Dec 02 Derailed train was traveling 82 mph in a 30 mph zone Updated 4:33 p.m. EST The NTSB said at a Monday evening press conference that the Metro North train that derailed in the Bronx Sunday morning was traveling 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph zone of the tracks. Continue reading
Dec 02 VIDEO: NTSB press conference on New York Metro North train derailment .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Dec 02 Amazon enlists drones to bring deliveries to your doorstep .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } On Sunday, Amazon revealed its… Continue reading
Dec 02 Happy birthday, Georges Seurat! Pointillist painter Georges Seurat was born on this day in 1859--celebrate w/ "Circus Sideshow" http://t.co/qND5frvQqK pic.twitter.com/EygIKywzXp— metmuseum (@metmuseum) December 2, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 02 The U.S. Capitol dome celebrates 150 years At this hour 150 years ago, the @uscapitol Dome was completed. pic.twitter.com/u2fOjxtqZw— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) December 2, 2013 On December 2, 1863, amid the spectacle of a 35 gun salute accompanied by guns… Continue reading
Dec 02 President Obama speaks about World AIDS Day .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } President Barack Obama delivered remarks… Continue reading
Dec 02 How the Weather Channel helps retailers predict what you'll buy next .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by NYC Media… Continue reading
Dec 02 New research links autism and air pollution Photo by Flickr user Gianluca Di natale New research from the University of Southern California shows air pollution increases the risk for autism among those who carry a genetic disposition for the disorder. Continue reading
Dec 02 Axe body spray may be on the chopping block in Pennsylvania schools A state representative in Pennsylvania wants to introduce legislation banning the use of scented products like perfume, cologne, or body spray in schools that have students with fragrance allergies. Continue reading
Dec 02 Photo: Afghan children study at a Jalalabad refugee camp PHOTO: Afghan children study at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Jalalabad, Nangarhar province pic.twitter.com/EBeNjLFOf4— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 2, 2013… Continue reading