Manhattan DA candidate wants more cops on subways to combat crime spike

3 minutes ago | New York Post

Democratic Manhattan DA candidate Liz Crotty said the city needs to hire 500 more cops to protect straphangers from an uptick in violent crime on the subways. In an op-ed that...
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With remote learning, will kids ever have a snow day again?

21 minutes ago | WRAL

Durham Public Schools and Wake County schools have begun canceling in-person activities and meal delivery services for Thursday in the wake of the winter weather forecast.
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Bring back ‘Schoolhouse Rock!' says former Trump official Christopher Krebs

49 minutes ago | NY Daily News

'We have to continue from a transparency perspective educating the American people on how elections actively work,' Krebs said
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Indonesia volcano unleashes river of lava

1 hour ago | Arizona Daily Star

Indonesia's most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,500 meters down its slopes. It was Mount Merapi's biggest lava flow...
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Ghana buries former president Jerry Rawlings with honors

2 hours ago | ABC News

Ghana's late president Jerry John Rawlings was buried at the country's military cemetery in the capital after four days of activities to mark the death of the former leader who...
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Are moving expenses tax deductible? Only for active duty military and their families

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Moving expenses are no longer tax deductible on federal returns for most Americans. Active members of the US armed forces with expenses related to a...
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Why Apple Security Alert Means Users Must Update iPhones, iPads With iOS 14.4

4 hours ago | Newsweek

The technology giant warned in a security advisory published this week that it was aware of reports that three vulnerabilities "may have been actively exploited."
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The best dog nail clippers and grinders

4 hours ago | Business Insider

Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement Trimming your dog's nails with clippers or a grinder helps keep them healthy and prevents painful overgrowth and...
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Six Twin Cities Men Indicted For Carjackings, Gang-Related Violence

4 hours ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - Six Twin Cities men were charged this week in a federal indictment that accuses them of several carjackings, gun violations and gang-related violence. In a...
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This UV-C mask offers ultimate protection and is on sale for 50 percent off

4 hours ago | New York Post

The mask of the future is here today. The UV-C Air Purification Face Mask was crowdfunded on both Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and it is the first active UV-C mask that can...
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Feds Get First Conviction in Plot to Kidnap Governor

One of six men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday and agreed to testify against the other five suspects. Ty Garbin, a... Read more ...

Jennifer King named NFL's 1st Black female assistant position coach

Jennifer King is just the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bay's assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. Read more ...

No Mardi Gras parades, so thousands make 'house floats'

You just can't keep a good city down, especially when Mardi Gras is coming. Read more ...

Biden aims for most ambitious US effort on climate change

President Joe Biden is undertaking the most ambitious effort ever to cut America's oil, gas and coal emissions and stave off the worst effects of climate change. Read more ...

January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19 with nearly 80,000 lives...

The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from state officials for more vaccines so that Americans can be inoculated more quickly. Read more ...

'I couldn't believe it': Customer leaves huge tip for restaurant's entire staff

The customer left a $2,021 cash tip and a note. Read more ...

FDA places all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on 'import alert'

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico will now be subject to heightened scrutiny, and FDA staff may detain shipments. Read more ...

Inaugural poet, Harvard grad, Amanda Gorman to participate in Super Bowl...

Amanda Gorman will recite a poem about the impact of the three honorary Super Bowl captains. Read more ...

Walgreens stock spikes after tapping Starbucks exec Roz Brewer as new CEO

Walgreens' stock price got a boost Wednesday with Starbucks honcho Roz Brewer poised to take over as the pharmacy chain's new CEO. Shares in the Illinois-based drugstore giant... Read more ...

Mets name Zack Scott acting GM after Jared Porter firing

The Mets are moving forward with Zack Scott as their acting general manager, the team announced Wednesday, after they fired GM Jared Porter for sending lewd text messages to a... Read more ...