Blame shoplifting scourge, blasé lawmakers for worst case of storefront vacancies since COVID
by New York Post
New York Post— Per the city Department of Finance, more than 11% of Big Apple storefronts now sit empty, discouraging nearby commerce and attracting disorder.
Newsweek—Astros Off to Worst Start Since '69. The Houston Astros were on a short list of preseason favorites to represent the American League in the World Series — a safe bet, considering the team has played in the last seven AL Championship Series.Now, the team is off to a historically bad start, jeopardizing the team's near-dynastic success before the first month of the Major League Baseball season is even complete.A 3-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday dropped the Astros' record to 7-19. That is the worst 26-game start in franchise...
Seven Days—Vermont Reports Its First Case of the Measles Since 2018. The Vermont Department of Health confirmed Tuesday that a person visiting the state as part of an international program has tested positive for measles. It’s the state’s first case of the highly contagious virus since 2018. The person was among a group of 26 travelers, mostly teenagers, who were exposed during an international flight to Atlanta. State officials say they learned of the exposure April 10 and asked the group to quarantine until they could determine whether anyone was...
Ars Technica—The fungi in our guts can make cases of Covid worse. The immune system can get kicked into overdrive when the fungi run riot.