New York Today: Diners in the Rough
Photo Raise your coffee cups to diners near and far. Credit Yana Paskova for The New York Times Updated 10:20 a.m. Good morning on this freezing Wednesday.When 2015 drew to a close, the doors were shut on two of Manhattan’s few remaining stand-alone diners.They were Market Diner on 11th Avenue, a lingering relic of Googie architecture, and the Empire Diner on 10th Avenue. (Empire’s last iteration had been glammed up to suit the times, but, apparently, not enough to p..>> view original2015 Was Hottest Year in Recorded History, Scientists Say
Photo The aftermath of a bushfire in Victoria, Australia, in 2015, which scientists reported was the hottest year in recorded history. Credit David Crosling/European Pressphoto Agency Scientists reported Wednesday that 2015 was the hottest year in recorded history by far, breaking a record set only the year before — a burst of heat that has continued into the new year and is roiling weather patterns all over the world. In the contiguous United States, the year was th..>> view originalWall St., Weighed by Fears, Follows Global Markets Down
Investors and traders in the United States continued the global sell-off of stocks on Wednesday as worries about economic growth and the continued slump in oil prices weighed on investors. Markets have been steadily falling all day but recovered slightly in the afternoon. Around 2 p.m., the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was down 2 percent at 1,842.81, continuing the slide that has settled in since the beginning of January.The Dow Jones industrial average, which had been down more..>> view originalMoving on up: Knicks back as NBA's most valuable franchise
The New York Knicks are once again the most valuable team in the NBA.That's according to the latest franchise valuations published by Forbes on Wednesday.Thanks to the team's television deal and a completely renovated Madison Square Garden with the highest suite prices in the league, the Knicks' value jumped 20 percent to $3 billion, while the Los Angeles Lakers, which held the top spot last year, came in at $2.7 billion. Rounding out the top five were the Chicago Bulls ($2.3 billion), Boston Ce..>> view originalDaily News, NY Post Differ On Sarah Palin's Endorsement Of ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York City’s tabloids have two different takes on Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. The New York Daily News slammed the endorsement on its front page, showing a picture of the two with the headline “I’m With Stupid,” with the smaller print reading, “Hate minds think alike: Palin endorses Trump.” The New York Post went in the completely opposite direction, showing Palin and Trump shaking hands with the headline “Lady and..>> view originalBig Snowstorm Forecast Sends a Shiver Up the East Coast
Photo Technicians made snow in Central Park on Tuesday in preparation for the annual “Winter Jam” winter carnival this weekend. (Beginning Friday, manufactured snow may not be necessary.) Credit Mike Segar/Reuters New York and New England could be spared the brunt of a snowstorm that meteorologists say is likely to reach the mid-Atlantic Northeast states beginning Friday, but residents of the Washington, D.C., area might not be so lucky. The storm could affect 50 mil..>> view originalCrybaby Tom Brady Depicted On Back Page Of New York Daily ...
By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — If you run a newspaper in New York, it’s hard to get people to buy a paper if the back page features any athletes or story lines from the nine major sports teams based in or near New York City. The Jets won their Super Bowl in Week 16 but failed to make the playoffs; the Giants went 6-10 and then hired a guy who looks like he eats eight meals a week at TGI Friday’s to be their head coach; the Yankees and the Mets aren’t exactly moving the needle here..>> view originalBarclays to Cut Investment Bank Jobs in New York, London
Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley has started a fresh round of cuts at the investment bank, affecting staff in New York, London and most deeply in Asia, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.The bonus pool for the investment bank may be cut by at least 10 percent from the previous year, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the decision is not public. The bank, which hasn’t made a final decision on compensation, plans to pay bonuses in March, later t..>> view originalYour Wednesday Briefing: Pakistan, Donald Trump, Flint
Photo A group of militants attacked Bacha Khan University near Peshawar, Pakistan, today, killing at least 22. Credit A Majeed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning.Here’s what you need to know:• Fatal campus attack in Pakistan.A group of militants stormed Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan today, leaving at least 22 dead and many wounded.The Pakistani Taliban, which has been targeting e..>> view originalI New York values
The New York area is fiercely divided over baseball loyalties, but in the closing days of 1999, even Yankees fans were pulling for the Mets. That was when Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker called Mets fans “degenerates” and said of New York, “It’s the most hectic, nerve-racking city.” After comparing a ride on the 7 train to a trip through war-torn Beirut, “next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS,” he went on to note that his least favorite thing about New York was “the ..>> view original
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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