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Teacher's 25-Year $100 Bet Survives Thousands of Students Until One Perfect Chemistry Regents Score

Baldwin High School student JoJo Yawson became the first student to score 100 on his teacher's Chemistry Regents challenge, winning a $100 (£77) prize after believing he had performed poorly.

International Business Times UK · 20h ago

Two Legionnaires' Cases at Queens' North Shore Towers Prompt Hot Water Tests and Shower Warnings for At-Risk Residents

Two North Shore Towers residents in Queens have Legionnaires' disease. NYC is testing the hot water, but Legionella has not yet been confirmed there.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

“Super clouded…”, “non(e) of … illegal” and “kinda fuzzy”: The alleged chat transcript between Jane Doe and one of the accused in Cornell rape case

Cornell University is reigniting its investigation into a 2024 sexual assault case following the emergence of new evidence. Central to this development are private communications between Jane Doe, the alleged victim, and one of the suspects. Although Jane Doe initially characterized the encounter as consensual, she has since affirmed that…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Newark Declares Code Red Heat Emergency for the Juneteenth Heat Wave — 5 Cooling Centers Open, Shelters Active

Newark NJ declared Code Red heat emergency June 2026: heat index up to 102°F. Five cooling centers open, shelters active for unhoused, Homeless Street Outreach deployed.

Medical Daily · Jun 21

Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration: The Significance of New York's Abandoned City Hall Station

Zohran Mamdani's inauguration at the abandoned City Hall subway station highlights New York's transit history and his progressive vision

International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025

Real life ‘Home Alone’ incident sees 12-year-old boy fend off burglary over holidays

The 12-year-old’s family is ‘very proud’ of his quick thinking, his grandmother said

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Two dead in basement flooding as parts of New York City sees record rainfall: ‘This day has been horrific’

The short but powerful storm broke records across the New York City area

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Body of missing Bronx woman who had asked mother to ‘pray for her’ in final phone call found in suitcase in creek

Alcantara was a ‘sweet’ woman who ‘helped anybody,’ her family said

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Hosts From CBS, ESPN, Fox Announced for Wonder Women of NY on March 21

Kristine Johnson, Victoria Arlen, Natasha Verma to Present Wonder Women Awards at Ziegfeld Ballroom Luncheon

Multichannel News · Feb 29, 2024

New York City politician kissed by stranger during TV interview: ‘Very creepy’

Brooklyn councilwoman Inna Vernikov was visibly shocked after being accosted by a stranger on Brighton Beach

The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023