Thunderstorms drench NYC area, flash floods hit streets and subways
Story at a glance Multiple thunderstorms struck the New York City area Monday afternoon dropping roughly four inches of water over a 24-hour period. The downpour was so intense that some New York City streets quickly flooded, causing water to burst on the subway stations below. In the Bronx, the weather caused
Read MoreAs US faces climate setbacks, Australia plows ahead on reform
With President Biden's climate agenda largely on ice amid Senate opposition, the focus has shifted to what other global leaders are doing to combat climate change. Australia, which leads the world in per-capita emissions from coal power, is vowing aggressive action to reduce emissions and curb global warming. Tanya Plibersek, Australia’s minister for the environment and water, pledged Tuesday to push for "a fundamental reform" of the c
Read MoreCan we beat the heat — or is this the beginning of the end?
Heat kills. It debilitates. It slows our brain and reduces our cognitive functions. During the day, it makes outdoor work difficult to impossible. At night it makes it harder to sleep, which in turn contributes to poor health and cognitive fatigue. As temperatures rise, heat and lost sleep along with carbon dioxide levels together could cut our strategic decision-making skills in half by the end of the century. There's a limit to how much huma
Read MoreCrew member for 'Law & Order' fatally shot while reserving parking spots near set in NYC
NEW YORK (WPIX) – A man was fatally shot in the face near the set of "Law & Order" in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning, according to New York law enforcement sources. Authorities found the 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to the face inside a red car parked in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood around 5:15 a.m., according to police. Three shell casings were found inside the vehicle, sources said. The victim wa
Read MoreWhite House: Russia planning to annex more Ukrainian territory
The United States has “ample evidence” that Russia plans to annex additional Ukrainian territory, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday. Kirby, speaking from the White House briefing room, said that U.S. intelligence shows Russian plans to install “illegitimate” proxy officials in Ukraine and arrange “sham referendums” on becoming part of Russia. Russia is preparing to focus its efforts on Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and all of Donetsk and Luhansk, he said. Kirby likened the “annexation playbook” to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine
Read More