. Called “one of the world’s rarest wild felines,” the flat-headed cat’s existence was confirmed with remote camera trap images. Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) and Panthera Thailand, a global […]
New Yorkers and those in the surrounding region woke up to a fresh blanket of snow on the ground Saturday morning. Central Park saw its first snowfall greater than 4 inches since 2022. According to the National Weather Service, Central Park got 4.3 inches and LaGuardia Airport saw 4.1. Meanwhile, Islip was hit with 6.6 […]
The day after Christmas can often involve a lot of downtime, food comas and rest for Americans across the U.S. But our friends across the pond in Britain and our neighbors up north in Canada celebrate Dec. 26 with “Boxing Day.” And no, it doesn’t involve fisticuffs or recycling Amazon packaging leftovers. Boxing Day: What […]
China is striking back at the U.S. defense industry by sanctioning 20 companies and 10 executives in response to Washington’s record-breaking arms package for Taiwan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced it would freeze any assets the targets held in China and bar Chinese citizens from doing business with them. Why China is targeting US defense […]
A former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee will spend nearly two years in prison for her insider role in a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance fraud scheme that bilked the government out of more than $66 million. The sentence is a fraction of the decades in felony charges she initially faced. At the time, […]
The Powerball winner who hit the jackpot Christmas Day may be able to stay out of the spotlight for years. The winning ticket was sold in Arkansas, one of a growing number of states that allows lottery winners to keep their identities private. The record-breaking Powerball run ended Christmas morning when a ticket sold at […]
As 2025 winds down, we’re taking a look back at the moments that dominated timelines, group chats, and comment sections all year long. From pop stars going to space, to viral concert mishaps, to trends no one can fully explain, this year delivered no shortage of internet-fueled moments. Some were joyful, some baffling, some unavoidable. […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to meet with President Donald Trump this weekend as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia intensify. The White House nor Trump has confirmed the meeting, but Zelenskyy said it is expected to take place Sunday, most likely in Florida. “We are not losing a single day. […]
