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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in the city for the “historic weather event,” warning of “record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads,” he said. At least eight died after being trapped in flooded basements in New York City, the Associated Press reported. Floods hit the city’s roads and streets hard with vehicles becoming submerged from the torrents of rain as city garbage floated on by....

“I do think [investigations] were handled properly,” Fry said talking to NewsNation on Thursday and responding to concerns expressed by the family of one of the victims that early investigations might have missed some crucial clues. “We secured the scene quickly, we called in the state police. We did our due diligence in getting the things that we needed to do to… have this be a solid case all the way through....

Looking at the facts and the law, genocide is the only way to describe what the Yazidis experienced. In the face of genocide, nations valuing human rights must not turn away. The term genocide is a 20th century creation, developed by professor Rafael Lemkin, a Pole by birth who escaped to the United States. Lemkin lost dozens of family members to the Holocaust. A renowned legal scholar, Lemkin created the word by fusing geno-, from the Greek word for race, with -cide, stemming from the Latin word for killing....

How else can you explain a team that two weeks ago jumped Baylor (which has a better resume) and this week failed to drop after a dangerously close victory over three-win Indiana — and the awful, 14-point home loss to six-loss Virginia Tech looking worse every week. “It’s important to be hitting your stride,” said Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. “I wouldn’t say we’re hitting our stride. But if you evaluate our team compared to Week 1, it’s still the most-improved team....

The 31-year-old has scored 1479 runs at shade under 40 per innings in 25 Tests with three hundreds and nine half centuries but is currently out of favour as far as longest format is concerned. With the trio of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay struggling, Rohit was posed a question if he would like to open the innings in Test matches too. “Look, I have never been offered (to open the innings in Tests) yet but I am open to anything as in whatever the team management wants....

They have a choice. They can play for respect from the officials for Cam Newton, since once again, before a national audience, he got absolutely none. Or, they can play to keep Newton safe and healthy, by sitting him the final two games, sparing him the consequences of the Falcons’ and Buccaneers’ defenses teeing off on him and going headhunting, since there clearly is no price to pay for it anymore....

The maverick Mavericks owner decided to revoke credentials to two Dallas-based ESPN reporters for the season. He initially declined to explain himself, claiming they still could buy tickets to the game. SB Nation and others reported Cuban was upset ESPN pulled Tim MacMahon away from beat reporting in favor of broader NBA coverage. The only takeaway could be that Cuban had been spoiled by a decade of success that included heavy beat coverage, even from ESPN, which for the most part only has beat reporters in larger NBA markets....

A Dutch company has completed the installation of the astro-turf at the stadium and handed it over to the authority of the stadium, Indian Football Association (IFA) on April 6. An IFA assistant secretary informed, “As the total financial support for the installation of turf has come under FIFA’s Goal Project, the quality of the astro-turf can be compared to world’s any top quality astro-turf. The Dutch company has promised us that the astro-turf will have a warranty of next 15 years....

That millions of Russian children do not know the story of Jesus is a tribute, of sorts, to some 75 years of compulsory atheism in their schools. During the communist era, the official model of morality was Lenin himself, whom Soviet teachers endowed with many of the virtues that Christians attribute to Jesus. “We were taught to believe that that Lenin was kind, loved children and sacrificed everything for the good of society,” recalls Evgenia Tikhonova, a teacher for 40 years....

A group of students from Vernon Hills High School and Libertyville High School arrived at school on Monday unmasked “as a sign of our desire for freedom from the mask mandate,” the students said in a statement posted on a Twitter account called “Student Voices Unmasked.” Students at Vernon Hills High School were escorted to the gymnasium, where the statement said the school principal “addressed us, explained the District’s position, and patiently and respectfully fielded our questions....

Trump’s second impeachment trial concluded with 57 senators voting against him, below the 67 which it would have taken to see him convicted, and 43 for his acquittal. This has led to speculation resuming of a future run for president, though Lieu suggested the trial could stifle this should Trump hold such ambition. “In most contexts, 57-43 is a blowout. This was not close,” he said, speaking on MSNBC....

Microsoft has a slew of productivity tools built into Windows 10 from the get-go. They make working simpler, allow you to easily organize your workspace, let you see things more quickly at a glance, and be quicker in general. Here’s how you can use the features built into Windows 10 to get the most out of your computer for work. 1. Organize Your Work Better With Multiple Desktops If you’re working on multiple projects simultaneously and need a way to keep the two separate, you should use Microsoft’s multiple desktops feature....

In a tweet, the 38-year-old leg spinner described the “painful trauma” that he and his family members had been through after waiting for five hours before being expelled by the staff at the consulate. The Lahore-born spinner claimed that he was mistreated by the staff and also thanked High Commissioner lbn e Abbas for rescuing. Here is the tweet that posted following the incident in Birmingham: In case you didn’t know… Pakistan are scheduled to play a World XI led by Faf du Plessis in the Independence Cup at Lahore in three T20Is....

Beijing’s deify-and-conquer campaign hasn’t won over many of the stubbornly independent Tibetans. Last month the Karmapa Lama, a 14-year-old boy endorsed by Beijing, escaped to the Dalai Lama’s headquarters in India. The Chinese said he had gone to pick up ritual implements, and they tried to lure him home. But so far, the teenage lama hasn’t ended his act of rebellion. title: “In China A Strategy Of Deify And Conquer” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-16” author: “George Burke” Beijing’s deify-and-conquer campaign hasn’t won over many of the stubbornly independent Tibetans....

The footage, taken Wednesday afternoon, showed a red U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hovering over the Niagara River while lowering a rescuer on a rope towards the submerged vehicle. Onlookers watched from the snowy riverside behind a guardrail. The car was located about 30 feet from the riverside, mostly submerged with its trunk facing towards the falls. The car became stuck and remained still as the rescue commenced. The rescuer—equipped with an ax, a yellow helmet, goggles and a snorkel—swayed to and fro in the wind as they tried to reach the car....

The announcement of the Scottish Supernova’s appearance came just days after the news that Sami Callihan makes his ICW debut at the very same event, before it was confirmed that Dar would face off against Leyton Buzzard and Kez Evans in a Triple Threat Match. When I decided to make Leyton Buzzard the latest subject of my ‘Introducing…’ series, encouraging Sportskeeda readers to jump on the bandwagon or “get run the f*** over” - Buzzard’s upcoming opponent responded to my tweet in hilarious fashion!...

On Wednesday, the parents at Peace Valley Charter School in Boise, Idaho were notified that students would no longer be required to wear masks, even though the Delta variant is spreading rapidly across the state. On August 16, the school’s executive board voted to mandate masks for students and staff members in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements. The mask mandate was canceled after the school board’s governing council decided to hold a separate virtual meeting with several doctors, including pathologist Dr....

Web merchants liked the idea, for customer authentication. But the ID could also help data warehouses create detailed profiles of Web users. Intel said it would ship the chips with the ID feature inactive, but privacy groups weren’t placated. Their fear: Web merchants will insist on your enabling the ID feature as a condition of doing business.

In this video that surfaced after the attack, Sekhabi refers to himself as “Jozi, the wrestling machine.” After cutting a promo about himself and his intentions, Sekhabi said that the attack was planned and that “all he wants is Randy Orton.” Sekhabi trains in kickboxing and had quit his job to attend the event. He suffered a black eye after a furious Orton kicked him on the face, following the unprecedented attack....

The most common form of Parkinsonism, idiopathic Parkinson’s, can lead to tremors, rigidity, and slow movement. Though the condition worsens over time, treatment is available to help manage symptoms. Learn about idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Symptoms People with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease usually have movement and muscle-related symptoms, as well as balance and coordination issues. People affected by the disease may experience symptoms such as:...