A helicopter fell into a 51-story skyscraper in Manhattan, New York. The broadcaster “CBSN” reports that the pilot Tim McCormack is dead. Normally, due to the bad weather conditions, no helicopter should have been in the air today and there is also a no-fly area around the Trump Tower, the broadcaster reports. A video shows … Read more
When Corona hit New York hard in the spring, the city had to set up mobile morgues for the many dead. Freezer trucks in which the bodies were stored. It should only be temporary. But six months later, the gruesome trailers are still in Brooklyn. It contains 650 corona deaths for whom no grave has … Read more
Since the African American George Floyd was killed in a brutal police operation in Minneapolis (US state) last week, there have been protests and riots in many cities in the United States. In New York it was particularly heavy on Tuesday night. Hundreds of looters stormed Manhattan for the second night in a row on … Read more
New York is mourning 5150 people who have died of the coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University. As in Europe, it is not possible in the USA to hold traditional funerals due to the Corona crisis, so relatives cannot say goodbye in a dignified manner. As a result, the city has now apparently begun to … Read more
You shouldn’t bet on buses and trams today! Verdi started a nationwide warning strike in local public transport on Tuesday night. The union warned that massive disruptions could be expected across Germany. With the strike, a nationwide collective agreement is to be enforced for around 87,000 employees. The extensive work stoppages are causing harsh criticism … Read more
You shouldn’t bet on buses and trams tomorrow! Verdi has called for a nationwide warning strike in local public transport on Tuesday. Massive impairments are to be expected throughout Germany, according to the union. With the strike, a nationwide collective agreement is to be enforced for around 87,000 employees. ▶ ︎ Important: S-Bahn and regional … Read more
12:01 p.m. 90 schools and faculties closed in France For a good two weeks, more than twelve million children and young people in France have been going back to school – but more than 90 facilities are currently closed due to Corona cases. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer spoke on Tuesday in Paris of a total … Read more
Despite a neighbor’s warning, she climbed into the old elevator, pushed a large package into the cabin, and then the tragedy began. A terrible accident shakes the faculty and students at Boston University. Only a few weeks ago Carrie O’Connor (38) moved into her new apartment in Boston (US state Massachusetts) and often used the … Read more
In Florida, a 13-year-old boy died as a result of a parasite infection. As “News4jax” reported, Tanner Lake Wall was infected with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri (popularly “brain-eating amoeba”) shortly before his death on August 2, when he was bathing in a lake in the southeastern US state. His father told the news portal that … Read more