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A lightning strike on a New York City beach sent six people to an area hospital on Thursday. Three among the injured were children. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said crews responded to reports of injuries related to lightning striking Orchard Beach in the Bronx, where the National…

WEBWIRE – Wednesday, August 11, 2021 IN SUMMARY Fast-fine Greek cuisine from San Francisco-based Souvla and American classics from New York’s Union Square Events will be the latest to join Delta’s onboard offerings as the airline continues to resume its award-winning in-flight food and beverage service. Starting in September, acclaimed…

A one-year-old boy has died after he was mauled by his family's dog while home alone with his brothers on Tuesday night, police said. Officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of East 17th Street in the Flatbush neighborhood at around 10.45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call…

Looking to such specialized nervous systems as a model for artificial intelligence may prove just as valuable, if not more so, than studying the human brain. Consider the brains of those ants in your pantry. Each has some 250,000 neurons. Larger insects have closer to 1 million. In my research…

Christina Tosi tells TheWrap one of the four ”brilliant bakers“ in her contest slipped in a play on her classic sweet treat Netflix Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi’s sweet new Netflix competition series “Bake Squad” — which will follow four individually “brilliant bakers” as they go whisk to whisk in…

The New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, has resigned following an investigation by the state attorney general that found he sexually harassed multiple women, most of whom worked for him, and also retaliated after some made complaints. The governor made a public announcement on Tuesday morning that he was stepping aside…

Image Credit: UFC UFC middleweight contender Edmen Shahbazyan will return to the Octagon at UFC 268 when he faces off with rising contender Nassourdine Imavov. La Sueur first broke the news that Shahbazyan vs. Imavov is on tap for UFC 268, which is scheduled to take place on November 6…

T he first phase of the sex trafficking trial of R&B hitmaker R. Kelly will begin with jury selection Monday in New York City after several delays. A judge in federal court in Brooklyn will question potential jurors about whether they can keep an open mind about Kelly two years…

Major League Soccer is back in action tonight with a seven-game schedule headlined by New York City FC’s trip to Toronto to take on a full-strength TFC side at BMO Field. Alejandro Pozuelo is back in the lineup for TFC, which will look to return to winning ways as they…

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