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New York City migrants exceed city shelter system capacity
Migrants who have arrived in New York City in the past 10 months have doubled the number of homeless individuals already in city shelters. 46,000 migrants have arrived within the 10 month period. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is opening the 85th hotel for migrants in the Big Apple as the city is running… -
Marina Yankina, another Russian official, falls from window
Another prominent Russian has died in suspicious circumstances. Marina Yankina was a top Russian defense official and a key figure in Russia’s funding of the war in Ukraine. She has now been found dead in the latest prominent Russian death, surrounded by speculation. Yankina was found dead after plunging 160 feet to her death. She reportedly… -
Minnesota lawmakers push to ban gas-powered Zambonis, lawn mowers
Two Democratic state Minnesota lawmakers have introduced bills that would ban the sale of gas-powered equipment. This would include lawn mowers, ice resurfacers (commonly known as Zambonis), leaf blowers, chainsaws and trimmers. The bill would require that all of that equipment would have to be electric in order for them to be sold in the… -
Morning rundown: JFK power outage grounds flights; Fetterman hospitalized
A power outage has affected more than 100 flights at the JFK airport in New York, with an entire terminal expected to remain closed today. This story and more highlight your daily rundown for Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. JFK terminal closed due to electrical issue Travel disruptions at one of the world’s busiest airports will… -
Train with hazardous materials derails outside Detroit
A train derailed in Van Buren Township outside of Detroit, Michigan, Thursday morning. Local media outlets are reporting at least six cars are off the tracks. According to Fox 2 Detroit, one of the derailed train cars was carrying hazardous materials. Officials say it is not a hazmat situation. The outlet is also reporting no… -
California lawmakers propose $25 minimum wage for health care workers
State lawmakers in California are trying to raise the minimum wage for health care workers from the state’s $15.50 minimum wage up to $25 an hour. A state senator from California is introducing a bill that would require health facilities, from hospitals and nursing homes to dialysis clinics, to pay their employees a minimum of… -
Oregon court overturns 2nd Amendment sanctuary ordinance
A push to tighten gun laws has had an inverse effect in small rural communities. More than 1,200 local governments across the U.S. have deemed themselves as “second amendment sanctuary cities.” That means local officials say they won’t enforce federal or state gun laws that residents feel overreach their rights under the Constitution. But one… -
Morning rundown: FBI searched UD for Biden docs; Texas mall shooting
New developments have come out in the FBI investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents; an active shooter situation inside a shopping mall in El Paso has been ended; students held a vigil at Michigan State; and the railway company involved in the Ohio derailment avoided a town hall meeting with residents. These… -
Northern border migrant crossings reach record high
While the national attention on the border crossings zeros in on the record number of encounters at the southern border, migrants are also crossing into the U.S. through its northern border. Those crossings are reaching record highs. Despite temperatures as low as negative 4 degrees are crossing from Canada into the U.S., migrants are undeterred… -
Zantac’s cancer risks were kept hidden for decades
A popular drug once used to treat heartburn was taken off the shelves due to potential cancer risks in 2020. Zantac was found to have contained high levels of carcinogens which are linked to increased cancer risks. Court filings reviewed by Bloomberg indicate the company that owned Zantac was told decades prior to its discontinuation… -
Arizona officials issue shelter-in-place order due to nitric acid spill
Orange smoke has spread across the skies of Tucson, Arizona, causing residents to shelter-in-place. Schools are closed and a main interstate has shut down. That smoke is coming from an overturned truck carrying nitric acid. Video of the scene shows the truck on its side as the chemical spews out. According to the University of… -
Morning rundown: New EV charging initiatives; MSU victims identified
The Biden administration is moving the needle forward in the push to go electric; Scotland’s first minister announces her surprise resignation; new details emerge about the shooting at Michigan State; and Americans are polled on how they feel about national news. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. New… -
Out of 23 Baltimore schools, zero students met math testing standard
Math is a critical subject for kids to learn in school, but test scores in Maryland are revealing a grim reality. The Maryland State Department of Education released the 2022 state test results and found just 7% of third through eighth graders are proficient in math. That means 93% of kids are not testing where…
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