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Stories
Rain soaks NYC Father’s Day — and that’s just the beginning
Dads across the Big Apple braved a rainy, gray Father’s Day — as forecasters warn the gloomy stretch is only…
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Life Style
Florida on alert after Saharan dust cloud clobbers Caribbean
Florida’s about to get a free shipment of dust — straight from the desert. A mammoth cloud of Saharan dust,…
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Opinion
Environment improves as more nations prosper — the greatest polluter is poverty
As we approach Earth Day this Tuesday, it’s tempting to believe that the world is on the brink of environmental…
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Stories
Wintery mix of snow, sleet cancels flights and closes some suburban schools
A wintery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain was already causing chaos in the Big Apple early Thursday —…
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Stories
I-90 reopens in New York after snowstorm pummels Great Lakes with more than 5 feet of snow
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is continuing to pummel the Great Lakes region after dumping 3-5 feet of snow in cities from Michigan to New York that…
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Stories
Upstate NY may see 6 ft of snow as NYC braces for cold snap
The weather outside will soon be frightful. Upstate New York could be facing up to 6 feet of “extreme” snow…
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Stories
NYC rat population ‘stressed’ by heat, reproducing less
Turns out, rats don’t like getting hot and heavy. In a wafer-thin silver lining to the unbearably humid, miserable, no…
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Stories
NYC-area flights grounded as severe weather, thunderstorms pummel metro region
New York City-area flights were grounded Thursday morning amid powerful torrential rain and thunderstorms. Flights at La Guardia Airport, Newark…
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Life Style
Fox News’ Bill Hemmer conquered the Arctic
It started with a call from the US Navy back in November, asking if I’d be interested in taking a…
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Stories
NYC braces for blustery weather with winds reaching up to 60 mph
New Yorkers better batten down the hatches Monday following a very wet weekend, as powerful winds with gusts up to…
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