Posted on February 19, 2021 at 7:36 am by Carol Tannenhauser By Christopher Breslin On a rainy Thursday morning several months ago in June the police arrived at Columbus Circle and they have not left since. The NYPD has been there 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fordham Women's Basketball is having a phenomenal season. The Rams are 11-3, and 8-2 in the Atlantic 10, which has them in second place in the Conference. With five games left on their schedule, including a head-to-head with first place Dayton, Fordham was still very much in the running to capture the Atlantic 10 title.
We rely on your generous support to cover the stories that matter most to you. If you find our work valuable in these difficult times, please support our journalism. President Joe Biden's decision to rejoin the landmark Paris Agreement takes effect on Feb. 19, formally marking the reemergence of U.S.
"Change.org, a website started by two Stanford University students that calls itself 'the world’s largest social change platform,' has become a hotbed of agitation for food companies to bring back items they dropped during the pandemic" like McDonald's all-day breakfasts, according to The Wall Street Journal.
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Unity Unlimited announces that to mark the culmination of Black History Month and highlight the importance of making Juneteenth a national holiday in 2021, social impact leader and 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' Ms. Opal Lee is launching her Juneteenth: A Road to Unity campaign by hosting a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Thursday, February 25.
Caitlyn Romanski was sitting in her car in a Panera Bread Co. parking lot, alone and confused. The 21-year-old college junior couldn't figure out what she would do without the Chicken Tortellini Alfredo that Panera had yanked from menus during the coronavirus pandemic.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Marshall Shepherd, director of the atmospheric sciences program at the University of Georgia, about if climate change is responsible for the nation's violent storms.
After so many years, many people weren't sure if it was fiction. But the rumor that the Seaman School District in Topeka had been named for a member of the Ku Klux Klan existed for decades. In October, it was confirmed as truth.
Tom Brady has long faced criticism for his play on the field, but has recently been the target of public scrutiny away from football. A Change.org petition that calls upon the NFL quarterback to return money that his TB12 business received from the Paycheck Protection Program implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has collected over 160,000 signatures.
The selection of Seiko Hashimoto as president represented an abrupt turn after the Olympic committee had apparently intended to name another man in his 80s. TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Thursday appointed Seiko Hashimoto, Japan's cabinet minister in charge of the Olympics and gender equality, to replace Yoshiro Mori, 83, who resigned last week in the wake of an international firestorm over sexist remarks.
As Ohio teachers continue to receive their coronavirus vaccines, daycare workers and pre-school teachers are arguing they should be prioritized like other school staff. The CDC included daycare workers in its recommendation for phase 1B of the vaccine rollout.
Community Board 6's Prameet Kumar acknowledged that plans to demolish the Tower Diner and Ohr Natan synagogue in Rego Park has been met with some pushback.
Victoria's Secret is making waves with its new spring swimsuit campaign. Though physical catalogs won't hit mailboxes until March 1, the retail brand launched its online campaign for the 2021 spring swim collection on Monday.
USG has a live Change.org petition in its Instagram bio for UConn students to show their support towards the permanent reading days. This is the first proposed step in response to B Diaz's Mental Care Act that passed through USG in fall 2020, according to the Change.org petition homepage.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Sens. Todd Johnson (R-Union), Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell), and Danny Britt (R-Robeson) on Thursday introduced Senate Bill 116 to change the 100-person capacity limit at outdoor high school sporting venues. Under Gov. Roy Cooper's current executive orders, no more than 100 fans may watch high school athletes compete at large outdoor venues like [...]
Gov. Tony Evers unveiled a $91 billion state budget Tuesday that proposes sweeping investments to address Wisconsin's most significant environmental challenges and conservation goals, including climate change and the protection of public lands.
18, 2021 /CNW/ - We may continue to see an increase in impaired driving fatalities in the province if the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario approves 7-Eleven's proposal to allow 61 locations to act as impromptu bars, selling wine and beer for on-site consumption.
Dolly Parton has asked Tennessee legislators not to build a statue in her honor on state Capitol grounds. In a Facebook post, The country singer said that she is, "honored and humbled by their intention but I have asked the leaders of the state legislature to remove the bill from any and all consideration."
WALLINGFORD, CT - An online petition is calling on school officials to allow Wallingford seniors to have an outdoor prom this year. The petition at change.org was launched just hours after Gov. Ned Lamont announced plans to increase capacities for event venues, according to WFSB 3.
State Representative Cherrish Pryor and other members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus started the petition about a week-and-a-half ago. INDIANAPOLIS - The number of signatures is growing for an online petition to stop a state takeover of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.