The discovery of thousands of illegally dumped tires is threatening to further delay the dredging of a Philadelphia-area river used by rowing clubs as a regatta racecourse, according to federal authorities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that more than 3,000 tires have been hauled out of the Schuylkill …
Read More »Suspect arrested in spate of Maryland shootings, including near NSA
The FBI said early Wednesday it had taken a suspect into custody in connection with a series of shooting incidents in suburban Maryland this week, including one in which gunfire damaged a building on the National Security Agency’s campus. The Baltimore Sun, citing an FBI spokeswoman, reported that authorities believe …
Read More »NYC subway worker dies after being dragged under train
A New York City subway worker was dragged under a train and killed early Wednesday, officials said. The fatal accident happened at about 12:15 a.m. just south of the Macy’s-Herald Square station in Manhattan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said. The 57-year-old employee was working as a flagger when he somehow …
Read More »Wealthy enclave's sewage reveals higher than average cocaine levels in the water
The sewage in New England’s exclusive Nantucket retreat is full of cocaine, according to local authorities, who this summer began testing it to monitor potential drug use in a popular summer getaway for the rich and powerful. “During COVID, a lot of these communities, and most communities, decided that it …
Read More »Some Vermont residents fed up with leaf-peepers as small towns taken over by tourists
STOWE, Vt. – It’s October in New England, which means visitors from around the world are flocking to the region to view the beautiful fall foliage, but some locals say they are getting fed up with all the tourists. The visitors are called leaf-peepers. While some locals welcome them, others …
Read More »Truck hits parked van in Midtown Manhattan, pushing vehicle onto sidewalk and injuring 9
A truck hit a parked van in New York City on Monday, pushing it onto the sidewalk where it injured at least nine people. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. The crash happened at West 30th Street and Eighth Avenue in Midtown …
Read More »Officials investigating after deadly crane collapse at industrial site north of Boston: 'Unfortunate accident'
Two people are dead after a crane collapsed Friday at an industrial site on a river just north of Boston. One person died at the scene and a second person died at the hospital, according to Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria. DeMaria said the two men, in their 30s and 40s, …
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