As announced by Microsoft, from December 25th to December 31st, some of the biggest retailers in the world are giving consumers an extra gift when they purchase a new Xbox One or Xbox One S console. What’s neat about this promotion is that the gift varies by retailer, so those in the market for a new Xbox One system can shop around for the deal that appeals to them the most....
Your favorite time of year, when that one annoying person you know from high school posts a Facebook status update, which is about 4,000 words long about why 2017 sucked and how they’ll change in 2018. Well, I’m here to extend that to all 30 teams in MLB. 2017 was a great year for some and OK for others, but heading into the 2018 season, every team should have a goal....
Omar Wilks, an eight-year veteran firefighter at the FDNY, alleged that he was punished for 30 days and reassigned for speaking out against using brutal tactics on civil rights protesters and attempting to “change the culture of discrimination,” the New York Daily News reported Tuesday. The 13-page lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn against the city, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro and five other department officials. In the court filing, Wilks claims that his supervisor instructed him and other firefighters to “assist in controlling protesters by using the fire truck’s water hoses” during widespread demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020....
The survey, released Tuesday by the Siena College Research Institute, found that Cuomo has a 56 percent approval rating. This follows the January report by New York Attorney General Letitia James that found his administration undercounted nursing home deaths by the thousands. That approval rating is just one point off the 57 percent rating he received in January and is the same as the rating he received in November, according to the institute....
Two girls, aged 10 and 11, and a bus monitor face charges in the case. The two minors have been charged with second degree harassment. Additionally, the 11-year-old was charged with third degree assault as a hate crime. All the defendants are white. According to WWNY, a parent complained to police that her daughter was a passenger on a school bus when she was assaulted. She was also the subject of racially-motivated language....
A group of 17 health care professionals, including doctors and nurses, sued the state of New York for violating their Constitutional rights by not allowing religious exemptions for the state’s vaccine mandate, arguing against it in a lawsuit Monday. “The same front line health care workers hailed as heroes by the media for treating COVID patients before vaccines were available, including the Plaintiffs herein, are now vilified by the same media as pariahs who must be excluded from society until they are vaccinated against their will,” the lawsuit said....
The 26-year-old joined the Major League Soccer outfit from Finnish side HJK Helsinki in 2016. Despite having a splendid start, the former Asante Kotoko left-back suffered a dip in form after hurting his leg against Portland Timbers in July 2016. Although he recovered fully last month, he couldn’t make a single appearance for the senior side in the just-concluded season, featuring only two times for the junior team in the United Soccer League....
“We’re at about 15 percent of the uniform force is out sick,” Shea said during a Facebook live Q&A. “I can tell you that translates into, the most up to date numbers, over 5,600 people out sick.” Shea’s comments come at a time where New York has become the U.S.’s coronavirus epicenter, with over 67,000 confirmed cases, according to a tracker provided by Johns Hopkins University. There have also been over 1,300 deaths in the state related to the coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19....
The three-day moving average of daily new cases in the state was 1,371 on October 5, a 68 percent increase from the figure reported two weeks ago, when it was at 814.71 on September 22, according to the latest report Tuesday by JHU. In New York City, 4,005 cases were recorded in the past seven days since October 6, while 5,242 infections were reported in the rest of the state (excluding New York City) in the same 7-day period, according to the latest report Tuesday from the U....
The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) announced late on Tuesday that they had mistakenly included 135,000 test ballots in their first tabulation of ranked-choice votes in the Democratic mayoral primary. The BOE was forced to retract results released earlier on Tuesday that showed Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ lead narrowing to just two points over former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. Some social media users linked the BOE error to unfounded claims about the 2020 presidential election, suggesting the mistake in New York could be framed as a justification for accusations of mass voter fraud....
The pair have named their second child Everett, who was born on the second day of 2023. In the video, Gerrit and Amy’s two-year-old son and now big brother, Caden is seen cuddling with the newborn. Also, Everett can be seen snugly wrapped in a light and breathable swaddle, which is melting everybody’s hearts. New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Amy Crawford enjoyed the taste of parenthood for the first time in 2020 Gerrit Cole wed Amy Crawford on November 12, 2016, following several years of dating....
“Racing for Andretti Autosport is a dream come true,” Luca Forgeois said after signing with Andretti Autosport Team on Friday as their third driver in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship. The 18-year-old New York City native started competing in go-karts when he was 13, and has quickly progressed. In 2011, Forgeois competed in the USF2000 Championship where he won the National Class Championship with six wins and 10 podium finishes proving that he is a force to be reckoned with....
Details on the new Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series are scarce, but a few tidbits have been revealed so far. As reported by CrunchyRoll and the franchise’s official Twitter page, the new Yu-Gi-Oh! series will be about children following their dreams, which will be a central theme for new main character Yusaku Fujiki. Those that want to follow Fujiki’s adventures will have to tune in to Tokyo TV in Japan this spring, though a subtitled version will likely be made available on streaming services in other regions....
Martin Guptill (60 off 35 balls) and Kane Williamson (25 off 17 balls) got the visitors off to a roaring start, much like they had in the 1st T20I. Colin Munro (18 off 7 balls) finished the innings with some lusty blows – taking the Kiwis to the score of 177/7 after 20 overs. Also like in the 1st T20I, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took wickets in consecutive deliveries in the 19th over, but could not finish a hat trick....
The tourists overcame a slow start and recovered from 120-3 to reach 241-4 by the close at Bay Oval. Stokes – described by Wagner as “a bit of a freak” – was key to their revival, compiling his timely knock patiently as he faced 114 balls, sending nine to the boundary rope. The all-rounder has proven a thorn in the Black Caps’ side before, most notably in a superlative display at the Cricket World Cup final in July....
Head to Head Overall: India and New Zealand have played eight T20I games against each other and the Kiwis have got an upper hand going into Wednesday’s game with a 6-2 head-to-head in their favour. Head to Head in New Zealand: In the island nation, the teams have gone head-to-head just twice in the shortest version, with the Kiwis claiming the honours on both occasions. While during their only meeting at the Westpac Stadium the home side emerged victorious by five wickets....
Having won the toss, team India decided to field first which eventually backfired because the pitch was a nightmare for bowlers. Colin Munro (34) and Tim Siefert (84) gave the hosts a flying start in the powerplay. The young wicket-keeper was declared the ‘Man of the Match’ for his outstanding inning of 84 runs off just 43 balls. Kane Williamson (34 off 22) and Scott Kuggeleijn (20 off 7) also made some crucial contributions to help their side put a mammoth score of 219-6....
The two sides will be looking to build upon their respective 1-0 victories last week. The hosts secured all three points against WS Wanderers on the same ground, with Angu Thurgate’s strike on the hour-mark separating both sides. Macarthur FC triumphed over Perth Glory. Ulises Davila’s ninth-minute goal helped his side leave HBF Park with all three points. The win saw the Bulls climb to third spot in the table, having garnered 21 points from 12 games....
That experience could be set to become more stressful on the PlayStation 5, if Sony implements its latest patent for an idea that lets spectators vote to bench players who are underperforming. What Is Sony’s “Vote to Bench Players” Patent? In January 2020, Sony filed a patent titled “Spectators Vote to Bench Players in a Video Game” with the US Patent and Trademark Office. On October 19, 2021, that patent was granted....
Researchers, however, are making new discoveries about these mysterious beasts all the time. The announcement of a previously unknown dinosaur species earlier this week is bringing some new clarity to a beloved topic. According to Science Daily, the creature’s fossilized remains were reportedly first found in 2004 by an amateur fossil hunter on Awaji Island, a southern island of Japan. The discovery included the dino’s lower jaw, teeth, neck vertebrae, shoulder bone, and tail vertebra—all captured in sediment dating back about 72-million years....
