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New York woman finds 2.3-carat gem at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 3 | Micherre Fox found a 2.3-carat white diamond after three weeks of searching at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. Photo courtesy of Arkansas State Parks Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A New York woman visited Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State...
Discussing New York's statewide test results
WRVO - New York
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August 14, 2025
New York’s students are showing marked improvement in English, math and science. That’s according to the preliminary 2024/2025 statewide testing data released by the New York State Education Department earlier this week. The results show 53% of...
Robert A. Caro named first-ever Founders Historian Laureate by The New York Historical
KPRC - Texas
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August 14, 2025
NEW YORK – Robert A. Caro's latest literary honor is very close to home. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian has been named the first-ever Founders Historian Laureate by The New York Historical, the venerable museum and cultural center where...
Zohran Mamdani Odds of Becoming New York Mayor Hit Record High
Newsweek
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August 14, 2025
Zohran Mamdani's prospects of becoming New York City's next mayor have surged to unprecedented levels, according to the betting website Polymarket. As of the early hours of Wednesday morning, Mamdani had an 82 percent chance of winning the race,...
New York University Video Featuring Grads With Tech Jobs Trolled: 'All These Immigrants...'
News18
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August 14, 2025
Last Updated:August 14, 2025, 20:51 IST Comments on Instagram were filled with hateful remarks attacking the students' accents, ethnic backgrounds, and immigration status Most of the students featured in the video appeared to be of Indian or South...
AUGUST 14– YOUR NEW YORK DOSE FROM DR. MARISA DONNELLEY
White Plains Citizenet Reporter - New York
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August 14, 2025
This week’s dose is heavier than usual. I’ll cover the typical summer health updates (West Nile Virus, Covid, and algal blooms) but am also sharing some reflections on the tragedy at CDC last week: a mass shooting. As a former CDC employee, this...
Meta’s flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York. He never made it home.
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 14, 2025
When Thongbue Wongbandue began packing to visit a friend in New York City one morning in March, his wife Linda became alarmed. “But you don’t know anyone in the city anymore,” she told him. Bue, as his friends called him, hadn’t lived in the city...
New York woman finds diamond for her engagement ring at Arkansas state park
The Guardian
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August 14, 2025
A New York woman has found a 2.30-carat colorless diamond in an Arkansas state park and repurposed it as her engagement ring. Micherre Fox, 31, of Manhattan, New York, went on a month-long hunt in July to the state’s Crater of Diamonds state park...
NYC identifies cooling towers tied to Legionnaires' outbreak, including Harlem Hospital | LIST
WABC ABC 7 - New York
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August 14, 2025
HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- New York City officials have identified 12 cooling towers in 10 Harlem buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires' disease on Thursday. The update comes weeks after the start of the outbreak that has so far...
Science NBC News Watch out for this invasive tick. It could saddle you with a little-known, debilitating infection.
Yahoo News
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An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country, as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms, and in rare cases, dead. In May, scientists at the...
Scientists warn of invasive longhorned tick carrying debilitating Ehrlichiosis infection
NBC News
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August 14, 2025
An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country, as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms, and in rare cases, dead. In May, scientists at the...
NYC health and hospital buildings among those that tested positive for Legionella bacteria
Gothamist - New York
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Several buildings housing government programs are among those where water-cooling towers have tested positive for Legionella amid an investigation into the source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, the city health department...
New York's Free Community College Program for Adult Learners Draws Over 16,500 Applications
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
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August 14, 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated a significant milestone this week as more than 16,500 New Yorkers have applied to the state's free community college program for adults pursuing careers in high-demand fields. The governor rallied with...
New York Confirms Massive Upgrades To These School Districts
Hudson Valley Post - New York
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August 14, 2025
Changes are coming to several schools across the state, including those in the Hudson Valley. On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced funding has been awarded to a number of "under-resourced school districts" across the Empire State. 4 New York...
Where Bank of New York Mellon Stands With Analysts
Benzinga
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August 14, 2025
Bank of New York Mellon BK has been analyzed by 8 analysts in the last three months, revealing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. Summarizing their recent assessments, the table below illustrates the evolving sentiments in...
Life Time to open exclusive high-performance fitness and diagnostics club LT Digital Studio in New York
World Leisure Jobs & News
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US country club operator Life Time will open an exclusive fitness club with performance diagnostics and personalised training facilities called LT Digital Studio in New York City, US, in September.This third space cross-over between longevity...
New York’s job engine sputters with just 956 new positions in the first six months of 2025: Is this a recession warning for young professionals?
The Times of India
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New York, once the lodestar of America’s labour market, is losing some of its shine. According to the city’s Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, the first half of 2025 produced just 956 new private-sector jobs—the feeblest gain outside a...
Life Time to open exclusive high-performance fitness and diagnostics club #LTDigitalStudio in New York #Lifetimestudios
Leisure Opportunities
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August 14, 2025
Life Time is calling this club an Innovation Lab, due to the blended spaces for fitness, longevity protocols, recovery treatments and business collaboration The studio will offer Brian Mazza’s High Performance Lifestyle Training (HPLT) This club...
The 50 Snobbiest Places To Live In New York
Hudson Valley Post - New York
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August 14, 2025
While “snobby” might sound negative, the people who live in these areas are thriving. These are parts of New York that are known for their wealth, elite education, high-end lifestyles, and cultural influence. The 10 Snobbiest Hometowns In New York...
New York City Is Ready for a Mitchell-Lama 2.0
Next City
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August 14, 2025
Op-ed: With new city leadership and a governor looking for a housing win, it’s time to make affordable homeownership a real part of solving New York’s housing crisis – not just a nostalgic memory. This is your first of three free stories this...