Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Appoint a Heat Czar

“Heat is an infrastructure problem, an economic problem, a policy problem, a community problem, and a health problem. It requires a coordinated approach on all these fronts.” An open fire hydrant in Brooklyn during a heat wave. (Photo by Jeanmarie Evelly) New York summers are hot. On average, the ci...

Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Appoint a Heat Czar

“Heat is an infrastructure problem, an economic problem, a policy problem, a community problem, and a health problem. It requires a coordinated approa...

08.07.2025 20:37 0

Three Californians, family of former Giants pitche

Three Californians, family of former Giants pitcher, missing in Texas flash floods

The older brother of former San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Walker is missing after Texas flooding, along with his wife and their son....

08.07.2025 20:26 1

ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa

When eight men in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement boarded a plane in May, officials told them that they were being sent on a short ...

08.07.2025 19:46 1

Is the trunk of Minneapolis’ once-oldest tree still lying on the site where the tree is memorialized?

Yes. Surrounded by overgrowth, the fallen trunk of an over 300-year-old tree can be found in a secluded field at the corner of West River Parkway and ...

08.07.2025 19:20 0

Noem says first responders in Texas ‘still looking for a lot of little girls’ missing after flood

WASHINGTON (AP) — Her voice breaking, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that emergency responders in Texas are “still looking for a...

08.07.2025 19:16 1

What really happens after worksite immigration raids in California

ICE officers at the home of a suspected undocumented immigrant. (File photo courtesy ICE) Carlos was pulled out of a deep sleep by a series of frantic...

08.07.2025 19:04 0

Arellano: In an L.A. park, Trump unleashed his latest show of farce: The Battle of the Photo Op

But this wasn't about saving MacArthur Park from the bad guys. Instead, the deployment of masked troops in tactical gear showed Trump and his berserke...

08.07.2025 18:15 0

The Land Use Charter Changes That Might Be on Your Ballot This Fall

The mayor’s Charter Revision Commission drafted a series of proposals to streamline and speed up the public review process for new development. If app...

08.07.2025 18:07 0

Sen. John Hoffman discharged from ICU

WCCO TV reports: Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman has been discharged from the ICU, just over three weeks after he and his wife Yvette were shot in t...

08.07.2025 17:02 1