U.S. records 22 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 1,044
(Reuters) – The United States recorded 22 new measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total number of cases to 1,044 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992,…
Protesters strip, get painted in Times Square
Several dozen people stripped naked and got their bodies painted in New York’s Times Square as part of what was billed as a protest against “divisiveness.” The event Saturday was…
Ten states file lawsuit to stop Sprint, T-Mobile merger: release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten state attorneys general, led by New York and California, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to ask a court to stop T-Mobile US Inc’s acquisition of smaller…
U.S. health officials report 41 new cases of measles last week
(Reuters) – The United States recorded 41 new measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total number of cases to 981 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992,…
LIRR trains to the Hamptons and Montauk down Saturday after overnight train derailment
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) suspended all service to the Hamptons and Montauk for Saturday after an overnight work train derailment, the New York Metropolitan Train Authority (MTA) said.…
Democrats inch closer to ultimate prize: Trump’s financial records
Since launching his bid for the presidency in June of 2015, Donald Trump has gone to exceptional lengths to keep his personal and business financial records out of the public…
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce his 2020 presidential bid
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio will release a video on YouTube announcing his campaign for president on Thursday morning followed by an appearance on Good Morning America. Interested in…
U.S. measles outbreak grows with 75 new cases, mostly in New York
FILE PHOTO – One-year-old Bella Huang cries as medical assistants secure her legs for a series of vaccines at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March…
Ride-hailing drivers in New York to strike ahead of Uber IPO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the ride-hailing company goes public to protest what they view as…
New York investigating Facebook over storage of ‘unauthorized’ email contacts
(Reuters) – New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday she is investigating Facebook Inc’s unauthorized storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users’ email contact databases, the latest…