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California beach deploys ingenious new way to find sharks lurking in the shallows near swimmers
New tech could help lifeguards monitor great white sharks in real time as scientists expect increased shark activity off California’s coast.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:47:56 -0400
New tech could help lifeguards monitor great white sharks in real time as scientists expect increased shark activity off California’s coast.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:47:56 -0400
How Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax is pushing NYC business leaders to the brink — and may spark a war
The city's largest business advocacy group, the Partnership for New York City, is putting together a plan for action.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:37:53 -0400
The city's largest business advocacy group, the Partnership for New York City, is putting together a plan for action.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:37:53 -0400
Excruciating moment teen plummets off Sunset Cliffs — as dramatic rescue caught on camera
The man's identity, condition and extent of his injuries remain unknown Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:35:22 -0400
The man's identity, condition and extent of his injuries remain unknown Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:35:22 -0400
Hazmat crews rush to Huntington Beach after chemical reaction forces evacuations
A chemical mishap forced hazmat crews to rush to Huntington Beach on Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:11:40 -0400
A chemical mishap forced hazmat crews to rush to Huntington Beach on Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:11:40 -0400
Trump and Netanyahu discussed ‘big three’ options to snuff out Iran in Oval Office meeting
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday focused on "big three" options for ending the war with Iran on Wednesday, coming up with new ideas — such as cutting off Iran's trade by ground — in a "clinical" conversation, senior Israeli officials said.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:10:38 -0400
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday focused on "big three" options for ending the war with Iran on Wednesday, coming up with new ideas — such as cutting off Iran's trade by ground — in a "clinical" conversation, senior Israeli officials said.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:10:38 -0400
Lucky location where $800M Mega Million jackpot ticket was sold revealed: ‘Dream come to life’
A lucky Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida won the estimated $800 million jackpot — the largest of the year and tenth-largest in the game's history — on Tuesday night.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:58:34 -0400
A lucky Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida won the estimated $800 million jackpot — the largest of the year and tenth-largest in the game's history — on Tuesday night.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:58:34 -0400
52M students could get ‘Freedom’ scholarships — including over 2.5M in NYS
Nearly 52 million students nationwide in public, private or charter schools could be eligible for federal "freedom" scholarships, including more than 2.7 million students in New York State, according to a new report released Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:32:09 -0400
Nearly 52 million students nationwide in public, private or charter schools could be eligible for federal "freedom" scholarships, including more than 2.7 million students in New York State, according to a new report released Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:32:09 -0400
Group fighting auto insurance suits, litigation gives Hochul kudos for pushing NYS law
A group lobbying to curb runaway lawsuits praised Gov. Hochul as a "Tort Reform Trailblazer’” for ramming through a new state law that tackles costly accident litigation and auto insurance fraud.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:31:08 -0400
A group lobbying to curb runaway lawsuits praised Gov. Hochul as a "Tort Reform Trailblazer’” for ramming through a new state law that tackles costly accident litigation and auto insurance fraud.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:31:08 -0400
Autistic first grader suspended for biting sandwich into shape of gun, pointing it at classmate
“I don’t think a six-year-old without autism would understand that that’s not appropriate."
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:30:37 -0400
“I don’t think a six-year-old without autism would understand that that’s not appropriate."
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:30:37 -0400
California underwater drone sneaks up on Chinese ‘ghost ship’ off ally’s coast in bombshell video
Watch the stunning video taken by a covert sea drone of a Chinese warship lingering inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:29:38 -0400
Watch the stunning video taken by a covert sea drone of a Chinese warship lingering inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:29:38 -0400