NEW YORK — In some ways, OG Anunoby was clueless in his Knicks debut on Monday — even if he didn’t look it. A lack of clarity was expected for Anunoby, the darling of the deal that sent RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a second-round pick to the Toron…
When a housing voucher runs out, tough choices remain for people on the verge of homelessness
On a fall Saturday, a little before her 60th birthday, Allison Blanks got a letter. It had four typed sentences. She read them in her El Cajon apartment, which she moved into almost two years ago after a long stretch living out of motels and a Chevrole…
NYC murders and shootings down in 2023 for second year in a row: NYPD
New York City homicide and shootings dropped in 2023 for a second straight year, NYPD data show. There were 380 murder victims last year, an 11% decrease from 2022 when 429 people were killed, Police Department data ending Dec. 24 show. The NYPD record…
Bitcoin Crosses $45K On First Day Of 2024, Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike As Well: Analyst Says It’s ‘A Great Year’
Bitcoin crossed the psychologically important $45,000 mark on the first day of 2024. The apex cryptocurrency saw an impressive 5.7% gain over 24 hours at the time of publishing. Ethereum and Dogecoin also saw gains of over 3% respectively in the same t…
Tim Cook Surprises Apple Watch Users With Personal Responses To Life-Saving Stories
In a surprising turn of events, users of the Apple Watch were met with personal responses from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook after they shared their life-saving experiences with the device via email. What Happened: Two users of Apple Watch reac…
Air quality in Newbury and Thatcham improving
Air quality is improving in Newbury and Thatcham, according to latest figures. They say for the last five years the results have shown a year-on-year decrease of the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions in five main air quality control sites in and around …
Artist Drawn to the Ridgeway
CURRENTLY showing at West Berkshire Museum, Upper Basildon artist Nick Schlee’s Drawn to the Ridgeway takes a ‘walk’ along the stretch of Britain’s oldest road from Goring to Avebury through choice views along the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding…
Missouri congressman says emancipate yourself from too many belongings
ST. LOUIS — On Monday, 161 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Kansas City, encouraged Americans to be better stewards by letting go of too much “stuff.” “On this Emancipation Day,…
At least 13 dead after powerful earthquakes jolt Japan
At least 13 people were killed by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck Japan on Monday, officials said on Tuesday. The deaths included seven victims at Wajima Municipal Hospital, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported, citing city officials. In the city…
Hamas fired over 20 missiles at Israel on New Year’s Eve
At the beginning of 2024, on New Year’s night, Palestinian militants from Hamas fired more than 20 missiles into the south and center of Israel, reports The Times of Israel. Most of the air targets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense syst…