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These Are the Most Christmasy Cities in America

Atlanta tops WalletHub's list of the best cities for Christmas

(Newser) - If you're looking to vanquish a "bah humbug" feeling, head to a city where the Christmas spirit is in the air. To figure out which places qualify, WalletHub checked out the 100 most populated cities in the nation, reviewing 28 metrics in five main categories: tradition and fun;...

Eric Adams Is Having a Tumultuous Week
Eric Adams
Is Having
Quite a Week
Dec 17, 2024 12:41 PM CST

Eric Adams Is Having Quite a Week

NYC mayor suffers 2 serious political blows, even as Trump floats the idea of a pardon

(Newser) - As New York City Mayor Eric Adams attempts to survive political scandal , he's been the subject of a series of major headlines:
  • A big hit: On Monday, the city's Campaign Finance Board dealt his reelection hopes a serious political blow by deeming him ineligible to receive more than
...

LI Serial Killer Suspect Indicted in Murder of 7th Woman

Rex Heuermann charged in killing of Valerie Mack in 2000

(Newser) - The murder charges keep racking up for accused Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann, who now stands accused in the slaying of Valerie Mack in 2000. As NBC News reports, prosecutors say that a hair found on Mack's body was linked by DNA to Heuermann's wife and daughter....

Texas Sues New York Doctor on Telemedicine Abortion Pills

Paxton says woman went to hospital with complications after receiving prescription

(Newser) - Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. The lawsuit was filed in Collin County, Texas, by state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday and announced Friday. It appears to be the first challenge anywhere in the US to a shield...

Plane Departing One NYC Airport Swiftly Lands at Another

Apparent bird strike forces American Airlines jet from LGA to make emergency landing at JFK

(Newser) - Anyone who's ever taken off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport knows how close to the water the runways are—and the birds that hang around that water and occasionally pose a threat to planes . Passengers on American Airlines Flight 1722 found that out the hard way on...

SCOTUS Justice Is About to Fulfill Another Childhood Dream

Supreme Court's newest member will appear in a Broadway musical in NYC on Saturday night

(Newser) - From a Harvard acting class with Matt Damon to her latest stint on the Great White Way, it's fair to speculate that Kentanji Brown Jackson may very well have been a thespian if she hadn't chosen a career on the bench. Axios reports that, for one performance only...

2 Kids Die After Falling Through Thin Ice

Boy, 12, fell into frozen NY lake before girl, 11, went after him

(Newser) - An 11-year-old girl who fell through the ice while trying to help a 12-year-old boy who plunged in before her over the weekend has also died, authorities said Tuesday, per the AP . The two children were at Washington Park Lake in Albany, New York, at about 4:30pm Saturday when...

Cops Warn of Threats Against CEOs—and Themselves

NYPD fears Luigi Mangione's alleged action will 'inspire a variety of extremists'

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania police force that arrested alleged healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, viewed as a hero to some, says it's being threatened alongside locals tied to the arrest. "We have received some threats against our officers and building here," Derek Swope, deputy chief of the Altoona Police...

Cops Find Backpack That May Have Belonged to CEO Shooter

Meanwhile, police say suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO may have fled NYC by bus

(Newser) - It's been more than 72 hours since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in Manhattan, with still no sign of the suspect who fatally shot him. Sources tell the New York Post , however, that police investigators searching Central Park on Friday retrieved a gray backpack hidden in the...

The Most Fun City in America
The Most Fun City in America
Dec 2, 2024 11:53 AM CST

The Most Fun City in America

Las Vegas wins top honor from WalletHub, while Hawaii's Pearl City is dubbed least fun

(Newser) - If you're heading into 2025 with an eye for some affordable fun, WalletHub has broken down which American cities are your best bet. The site looked at 182 of the most populated cities in the country, using more than five dozen metrics in three main categories: entertainment and recreation...

Lake-Effect Snow Makes Its Seasonal Debut

Michigan, New York state set to be slammed during holiday weekend, snarling traffic and Bills game

(Newser) - The first big snow of the season threatened to bury towns in New York along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend. In Michigan, heavy lake-effect snow in northern parts of the state was expected to continue into the weekend, per the National Weather Service...

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc on Both Coasts

Record rain, high winds in California, Seattle; blizzard and winter storm warnings on East Coast

(Newser) - A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country, blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to central Appalachia. The storm on the West Coast...

In This State, Cheating on Spouse Is No Longer a Crime

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has decriminalized adultery, repealing 1907 statute

(Newser) - New York on Friday repealed a seldom-used, century-plus-old law that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse—a misdemeanor that once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months. Gov. Kathy Hochul has now signed a bill repealing the statute, which dates back to 1907 and has...

NYC Congestion Pricing Revived With Lower Price
Drivers Entering NYC
Can Expect a New Fee
UPDATED
Nov 19, 2024 10:05 AM CST

Drivers Entering NYC Can Expect a New Fee

MTA board OKs congestion pricing, with base toll of $9 into some parts of Manhattan starting in January

(Newser) - In what will be the first plan of its kind in the nation, the board of New York City's MTA on Monday approved a plan to allow congestion pricing for most drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Per WABC , the board voted to start with a base toll of...

NYC Hasn't Issued This Type of Warning Since 2002

City issues drought warning for first time in decades

(Newser) - New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain—and will restart the flow of drinking water from an out-of-service aqueduct as supplies run low, the AP reports. Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires....

FBI Raids NYC Home of Betting Firm's CEO

Shayne Coplan calls development 'discouraging' after Polymarket correctly predicted a Trump win

(Newser) - Polymarket, the betting market that drew attention by correctly predicting a win by Donald Trump in the 2024 election, is now earning new headlines for a stickier reason. The New York Post reports that early Wednesday, the FBI raided the Manhattan residence of CEO Shayne Coplan, with a source telling...

Owner of Euthanized Squirrel Promises 'Very Big' Lawsuit

Mark Longo argues New York officials violated his constitutional rights

(Newser) - The Instagram-famous pet squirrel euthanized in New York to test for rabies did not have the disease, environmental officers confirmed Tuesday as the squirrel's rescuer promised to sue. The state Department of Environmental Conservation said a rabies test was required after the squirrel named Peanut, adopted seven years ago...

Campus Plastered With 'Wanted' Posters of Jewish Faculty

'We view this as antisemitism,' says University of Rochester's president

(Newser) - Hundreds of "wanted" posters depicting Jewish faculty members and community leaders were glued to walls at the University of Rochester on Sunday, accusing them of "ethnic cleansing," "racism," and "hate speech." In a Tuesday statement , university President Sarah Mangelsdorf said the school "...

Also on Fire: The Northeast
Also on Fire: The Northeast
Nov 11, 2024 10:35 AM CST

Also on Fire: The Northeast

As California contends with its blazes, firefighters on East Coast have drought-induced fires of their own

(Newser) - The West is usually the focus of news about US wildfires, but the Northeast is currently waging its own fiery battles as a regional drought continues to leave the land parched and ripe for blazes. Axios reports that an "abnormally dry fall" has firefighters hard at work, with a...

Ex-Congressman Can't Walk After Being Thrown From Horse

A GoFundMe is trying to raise $2.5M to 'help Michael Grimm walk again'

(Newser) - A former New York congressman has been left paralyzed after a recent horseback riding accident, and a GoFundMe is now trying to raise funds to "help Michael Grimm walk again." The Staten Island Advance reports the former Republican lawmaker, also an ex-Marine and ex-FBI agent who most recently...

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