4,500 U.S. troops at Kabul airport: Official
The number of U.S. troops at Kabul’s international airport reached about 4,500 on Wednesday, a U.S. official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the number is set to hit...
View ArticleEvacuations more important than U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal date -House panel...
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Wednesday the U.S. military should stay in Afghanistan beyond the planned Aug. 31 withdrawal date if needed to...
View ArticleSeveral killed in flag-waving protests against Taliban in Afghanistan
Flag-waving protesters took to the streets of more Afghan cities on Thursday as popular opposition to the Taliban spread, and a witness said several people were killed when the militants fired on a...
View ArticleNYC SHOOTINGS: Two slain in Bronx and Brooklyn, man injured at barber shop
Two men were fatally shot on the streets of Brooklyn and the Bronx in 90 minutes on Wednesday night, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the first shooting happened in Weeksville, Brooklyn,...
View ArticleU.S. FAA tops $1 million in proposed fines for disruptive airline passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it was proposing $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior, bringing its total for the year to more than $1...
View ArticleU.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 17-month low last week, pointing to another month of robust job growth, though surging COVID-19 infections pose a risk to...
View ArticleJoe Biden says Taliban must decide if it wants international recognition
The Taliban must decide whether it wants to be recognized by the international community, U.S. President Joe Biden said in an ABC interview aired on Thursday, adding that he did not think the group had...
View ArticleAndrew Velazquez’s Yankees dream comes true in big sweep of Red Sox
This was what Andrew Velazquez's dreams were made of when he was a kid growing up in the Bronx and rooting for the Yankees. However, this week against the rival Boston Red Sox was better than he ever...
View ArticleCops question brother of Bronx man stabbed to death in apartment
Detectives are questioning a 59-year-old man accused of stabbing his brother to death during an argument in a Bronx apartment early on Thursday morning. Police said O'Neal Corley, 57, got into a spat...
View ArticleJoe Biden says he and his wife will get COVID booster vaccine
U.S. President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost their immunity, as his administration announced booster shots would be offered to...
View ArticleJacob deGrom’s 2021 season teetering on brink as shutdown chances increase:...
It appears as though the likelihood of the New York Mets shutting down their superstar starting pitcher, Jacob deGrom, for the remainder of the 2021 season is increasing. As first reported by Pat...
View ArticleCapitol Police investigating bomb threat near U.S. Library of Congress
The U.S. Capitol Police said they were investigating a bomb threat on Thursday near the Library of Congress, which is across from the Capitol, as nearby buildings were evacuated and support vehicles...
View ArticleBrooklyn’s Grand Prospect Hall has a date with the wrecking ball
The dream is coming to an end. Grand Prospect Hall may soon be demolished, as the property’s new owner has filed demolition permits for the iconic Prospect Avenue structure, public records show. The...
View ArticleSchneps Media Digital Jobs Board Help Businesses Mine Local Talent
Schneps Media’s community newspapers have always been a trusted source for employers to find quality local applicants. Now, the Schneps Media Jobs Board has gone online [1], in a convenient, cost...
View ArticleNYC SHOOTINGS: Woman slain in Brooklyn dispute, man gunned down in Queens
Two more New Yorkers were slain in acts of gun violence on the streets of Brooklyn and Queens on Thursday night, police reported. Police said the 54-year-old woman was shot twice in the torso in front...
View ArticleMan stabbed at Kips Bay homeless shelter
A man was stabbed on the grounds of a Kips Bay homeless shelter Thursday night, police reported. NYPD officers and EMS were called to the scene of the reported knife attack at 400 East 30th St. around...
View ArticlePower Women: Donna Lanzetta, CEO and Founder of Start Up Manna Fish Farms, Inc
Donna Lanzetta, CEO of Manna Fish Farms, speaks of the people who impacted her early life, her role as CEO of Manna Fish Farms, and what her secrets to success are. When searching for Power Women...
View ArticleFBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated: sources
The FBI has found scant evidence that the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was the result of an organized plot to overturn the presidential election result, according to four current and former law...
View ArticleApproaching Henri puts coastal areas of Queens under tropical storm watch
Tropical Storm Henri is churning up the Eastern Seaboard and is expected to graduate to hurricane status later this weekend — prompting parts of New York City to be placed under a tropical storm watch....
View ArticleAstraZeneca’s antibody therapy prevents COVID-19, study shows
AstraZeneca's new antibody therapy reduced the risk of people developing COVID-19 symptoms by 77% in a late-stage trial, putting the drugmaker on track to offer protection to those who respond poorly...
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