Record high ocean temperatures may lead to more hurricanes than previously expected this season, according to national weather forecasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has upped its prediction for hurricane season from average to above average for this year, the group announced Thursday. Experts predicted about a 60 percent chance that hurricane season...
The average monthly rent in Manhattan rose to a record $5,588 in the month of July as inflation and higher interest rates push rental prices to new record levels, according to a report from Miller Samuel and Douglas Elliman. Manhattan’s new average monthly rent of $5,588 is up more than 9 percent from last year, when rent...
GOP presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that those in the 2024 primary who don’t qualify for the party’s first debate later this month should drop out of the running. “If you don't make the debate stage, you should leave the field. I think it’s that simple,” Christie said in...
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office has proposed a January trial date for former President Trump’s criminal case stemming from his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. Prosecutors on Thursday proposed a Jan. 2, 2024, trial start and indicated they expect it will take no longer than four to six weeks to present...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) cannot locate thousands of microfilm cartridges containing millions of sensitive individual and business tax account records, according to a watchdog report. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a report released Tuesday that the IRS cannot account for microfilm cartridges — which contain backups of tax records as required under...
The way a city is designed can make hot weather feel even worse. The temperature on your block is influenced by everything from the number of trees on the street to the color of the pavement.
International governments are warning citizens not to travel to Maui as wildfires continue to decimate the Hawaiian island. Canadian authorities issued a “regional risk” for Maui and warned Canadians to “avoid non-essential travel to Maui due to ongoing wildfires.” British authorities issued travel advice regarding wildfires in Maui, warning, “Wildfires are affecting a number of...
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said that his committee, which has been investigating the foreign business dealings of President Biden’s family members, will eventually move to subpoena the Biden family — a move Comer hinted could include the president himself. “This is always going to end with the Bidens coming in...