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DC, New York flight delays caused by air traffic glitch, FAA says

(CNN) The Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday it was working to "minimize impacts to travelers" after a computer glitch caused flight delays and cancellations along the East Coast. Airports in the Washington and New York City areas were hit hard. >> view original

Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace

“A customer was able to get an Elsa doll that they could not find in all of New York City, and they had it delivered to their house in 23 minutes,” said Ms. Landry, who was authorized by the company to speak, still sounding exhilarated months later ... >> view original

Lens | Abandoned Cars Are a New York Memory

In 1988, the Department of Sanitation removed 148,257 abandoned cars from city streets (and parks and waterways). That's an average of 406 cars a day, 17 every hour, one every three and a half minutes. In other words, a lot of steel. Abandoned cars ... >> view original

The Greek Debt Deal's Missing Piece

The government was again able to tap global markets for cash, and Greek banks raised billions of dollars in New York and London. That July, Rishi Goyal, a senior member of the I.M.F.'s Greek team based in Washington, hailed the achievement in a speech ... >> view original

Boy, 5, Drowns at Queens Beach, New York City Police Say

Police say a 5-year-old boy has drowned at a New York City beach. The New York Police Department says Ezekiel Gray died Saturday evening after being pulled from the water at Jacob Riis (rees) Park in Queens on the Rockaway Peninsula. Police say the ... >> view original

Disney Wows Fans With Plans for 'Star Wars' Attractions

Mr. Iger said the new “Star Wars” areas — designed to look like “a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space” — would each have two major rides, a battle experience based on elements of an upcoming “Star Wars” movie and an ... >> view original

Yes, powdered alcohol is real. It's already banned in New York and at least 20 ...

Powdered alcohol isn't even available on the open market yet, but nearly two dozen states have already acted to ban it either temporarily or outright. New York on Friday became the latest. The product, which is being marketed by one company as ... >> view original

Introducing Donald Trump, Diplomat

He's not buying it. In fact, in his stubborn “I win, you lose” way, he has an assistant come over to hand me a printout of Gabriel Sherman's New York magazine piece headlined “How Roger Ailes Picked Trump, and Fox News' Audience, Over Megyn Kelly.” ... >> view original

New York manhunt cost nearly $1 million a day in overtime, records show

The New York state comptroller's office declined to comment on the payroll records, and the amount spent on expenses such as transportation and food is unclear. Andrew Wylie, the district attorney for Clinton County, where the prison is located, in ... >> view original

New York Red Bulls 3, Toronto FC 0 | MLS Match Recap

The New York Red Bulls cemented their second-place standing in the Eastern Conference by blanking a direct competitor with a 3-0 shutout of Toronto FC on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. RBNY extended their unbeaten run to six games behind goals ... >> view original