NEW YORK — Police and witnesses say a man deliberately drove a rented truck onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, killing eight people and injuring at least 12 others, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and brandishing imitation firearms before being shot by police. […]
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8 dead in NYC truck attack described as act of terror
NEW YORK — Police and witnesses say a man deliberately drove a rented truck onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, killing eight people and injuring at least 12 others, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and brandishing imitation firearms before being shot by police. […]
Happy talk inflates markets — but for how long?
Could things get any better with the stock market and the economy? They had better improve in at least one important area, argues an economist who finds a troubling trend in the crush of good economic news lately. The Dow Jones Industrial Average just wrapped up a nearly five percent […]
7 retailers doing the most holiday hiring
Getty Images/iStockphoto Americans who are looking for a job over the holidays may be in luck: Retailers are ramping up seasonal hiring this year. They’re potentially hiring in greater volume this holiday season, hinting that they expect a busy shopping season, according to new research from Indeed.com. Employers typically start […]
Images of students in racially insensitive costumes go viral
BALTIMORE — Three Baltimore-area private schools have released statements after images of students wearing racially insensitive Halloween costumes went viral over the weekend, CBS Baltimore reports. Two white students appear to be dressed as inmates in one image. The caption uses the n-word and says they “broke out” of jail. […]
Boutique hotel pioneer Ian Schrager on “luxury for all”
Ian Schrager has revolutionized the entertainment and hospitality industries over the past four decades. He first made a name for himself in the 1970s as co-founder of the legendary nightclub Studio 54, a hot spot for celebrity guests. Then in 1984, the entrepreneur introduced the world’s first boutique hotel, and […]
Police capture fugitive wanted in Utah student’s killing
SALT LAKE CITY — Police have captured a man wanted in the fatal carjacking of a University of Utah student. Details on the arrest of 24-year-old Austin Boutain, who is also a person of interest in a recent suspicious death in Colorado, weren’t immediately available. The fatal carjacking attempt […]
Why Massachusetts is considering ditching daylight saving time
The sun will rise a little earlier for most of us next week, after the end of daylight saving time, but Massachusetts is exploring whether to stay one hour ahead. A state commission plans to vote Wednesday on whether Massachusetts should quit daylight saving and join the Atlantic time zone […]
Questions mount over women’s “lost at sea” story
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that the two Hawaii women who were lost at sea for five months had an emergency beacon aboard their sailboat that was never activated. U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Scott Carr told The Associated Press that their review of the incident and subsequent […]
Plot twist in rescue of sailors, dog lost at sea for 5 months
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that the two Hawaii women who were lost at sea for five months had an emergency beacon aboard their sailboat that was never activated. U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Scott Carr told The Associated Press that their review of the incident and subsequent […]