The emergency declaration was issued after storms spawned multiple tornadoes across Oklahoma on Saturday, from the mid-morning hours through overnight hours into Sunday.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in areas of Michigan due to the tornadoes that hit the area Tuesday.
New York continues to rank among the top 25 best states in the country. The Empire State came in at No. 23 – down slightly from No. 20 last year – on the 2024 Best States list by U.S. News & World Report, released Tuesday, May 7. Rankings were determined using 71 metrics across eight categories, including fiscal stability, infrastructure, education, health care, and the economy. Data was pulled from national surveys taken by nearly 70,000 people. New York made the top 10 for natural...
Another week, another busted Boeing plane that lost a part mid-flight. This time, it was a Delta Air Lines flight headed to LAX from JFK Airport this morning, when, about an hour into the flight, the crew and passengers could feel a vibration. — Read the rest
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Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue issued a temporary local state of emergency for Madera County due to the anticipated impacts of the Beet Curly Top Virus on county crops. “A reported increase in populations of the beet leafhopper (BLH) in the wildland and agricultural areas of Madera County has precipitated a concern for the spread of Beet Curly Top Virus, a disease known to cause serious crop damage,” Pogue said in a statement released Wednesday. “The existence, or threatened existence, of...
Tonight is the annual Met Gala, where the most artisan bakery of the upper crust goes to show off that they have money, access, and odd ideas about fashion. It is, quite simply, a gathering of the privileged. Most folks might not even be aware of the gala's purpose (to raise money for the Met's Costume Institute, which is the only department at the museum required to pay for itself), but it is a thing we must see covered by news media and plastered all over social media.
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
NEW YORK STATE (WETM) -- New Yorkers are encouraged to volunteer at local parks this Saturday during I Love My Park Day. Parks, historic sites, greenway trails, and other public lands around New York State will be welcoming volunteers on Saturday, May 4, for the 13th annual I Love My Park Day. Thousands of New []
(Minden) – At least four people were injured Friday night as a large
Weather-related power outages in the United States have become nearly twice as common in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. These outages, which can last most of a day, are more than an inconvenience: lack of power and related indoor temperature discomfort can exacerbate health conditions; lack of power also endangers the lives of people who are reliant on electricity-powered medical devices and/or elevators.
FAFSA has been rocked by frustrating delays and technical problems stemming from the rollout of a redesigned form intended to ask fewer questions and include more automated features.