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May 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Jean-Henri Dunant, Swiss founder of the Red Cross Society/co-founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, in 1828 -- Harry Truman, 33rd president of the United States, in 1884 -- Nobel Prize-winning Austrian…

Last Saturday, two brothers selling CDs in Times Square got into an argument. One pulled out a gun and started shooting. He missed his brother but hit three passersby: a four-year-old girl in a stroller, a woman in town from New Jersey, and another woman, from Rhode Island. By luck…

The eight Democratic candidates running for mayor of New York scrapped Thursday evening over numerous issues, but their focus was largely on policing and economic recovery. It was the first debate before the June 22 primary in which the candidates could explain their visions to voters. Whoever wins that contest…

US Markets Loading... H M S Philadelphia Flyers fan Stephen Zorzi of Pittman, New Jersey gets his COVID-19 vaccine shot administered by Penn Medicine Nurse Practitioner Erin McMenamin before game against the New Jersey Devils at Wells Fargo Center. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports State and local governments are trying to…

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images New York City has joined a short but growing list of jurisdictions aiming to get workers into a retirement plan. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law this week that will require most employers not offering a workplace plan…

National New York mayoral candidate Ray McGuire, a former Citigroup executive, speaks to reporters after a news conference in Times Square in New York, May 10, 2021. McGuire guessed that the median home price in Brooklyn was in the 80,000 to 90,000 range, "if not higher." (Desiree Rios/The New York…

US Markets Loading... H M S Flying on United Airlines from New York to San Francisco. Thomas Pallini/Insider United just began flying between New York City and California again for the first time since 2015. Flights use John F. Kennedy International Airport and are flown by a premium-configured Boeing 767-300ER…

The U.S. was hit by shootings in New York City's Times Square, a shopping mall in Florida and at a townhome near Baltimore that left four people dead, including the suspected gunman. The big picture: Since President Biden took office in January, over 700 people have been injured or killed…

4/4 © Reuters. New York City police officers stand guard after a shooting incident in Times Square, New York, U.S., May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon 2/4By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three people including a four-year-old girl were shot in New York City’s Times Square after gunfire broke out in…

Late on Friday night, veteran actor Anupam Kher took to his social media handles to bust rumours about the demise of his wife Kirron Kher. The actress who is battling cancer was rumoured to have passed away. Anupam Kher on learning about the rumours doing the rounds immediately took to…