New Yorkers are preparing for an extraordinary experience. This is the solar eclipse that will occur on Monday afternoon and occurs when the moon passes over the sun, darkening the sky. Here in the City we will have a partial eclipse. The total format includes parts of the northern part of the state and some … Read more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will begin wearing body cameras when interacting with the public under a new policy announced Wednesday. The acting director of the agency known as ICE, Patrick J. Lechleitner, said the agency has 1,600 body cameras that will be provided to agents and officials in Baltimore, Philadelphia, … Read more
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The Colombian rock band Aterciopelados began this Monday in the United States the ‘El Dorado’ tour, an album that catapulted the Bogotá duo to fame almost three decades ago, and will bring classic songs from their repertoire to the stages of nine cities such as ” Florecita rockera’, ‘Maligno’ or ‘Bolero fallacious’, the organization reported … Read more
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In New York, immigrants in a city-run shelter complain that relatives who moved in before them refuse to offer them a bed. In Chicago, a provider of mental health services for people in the country illegally focused on new arrivals sleeping in a police station across the street. In South Florida, some immigrants complain that … Read more
A bus carrying schoolchildren crashed on a highway and fell into a ravine in upstate New York on Thursday, killing one person and injuring several others, police said. The incident occurred on Interstate 84 in the town of Wawayanda, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of New York City, state police said. The bus was … Read more
The Colombian singer Carlos Vives has tried to remain “genuine” and “authentic” throughout his 30-year career, a milestone that he will celebrate with a concert tour that starting this Saturday will take his “happy music” throughout United States, according to what he said on Wednesday. “I wanted to be Colombian but modern, my dreams have … Read more
Heavy rains unleashed intense flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley region, killing at least one person, inundating roads and forcing road closures Sunday night. Much of the rest of the northeastern United States is bracing for a severe storm. As the storm moved east, the National Weather Service extended its flood advisories to Connecticut, including … Read more
Off the coast of Long Island, drones hover above the ocean, patrolling the water for any danger that may lurk below the surface, while beachgoers are becoming more vigilant due to a recent spate of shark encounters. This week, for two days, five people have reported having been bitten by sharks in some of the … Read more
At the height of the summer travel season, thousands of air travelers were faced with flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday due to storms that battered the East Coast and the Midwest of the United States. In addition to bad weather, a technological glitch also contributed to the flight disruptions. The Federal Aviation … Read more
LGBTQ+ Pride Parades Celebrate and Protest Across the United States The streets of some of the biggest cities in the United States were filled with celebrations and shows of resistance as LGBTQ+ pride parades took place on Sunday. These annual events have become a combination of party and protest, with participants cheering and waving rainbow … Read more