Two people are dead and several others were treated Wednesday after they were exposed to an unknown substance at a senior residential community in Syracuse, New York, authorities said. Syracuse fire personnel responded to a 911 call about two people possibly dead at Brighton Towers at 10:30 a.m., Syracuse Mayor …
Read More »Composer John Williams reflects on Oscar nomination for Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’
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Read More »Biden and House Democrats head to Baltimore to plot 2024 strategy
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden will huddle here with House Democrats on Wednesday as they work to develop a messaging strategy to help them hold the White House and flip the five seats needed to take back the House in 2024. Given the divided government, there’s only a very slim …
Read More »Iran looks into ‘deliberate’ poisoning of schoolgirls
Iranian authorities say they are investigating the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country. The mysterious incidents may have been deliberate attacks designed to prevent girls from seeking an education, officials said in recent days, after previously downplaying the issue. Girls and young women have played a prominent role …
Read More »32 dead, 85 injured after passenger train collides with freight train in Greece
“There were many big pieces of steel,” said Vassilis Polyzos, a local resident who was one of the first people on the scene. “The trains were completely destroyed, both passenger and freight trains.” He said dazed and disoriented people were escaping out of the train’s rear cars as he arrived. …
Read More »McCarthy calls Jan. 6 riot footage a Tucker Carlson ‘exclusive’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday defended his decision to hand over tens of thousands of hours of security video from the Jan. 6 insurrection to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. McCarthy told reporters that he was following the precedent of the Jan. 6 committee in giving …
Read More »JetBlue flight and Learjet have ‘close call’ at Boston Logan International Airport, feds say
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a “close call” between a JetBlue flight that was preparing to land and a Learjet that took off without clearance Monday night at Boston Logan International Airport, the agency said in a statement. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. ET Monday night, the …
Read More »‘Major’ U.S. Marshals Service hack compromises sensitive info
The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a security breach over a week ago that compromises sensitive information, multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday. In a statement Monday, U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wade acknowledged the breach, telling NBC News: “The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns …
Read More »Hong Kong to lift one of the world’s longest Covid mask mandates
HONG KONG — Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The city’s top leader, John Lee, said the requirement will end outdoors and indoors, including public transit, but that some high-risk premises can still require people to wear …
Read More »New Jersey man attempted to board flight with AR-15, Taser and fake U.S. Marshal badge, officials say
A New Jersey felon attempted to board a flight late last year with an AR-15 rifle, a Taser and a fake U.S. Marshal badge, according to a federal complaint that was unsealed Monday. Seretse Clouden has been charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and …
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