Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a slew of new safety reforms for limos and large passenger vehicles, outright banning stretch limos and adding a number of regulatory reforms. These reforms come three months after a limo crash in upstate New York led to the death of the driver and …
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Jan 15
UC Irvine fraternity member dies off-campus, cause of death unknown
Courtesy: Noah Domingo Family(IRVINE, Calif.) — A fraternity at the University of California – Irvine is on interim suspension after one of its youngest members died, officials said. Noah Domingo, an initiated member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, died at an off-campus home on Saturday, the fraternity’s national headquarters said. The 18-year-old died at about 3:30 …
Jan 15
Gillette uses new ad to urge men to get rid of ‘toxic masculinity’ in #MeToo era
Gillette/YouTube(NEW YORK) — Gillette has been known for the past 30 years as a brand for men with the tagline, “The best a man can get.” Now the shaving company, owned by Procter & Gamble, is calling on men to be better in a new ad that has already provoked controversy. The ad, released Monday …
Jan 15
Trump administration can’t ask about citizenship status in 2020 census, federal judge rules
liveslow/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Trump administration cannot ask a question about citizenship status in the 2020 census, a federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman concluded that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had violated the public trust in his decision to include a citizenship question on the next census, calling Ross’s …
Jan 15
Judge bans citizenship question in 2020 census, says Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross ‘violated public trust’
liveslow/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Trump administration cannot ask a question about citizenship status in the 2020 census, a federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman concluded that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had violated the public trust in his decision to include a citizenship question on the next census, calling Ross’s …
Jan 15
High-end complex in Nairobi under ‘attack,’ police say
MarkRubens/iStock(LONDON) — Gunfire and an explosion have been reported at a high-end complex in Kenya’s capital Tuesday afternoon in what authorities are calling an “attack incident.” Video from the scene in Nairobi’s affluent Westlands neighborhood showed vehicles ablaze and people being carried away. A popular, upscale hotel called the DusitD2 is located in the modern …
Jan 15
Ford debuts 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500, its most powerful street-legal car
Ford Motor(DETROIT) — European supercars, you’ve met your match. Ford Motor on Monday debuted its new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 sports car — the fastest and most advanced street-legal vehicle ever produced by the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker. The hand-built, 5.2-liter aluminum alloy supercharged V8 engine turns out 700-plus horsepower and is “capable of mid-three-second 0-60 …
Jan 15
Captain, passengers reunite for 10th anniversary of ‘Miracle on the Hudson’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When a US Airways jet suddenly plunged from the sky and toward the icy Hudson River 10 years ago, Eric Stevenson thought about his mother, his sister, his friends and he wrote them a goodbye note. Stevenson was one of 153 passengers and crew members aboard Flight 1549 on Jan. 15, …
Jan 15
Unpaid federal workers get help from food banks during government shutdown
asiseeit/iStock(NEW YORK) — Food banks around the country near military bases or in cities with a lot of federal government employees have been stepping up to help the furloughed or unpaid workers during the government shutdown. Over the weekend in Washington, a local food bank said 2,200 furloughed federal employees received produce and other items …
Jan 15
UNC chancellor stepping down, plans to remove what’s left of ‘Silent Sam’ statue
DNY59/iStock(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is slated to step down later this year, but she plans to settle a controversial debate before she leaves. Carol Folt said she’ll resign at the end of the school year, according to a statement released Monday that also laid …