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New York – Newspapers Aim To Ride ‘Trump Bump’ To Reach Readers, Advertisers
New York - The Trump administration’s combative view of traditional news media as the “opposition party” and “fake news” is turning out to be the best hope in 2017 for newspapers struggling to attract
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New York – Delta Will Bring Back Free Meals On Some Long US Flights
New York – Food could be making a comeback in U.S. economy class, where passengers must either schlep their own meals, pay for one on board or make do with pretzels and peanuts. Delta
Read More »New York – Appeals Court Rejects NYC Mayor De Blasio’s Water Bill Credit
New York – A divided appeals court in Manhattan on Thursday rejected New York City’s plan to give small homeowners a $183 credit on their water and sewer bills, a defeat for Mayor Bill
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New York – Surprise, Surprise. AT&T Trumpets Its Own New Unlimited Plan
New York - AT&T says any cellphone customer can sign up for unlimited data plans starting Friday. That option had been limited to customers of AT&T-owned DirecTV. The change comes just days after Verizon
Read More »Brooklyn, NY – NYPD Officers Fatally Shoot Suspect During Gun Battle
Brooklyn, NY – An armed suspect has been shot and killed by a New York City police officer following a gun battle. The shooting occurred just before 4 p.m. Thursday in the East New
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New York – CNN: Donald Trump Attacks Hasn’t Hurt The Cable News Network
New York – The president of CNN said Thursday that neither the network’s journalism or business have been hurt as a result of President Donald Trump’s attacks. Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide, spoke
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New York – Con Edison Reaches $153 Million Settlement Over Deadly 2014 Harlem Blast
New York – Consolidated Edison Inc has reached a $153.3 million settlement with New York State stemming from a 2014 natural gas explosion in the East Harlem section of Manhattan that killed eight people.
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New York – The Zuckerberg Manifesto: How He Plans To Debug The World
New York - Mark Zuckerberg’s long-term vision for Facebook, laid out in a sweeping manifesto , sometimes sounds more like a utopian social guide than a business plan. Are we, he asks, “building the
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New York – Take A Breath: Stocks Slow Down After A Record-setting Run
New York – Stocks around the world pulled back Thursday following a record-setting run that marked the longest winning streak in over 3 years for the S&P 500 index. U.S. stock indexes receded from
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Brooklyn, NY – Masbia Soup Kitchen Says Gains Donors After Backlash Over Muslim Bodega Strike Support
Brooklyn, NY – When Alexander Rapaport, executive director of Masbia Soup Kitchen Network and a Brooklyn Hasid, heard that Yemeni bodega owners were planning to go on strike to protest President Donald Trump’s travel
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Albany, NY – 10 Snowmobilers Die In Thinly Frozen Lakes In Mild Northeast
Albany, NY – Ten snowmobilers have died in thinly frozen lakes across the Northeast so far in a relatively mild winter. Most of the accidents happened in New York state, where officials warned that,
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New York – Trump ‘not Wrong On Everything’: Berkshire’s Munger
New York – Charlie Munger, the billionaire vice chairman of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ideas may prove constructive for the country, tempering comments a year ago
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New York – American Girl To Sell Its First-ever Boy Doll
New York – For the first time in its more than 30-year history, American Girl will sell a boy version of its pricey dolls. The 18-inch “Logan Everett” doll will go on sale this
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New York – Are Baked Lay’s Potato Chips “Guilt-free”? PepsiCo Says So
New York – What do Baked Lay’s potato chips, Simply Tostitos chips and Diet Mountain Dew have in common? They’re all “guilt-free,” according to how PepsiCo categorizes them. In reporting higher global sales Wednesday,
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New York – Protests Call For US Immigrants To Stay Home From Work, School
New York – Activists are calling on immigrants to protest President Donald Trump’s tough stance on immigration by staying home from work or school on Thursday, not shopping and not eating out, in an
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New York – Snap Values Itself At Up To $22B Ahead Of IPO
New York - Snap Inc. is valuing the company at up to $22 billion as it prepares for the tech industry’s biggest initial public offering in years. The parent company of the social network
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New York – Wall Street Rises Further Into Uncharted Territory
New York - Wall Street pushed further into record-high territory on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 notching a seven-session winning streak, helped by a round of robust economic data and ongoing optimism that President
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Bronx, NY – NYPD Conducts Stun-gun Investigation Involving Pregnant Teen
Bronx, NY – The New York Police Department is reviewing a video that appears to show officers using a stun gun on a pregnant teenager. The incident occurred Feb. 10 as officers investigated a
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Washington – New York State Factories Expand At Fastest Pace In 2 Years
Washington - Manufacturing in New York state expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years as factories received more new orders and stepped up hiring. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Albany, NY – Cuomo Blocks New York City Council Plastic Bag Fee
Albany, NY - State lawmakers overruled New York City’s mayor and city council by blocking a fee on non-reusable shopping bags in the city just hours before it was set to take effect. Gov.
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