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FEARS are growing that nursing homes could be at the center of a coronavirus "disaster" in the US after the deaths of four residents at the same Seattle facility. Concern grew as U.S. coronavirus cases hit 105, with a total of six deaths confirmed in Washington. 8 Fears have grown…

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 8:00 PM (EST) Nik Wallenda will attempt to walk a 1,800-foot long, ... one-inch thick in diameter, high wire strung across the active Masaya volcano – dubbed "the mouth of Hell" – in Nicaragua. This will be his highest and longest high wire walk yet. (Photo…

In February 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude unveiled "The Gates" in New York's Central Park. Joe Tabacca/Bloomberg News Fifteen years ago, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s audacious public art installation debuted in New York City's Central Park. We’ll never see anything like it again.When the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude arrived in New York…

James Strosahl Luke Rathborne Living in New York City can be as emotionally energizing as it can be destabilizing – oftentimes within the same hour. And it's that frantic dichotomy that Maine-born, NYC-based singer-songwriter Luke Rathborne beautifully captures in "Ordinary Woes," a one-take rocker that deftly teeters between exhilaration and…

Staff at a charity shop have shared their astonishment after receiving 400 bags of donations from one person, with contents estimated to be worth “tens of thousands”. The British Heart Foundation in Largs, North Ayrshire in Scotland, recently received the immense donation, which consists of designer clothes and accessories. The items…

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg namechecked a Times Square icon during Tuesday's Democratic debate in a remark that drew mixed reactions on the crowd."Mayor Bloomberg, as mayor of New York, you declared war on obesity. You banned trans fats from restaurants and tried to do the same with…

In the response to multiple allegations of rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking against Peter Nygård, Dillard’s will no longer carry his moderate sportswear label. The retailer said in a statement Tuesday: “In light of the serious allegations concerning Peter Nygård, which are in direct opposition to our core values,…

February 20, 2020 10:36 AM ET The New York Times published an op-ed Thursday from a leader of the Taliban, one of the world’s largest terrorist organizations. The op-ed from Sirajuddin Haqqani was titled “What We, the Taliban Want,” and attempted to explain what the Taliban was looking for in…

A fire service has used a 21m (70ft) billboard in New York City's Times Square to say thank you in the "biggest way possible" to those who helped tackle the deadly Australian bushfires.The billboard read: "Thank you to the brave Australian and US firefighters defending Australia and to the world…

On Sunday, people walking through Times Square and around the Santa Monica Pier were treated to a surprise: a gaggle of adorable, adoptable puppies! The puppies were part of Hallmark Channel’s “Adoption Ever After” events in New York and California. These adoption events were made possible thanks to partnerships with…