No filter necessary. A fiery red sun rose over New York Monday morning — thanks to the hazy smoke of wildfires some 3,000 miles away. Early birds in the Empire State woke up to the otherworldly sight, which was also seen across large swaths of the northern US and southern Canada, as hundreds of wildfires … Read more
Public transport in Patna. Photo: iStock The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to replace diesel-run vehicles with compressed natural gas (CNG) ones and will not purchase new diesel-run vehicles anymore for its sanitation work, according to officials. This will be another positive development to ensure diesel-free vehicles on Patna’s roads. The state government had … Read more
A construction worker died and another went missing after a massive 5-alarm fire erupted at a North Carolina work site Thursday morning. The 5-alarm blaze broke out at about 9 a.m. inside an under-construction apartment building in Charlotte’s affluent SouthPark neighborhood, authorities said. The crews rescued 15 workers — including a man stuck on a … Read more
Scientists have found “alarmingly high” concentrations of potentially toxic particles in the air in New York City subway stations. New York University researchers surveyed 271 platforms in December 2021 and found levels of airborne iron particles were a staggering 126 times more than the outdoor average, according to a paper published last month in the … Read more
It began with a request for a washing machine to accommodate a disabling sensitivity to laundry smells. It exploded into a bitter three-year battle over disability accommodations. And now, a disabled woman faces the prospect of being kicked out of her one-bedroom co-op in Brooklyn. “I had the audacity to assert my legal right for … Read more
As the school year begins to wind down, many families may wonder how they’ll spend their summer vacation. To help whittle down the countless travel options, the experts at the Family Vacation Guide compiled a list of top U.S. travel destinations for families. They looked at factors, such as the cost of flights, accommodation options, the availability of kid-friendly … Read more
A Texas high school student sent six of his peers to the hospital this week after deploying an intensely putrid “fart spray,” fire officials announced Friday. The student fessed up to the foul prank after fire officials and hazardous response teams spent three days investigating reports of “a smell of gas” at Caney Creek High … Read more
BMW put a “do not drive” alert on 90,000 sedans and SUVs on Friday, notifying owners that the vehicles have potentially dangerous Takata airbags. Owners of BMW vehicles built between 2000 and 2006 have been told to park their cars “immediately and contact BMW for more information,” as stated on the National Highway Traffic Safety … Read more
Breathing in the Big Apple has never been so pleasant — but the bar is really low. According to a new survey, opening your window at home within the boroughs currently brings in the freshest it has in a decade. And yet, despite the improvement, the New York metro area still ranks 12th worst of … Read more
He’s putting a stop to any heir travel in his name. King Charles has reportedly refused to have Terminal 5 at London’s Heathrow Airport renamed after him — a gesture that the airport intended to make in honor of his upcoming May 6 coronation. The king allegedly “called in ministers,” members of the United Kingdom’s … Read more