❄️A historic winter storm reportedly left over 114,000 people without electricity in Massachusetts.
A storm with wind gusts near hurricane strength lashed New England on Saturday, dropping heavy snow, causing coastal flooding and threatening widespread power outages, with forecasters warning that conditions will worsen and then be followed by bitter cold.
A storm with wind gusts near hurricane strength lashed New England on Saturday, dropping heavy snow, causing coastal flooding and threatening widespread power outages, with forecasters warning that conditions will worsen and then be followed by bitter cold.
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Statistics show nearly 50 deaths from trains over the last eight months, the New York Post reported on Saturday.
42 of them were caused by what the service calls “collisions” with trains, and another five incidents involved people who fell on the tracks or came into contact with the third one, which carries 625 volts of electricity.
On 15 January a deranged homeless man shoved Michelle Go in front of a train at the Times Square station. After the deadly incident, officials led by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine called for the MTA to push forward with subway platform gates, which open when trains arrive and close when they leave. Transport authorities said in turn that the station, as well as another 344 of the subway’s 472 stations, is too narrow for the gates.
42 of them were caused by what the service calls “collisions” with trains, and another five incidents involved people who fell on the tracks or came into contact with the third one, which carries 625 volts of electricity.
On 15 January a deranged homeless man shoved Michelle Go in front of a train at the Times Square station. After the deadly incident, officials led by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine called for the MTA to push forward with subway platform gates, which open when trains arrive and close when they leave. Transport authorities said in turn that the station, as well as another 344 of the subway’s 472 stations, is too narrow for the gates.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 Former US President Donald Trump says the administration of US President Joe Biden should stop “obsessing” about the Ukraine situation and other countries’ “invasions” and should focus on the issue of home border security instead.
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👀 A fan jumped onto the court during today's Australian Open final, forcing the match between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev to be halted for a while.
Security had to drag out the unruly spectator for several metres towards the exit.
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Security had to drag out the unruly spectator for several metres towards the exit.
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🔹 Nine people were killed and another one is in critical condition after six vehicles crashed in North Las Vegas on Saturday.
🔹 Airports in New York will gradually restore air traffic starting today after a heavy snowstorm that lashed the US East Coast the day before.
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😡 ’It’s all blocked off for one f**king cop’
NYC actress Jacqueline Guzman was fired after she ranted about street closures during the funeral of rookie cop Jason Rivera, who was fatally shot while on duty the previous week.
“We do not need to shut down most of Lower Manhattan because one cop died for probably doing his job incorrectly”, she says in a now-deleted TikTok. “They kill people who are under 22 every single day for no good reason and we don't shut down the city for them, so”.
“What if someone having a heart attack in this area?” Guzman went on. “No one can get to them because it's all blocked off for one f**king cop”.
The reaction was swift: while people online called the now-viral rant disrespectful, Guzman’s theatre company said they let the actress go following the “insensitive” video.
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NYC actress Jacqueline Guzman was fired after she ranted about street closures during the funeral of rookie cop Jason Rivera, who was fatally shot while on duty the previous week.
“We do not need to shut down most of Lower Manhattan because one cop died for probably doing his job incorrectly”, she says in a now-deleted TikTok. “They kill people who are under 22 every single day for no good reason and we don't shut down the city for them, so”.
“What if someone having a heart attack in this area?” Guzman went on. “No one can get to them because it's all blocked off for one f**king cop”.
The reaction was swift: while people online called the now-viral rant disrespectful, Guzman’s theatre company said they let the actress go following the “insensitive” video.
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📸: A woman jumped from an unknown floor of a 60-floor building in New York City. She was reportedly found dead on the street.
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☝️ The University of Nebraska has slightly changed its “Herbie Husker” mascot to avoid possible links to white supremacists, Flatwater Free Press has reported.
The university’s Herbie Husker, a farmer in a cowboy hat, had been gesturing “OK” for around 50 years. But he won’t do it anymore — the mascot is now holding up a finger in a ‘No. 1’ sign.
Lonna Henrichs, the university’s director of licensing and branding, says that the old gesture “could, in some circles, represent something that does not represent what Nebraska athletics is about”.
”We just didn’t even want to be associated with portraying anything that somebody might think, you know, that it means white power”, she adds.
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The university’s Herbie Husker, a farmer in a cowboy hat, had been gesturing “OK” for around 50 years. But he won’t do it anymore — the mascot is now holding up a finger in a ‘No. 1’ sign.
Lonna Henrichs, the university’s director of licensing and branding, says that the old gesture “could, in some circles, represent something that does not represent what Nebraska athletics is about”.
”We just didn’t even want to be associated with portraying anything that somebody might think, you know, that it means white power”, she adds.
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⚡️ Canada withdraws non-essential employees from its embassy in Kiev
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⚡️ Canada withdraws non-essential employees from its embassy in Kiev
❗️ Ottawa has decided to "temporarily withdraw" non-essential employees and remaining dependants from its embassy in Kiev.
"As we continue to closely monitor the situation, our highest priority remains the safety and security of Canadians", an official statement from Global Affairs Canada read. "Our officials stand ready to provide consular assistance to Canadian citizens, as required".
The Canadian Embassy in Ukraine remains open.
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"As we continue to closely monitor the situation, our highest priority remains the safety and security of Canadians", an official statement from Global Affairs Canada read. "Our officials stand ready to provide consular assistance to Canadian citizens, as required".
The Canadian Embassy in Ukraine remains open.
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💧 US pushes for better tap water but must win over a wary public
As the Biden administration looks to spend billions of dollars to address access for all to clean water, officials must try to overcome a persistent public distrust of tap water.
The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the US that can leach lead into drinking water. In addition, tightened testing standards can reveal higher lead levels, putting ever more communities on notice.
The CDC says no amount of lead present in drinking water is considered safe for children. Many water systems in the US, however, have some lead and are required to take significant action when levels reach the current federal threshold.
Cities like Philadelphia are running a public campaign to help save residents money and reduce plastic pollution by boosting trust in tap water. Murals on buildings and songs promote the city’s drinking water.
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As the Biden administration looks to spend billions of dollars to address access for all to clean water, officials must try to overcome a persistent public distrust of tap water.
The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the US that can leach lead into drinking water. In addition, tightened testing standards can reveal higher lead levels, putting ever more communities on notice.
The CDC says no amount of lead present in drinking water is considered safe for children. Many water systems in the US, however, have some lead and are required to take significant action when levels reach the current federal threshold.
Cities like Philadelphia are running a public campaign to help save residents money and reduce plastic pollution by boosting trust in tap water. Murals on buildings and songs promote the city’s drinking water.
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❄️ After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny skies
The storm dumped over 30 inches (76 centimeters) of snow in some areas, more than 100,000 lost power at the height of the storm, mostly in Massachusetts. Power utility Eversource on Sunday claimed that it had 1,700 employees working to restore electricity in Massachusetts.
Forecasters watched closely for new snowfall records, especially in Boston. The Boston area’s modern snowfall record for a winter storm is 27.6 inches (70 centimeters), set in 2003. The city tied its record for biggest single-day snowfall on Saturday, with 23.6 inches (60 centimeters), according to the National Weather Service.
Climate change, particularly the warming oceans, is thought by meteorologists to have influenced the strength of the storm.
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The storm dumped over 30 inches (76 centimeters) of snow in some areas, more than 100,000 lost power at the height of the storm, mostly in Massachusetts. Power utility Eversource on Sunday claimed that it had 1,700 employees working to restore electricity in Massachusetts.
Forecasters watched closely for new snowfall records, especially in Boston. The Boston area’s modern snowfall record for a winter storm is 27.6 inches (70 centimeters), set in 2003. The city tied its record for biggest single-day snowfall on Saturday, with 23.6 inches (60 centimeters), according to the National Weather Service.
Climate change, particularly the warming oceans, is thought by meteorologists to have influenced the strength of the storm.
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New US stock exchange will use the blockchain to track trading activity
This week, America’s first blockchain-based stock exchange obtained regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a filing the SEC uploaded to its website on late Thursday evening, it said the Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX) could use the nascent technology to offer faster trade settlements.
Compared to a traditional exchange, where it typically takes two days to settle a trade, BSTX will offer same-day and next-day settlements. It will also use a private blockchain to offer a market feed that will allow members to see their own trades, as well as that of others, on an anonymous basis.
BSTX will operate more like a traditional exchange when it opens before the second half of the year.
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This week, America’s first blockchain-based stock exchange obtained regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a filing the SEC uploaded to its website on late Thursday evening, it said the Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX) could use the nascent technology to offer faster trade settlements.
Compared to a traditional exchange, where it typically takes two days to settle a trade, BSTX will offer same-day and next-day settlements. It will also use a private blockchain to offer a market feed that will allow members to see their own trades, as well as that of others, on an anonymous basis.
BSTX will operate more like a traditional exchange when it opens before the second half of the year.
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🛩 Boeing invests an additional $450 million in air taxi startup Wisk Aero, launched by Google cofounder Larry Page to develop pilotless aircraft
Wisk was formed in 2019 as a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation. The latter is an electric aircraft maker started by Sebastian Thrun and Google cofounder Larry Page.
In May 2021, Wisk signed its first deal to operate air taxis in the US. Wisk's 6th-gen eVTOL aircraft will be the first candidate for a certification of "an autonomous, all-electric, passenger-carrying aircraft in the US," according to the statement.
Competitors including Airbus and Embraer are also developing autonomous electric air taxis.
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Wisk was formed in 2019 as a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation. The latter is an electric aircraft maker started by Sebastian Thrun and Google cofounder Larry Page.
In May 2021, Wisk signed its first deal to operate air taxis in the US. Wisk's 6th-gen eVTOL aircraft will be the first candidate for a certification of "an autonomous, all-electric, passenger-carrying aircraft in the US," according to the statement.
Competitors including Airbus and Embraer are also developing autonomous electric air taxis.
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