UPDATE: 6:15PM EST - Saturday August 16There was no tornado in New York yesterday, but there was some strong winds." There were plenty of damaging winds but no twisters in a storm that spawned a rare tornado warning...
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THE BRONX - With the last innings soon to be played at Yankee Stadium, many fans are bidding farewell to their favourite seats. But for some, the move to the new stadium will mean they lose their...
Today is National HIV Testing Day. Across the US there will be thousands of testing sites and counseling provided by local health departments. In the Bronx, the city authorities are offering free HIV...
Who would have thought a leisurely stroll with your dogs would result in one of them getting Pooper Scoopered into an oncoming street sweeper. Perhaps curbing ones dog to close to the curb isn't such a great...
Enjoy a good pitching duel? If your answer’s yes, tonight the Bronx is the place to be.
The maestroed Yankees franchise has been just a little off key this season. In a season where nobody seems to be able to...
"From hairspray and gangsters to old men -- get the star-studded SAG noms right now!
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role
George Clooney / Michael Clayton - "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Daniel Day-Lewis / Daniel...
What do people expect these are Jets fans. Have you ever gone to a jets game? The testosterone is out of control."EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBS) ― They're subjected to taunting and teasing. Women are being encouraged...
Witness the adventure that created the historical partnership between two young men who renewed hope for the war-wounded and hungry of Sierra Leone.
Watch Dr. Mohamed Bailor Barrie travel to the remote village of...
In a city that thrives on buzz, hidden corners of New York City contain plenty of the real thing. As Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) continues to devastate up to 35% of beehives, these under-the-radar honey harvesters...
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Parts of uptown Manhattan and the Bronx were hit yesterday by a blackout -- it lasted less than one hour and was probably fueled by the massive, nasty heat wave the City's experiencing right now. At least the Upper...
Television viewers in the New York region will learn about a new and intriguing tourist destination this month. It is an exotic land the size of Paris, an urban retreat that gave the world not only hip-hop but also Billy Joel, and is home to a zoo, a baseball stadium and a...
Students at an Upper West Side middle school were marched through metal detectors, and pretty much everything that required batteries was confiscated. Whilst it can be argued that "communication devices" have been...
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This is precisely the sort of publicity that Germany has been trying to avoid. A socially liberal country, Germany, like much of Europe, has seen racism and xenophobia creeping in from the fringes of society and into the fore."A video showing a German army instructor telling...
A few weeks ago, NowPublic reported on a tragic fire in New York borough the Bronx in which nine people were killed. Today, the father and husband of some of the victims buried his family in Mali. He plans to return to the United States in a few months and hopes to bring...
"Ah, another classy move involving the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade. ...
News came Wednesday that the NY Fire Department contingent would lose their spot helping lead the parade to punish them because last year...
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