[Want to get New York Today by email? Here's the sign-up.] It’s Tuesday. Happy birthday, Oprah. Weather: Clouding up, with a high of 40 and rain on the way home tonight. Then look out: chilly tomorrow and brutally cold tomorrow night and Thursday — down to 5 degrees. Alternate-side parking: in effect till next Monday. […]
The partial government shutdown ended last week after 35 days, but conservationists have warned that its impact may be felt for hundreds of years in at least one part of the country: Joshua Tree National Park. The Southern California park, which is larger than Rhode Island and famed for its dramatic rock formations and the […]
The governor of Illinois on Monday issued an emergency preparedness plan ahead of a “historic” polar vortex of cold air and wind descending on much of the U.S., warning residents that temperatures were likely to plunge well below zero. Governor J.B. Pritzker said wind chill could drive temperatures to -55 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Illinois […]
Michael Jackson’s family members are “furious” that a new documentary has refocused attention on two men who accuse the singer of sexually assaulting them as boys. The family released a statement yesterday denouncing ‘Leaving Neverland’, a documentary film featuring Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck that premiered last week at the Sundance Film Festival […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A newly discovered FaceTime bug lets people hear and even see those they are reaching out to on iPhones using the video calling software, sparking privacy fears. The bug, initially outlined by Apple product and review website 9to5Mac.com, was reported by several media outlets. A video posted at Twitter account @BmManski […]
The Dene Tha’ First Nation is located in a remote part of northern Alberta but thanks to a partnership with the RCMP and others, Indigenous children from that community can now enjoy an ice rink, an amenity children in other parts of Canada enjoy throughout the cold winter months. The RCMP said young people in […]
Kamala Harris has kicked off her campaign for the White House at a rally attended by thousands of supporters in her hometown of Oakland. The crowd packed out the California city’s Frank Ogawa Plaza to watch the Democratic senator launch a bid to oust Donald Trump as US president in 2020. “We are here because […]
Five police officers were shot in Houston early Monday evening after an encounter with a suspect, the Houston Police Department said. It was not immediately clear what their conditions were, but they were taken to nearby hospitals, the police said. At least one suspect was dead at the scene, the police said. Aerial footage broadcast […]
An elderly property owner with land along Kelowna’s Mill Creek near McCurdy Road is frustrated with a makeshift shantytown that has been erected on his land. Trent Auch, the son of the landowner, said he’s in a never-ending cycle: as soon as he clears the land, new shelters are put up. “I cleaned it up […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] When Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged this month that his administration had kept secret that a former chief of staff was forced to resign after two women accused him of sexual harassment, the mayor said he was shocked and […]