New York - Giant Ferris Wheel Planned For Staten Island Is Officially Grounded
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New York - A giant Ferris wheel that was supposed to lure tourists to New York City’s least populous borough has been grounded.
A spokeswoman for the New York Wheel developers confirmed Tuesday that the 630-foot (192-meter) wheel planned for the Staten Island shorefront “will unfortunately...
New York - Americans Who Don't Have A Bank Account At Lowest Level Ever
Today 07:00 PM
New York - The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday, a sign that the economic fortunes of the country's most vulnerable people continues to improve.
In 2017 approximately 6.5 percent of U.S. households...
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Ankara - Turkish President: Saudis Must Name Masterminds Of KillingToday 04:00 PMAnkara - Saudi Arabia must identify those who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and turn over the suspects for trial, the Turkish...Read More » |
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Rome - Video Shows Rome Metro Escalator Run Out Of ControlToday 03:07 PMRome - An escalator in a Rome metro station broke on Tuesday, injuring 20 people, most of them CSKA Moscow soccer fans, Italian police said. One...Read More » |
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Jerusalem - Chinese VP Wang Meets Israeli, Palestinian OfficialsToday 02:34 PMJerusalem - China's vice president has met with Israeli and Palestinian officials as part of a three-day trip to the region. Wang Qishan visited...Read More » |
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Warsaw - Israeli Marks 70th Anniversary Of 1st Diplomatic OutpostToday 12:00 PMWarsaw - Israel marked the 70th anniversary of its first diplomatic mission as a new nation Tuesday with a re-enactment in the city that hosted the...Read More » |
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Washington - U.S. Targets Russian Operatives Ahead Of ElectionToday 10:00 AMWashington - The United States has launched a cyber campaign aimed at Russian operatives in an effort to curb misinformation ahead of the Nov. 6...Read More » |
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Last updated: Today 08:20 AM Beijing - China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge Linking Hong Kong To MainlandToday 12:22 AMBeijing - China on Tuesday opened the world's longest sea-crossing bridge linking Hong Kong to the mainland, a feat of engineering carrying immense...Read More » |
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Philadelphia - 1st Holocaust Memorial In US Merges Past With New TechnologyYesterday 11:00 PMPhiladelphia - In 1964, the first public memorial to the Holocaust in the United States was unveiled in a solemn ceremony in Philadelphia. The...Read More » |
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