It is rare for a hurricane to strike New York City directly; more often, they hit eastern Long Island and Cape Cod. Since 1851, only five hurricanes have struck within 75 miles of the city, although the edges of others have caused damage. Here are six of the worst to affect the region.
Since 9/11, the New York Police Department has teamed up with the CIA to covertly spy on Muslim communities, according to an investigative piece put out by the Associated Press on Wednesday morning.
The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with veteran quarterback Kerry Collins as an insurance play in case Pro Bowler Peyton Manning is not ready to start the season, the team said Wednesday.
Silver prices and silver stocks led the descent Wednesday of precious metals with some silver mining companies falling more than 7 percent.
Tuesday's shake-up also affected apes, snakes and beavers at the National Zoo.
Gold prices dropped on Wednesday and were headed for their biggest two-day loss since the peak of the financial crisis, while the dollar rose as investors bet a speech by the Federal Reserve chairman later this week will not reveal any major central bank initiatives.
Powerful Hurricane Irene could pose a big threat to the densely populated northeast United States, including New York, as it swings up the eastern seaboard from Saturday on its current forecast track, the top U.S. government hurricane forecaster said on Wednesday.
Health departments throughout the country are urging residents to take precautions, including removing sources of standing water, avoiding mosquito-prone areas and applying a mosquito repellent.
As most New Yorkers and readers know, a hurricane is a dangerous storm Further, it goes without saying that the safest habit is to leave when government officials request that residents of a likely storm-affected area leave. Accordingly, here are three positive reasons to evacuate on time.
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Hurricane Irene is following a path that will bring it up the East Coast from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Long Island, New York and New England. But, where exactly will it hit? Here's a look at the scenarios.
Beyoncé has been added to the list of live performances for Sunday's show.
The earthquake that rocked the East Coast Tuesday was highly unusual, seismologists said. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake impacted the Carolinas to New England. The earthquake's epicenter was in central Virginia, the U.S. Geological Survey said, adding that Central Virginia is a seismic zone.
The legendary actor reunited with his cast in Los Angeles.
Many residents of Washington, D.C. and New York City initially thought that Tuesday’s earthquake was a tremor caused by a terrorist attack.
Gunmen are roaming the corridors, some of them seemingly trained professional soldiers. There's a huge amount of apprehension and nervousness among the journalists here.
Unions have stated that Verizon is pressuring them to make a number of big concessions.
As Hurricane Irene's path sends it barreling up the East Coast towards New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine, here's a look at the worst hurricanes on record to have hit New England.
Hurricane Irene has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm and could even grow stronger as it approaches the Carolinas and Northeast this week.
Star Jones lashed out on Twitter regarding the ruling of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, which cleared DSK of sexual assault charges against a maid. I don't feel sorry for DSK..he can take his SLEAZY butt back to France...I feel sorry for other women who will be scared to report a rape, Jones tweeted on Wednesday.
Gold prices dropped sharply Wednesday after a strong U.S. durable goods report, profit-taking by investors and encouraging news from the Congressional Budget Office about the deficit.
Hurricane Irene became a major storm on Wednesday, upgraded to Category 3 as it battered parts of the Bahamas with 115-mile-per hour winds and took aim on the New York area. Forecast models show a high threat level for eastern North Carolina to New England, and models showed Long Island holds potential for a direct strike.
