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☆ ‘Free Kshamenk’: The campaign to release the last captive orca in Latin America
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ivan Sarmenti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The last captive orca in all of Latin America cuts a lonely figure. That is the plain truth,” said María Rosa Golía, from the NGO Marine Animal Rights. Mundo Marino insists it is acting in Kshamenk’s best interests and that Kshamenk’s remaining years are best spent in captivity. “Kshamenk has been locked up in that oceanarium, entertaining people (ever since his capture),” said animal rights lawyer Mauricio Trigo. “Kshamenk has served Mundo Marino well,” UrgentSeas told CNN.

Persons: “ Kshamenk ”, del Tuyú, Kshamenk, Mundo Marino, UrgentSeas “, UrgentSeas, Mundo, “ Kshamenk, “, ”, María Rosa Golía, Mauricio Trigo, Dalila Lewis, ” UrgentSeas Organizations: CNN, Mundo Marino oceanarium, Canadian, Mundo Marino, Mammal, Marine Animal Rights, Marino, Marine, Rights, Mundo, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: America, Argentine, San, Buenos Aires, Latin America, Argentina

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by midweek when it reaches the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm started as a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened into a tropical storm Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had predicted above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year, forecasting 17 to 25 total named storms — which is defined as having winds of 39 mph or higher — with eight to 13 forecast to become hurricanes. The above-normal activity was forecast because of near-record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, La Niña conditions in the Pacific, reduced Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear.

Persons: Francine Organizations: Atmospheric Administration Locations: Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific

For Disney fans, this summer has been a roller coaster of emotions. The evolution of reactions has largely taken place inside the thriving online community of adult Disney fans, including Disney influencers, journalists and content creators, whom the company has increasingly marketed to as repeat visitors. The new planned attractions at Disney parks around the world were presented with great fanfare. “I feel like I can allow myself to get excited and feel optimistic about the future of the Disney Parks again,” Gustin posted the next day. Magic Kingdom: 1/3 Destroyed,” posted one Disney content creator and former Disney employee.

Persons: ”, Tom Sawyer, Walt, Disney influencers, Scott Gustin, ” Gustin, Gustin, John Stamos, Darren Criss, Ke Huy Quan, Meghan Trainor, Josh D’Amaro, “, Tom Sawyer ”, Mark Twain, Tom Bricker, “ It’s, Jenny Nicholson, America ”, Encanto, Indiana Jones, hasn’t, Deshawn Warr, they’ve, ” Warr Organizations: Disney, Inc, Hollywood Studios, Nexstar, Disney Parks, Magic, “ Pirates Locations: Florida, Rivers, America, Magic Kingdom, Magic, North Carolina, “ Rivers, Animal, Orlando, Caribbean

The since-fired Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an Air Force senior airman in his home in May has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said Friday. Eddie Duran, formerly of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, shot Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson multiple times May 3 after Fortson opened the door of his Fort Walton Beach apartment. At a news conference last week, Roger Fortson’s parents called on State Attorney Ginger Bowden to charge Duran. It still hurts.”Duran joined the sheriff’s office in 2019 and resigned in November 2021. Days after the firing was announced, they implored authorities to act swiftly and charge Duran.

Persons: Florida, Gregory Anchors, Eddie Duran, Roger Fortson, Fortson, Duran, Roger Fortson’s, Attorney Ginger Bowden, “, Chantemekki Fortson, ” Duran, Sheriff Eric Aden, ” Aden, Fortson’s, Andre, Andre Fortson Organizations: Air Force, Sheriff’s, Fort, Attorney, Florida Panhandle Locations: Okaloosa County, Okaloosa, Fort Walton Beach, Aden, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Florida

☆ 'The Crow' reboot was 16 years in the making. It's finally out, and critics say it's 'tedious' and 'unfathomably awful.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIt took 16 years to make "The Crow" reboot, but now it's finally out, critics say the Bill Skarsgård-fronted comic book movie is "repulsive" and "unfathomably awful." "The Crow" was finally released on Thursday, and the reviews are terrible. The Guardian's Benjamin Lee described the reboot as "unfathomably awful," and criticized Skarsgård and Twigs' performance. However, that isn't always the case — especially for comic book movies. AdvertisementUnfortunately, "The Crow" appears to fall into that category rather than reaching the heights of the beloved 1994 movie.

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☆ Storm tracker: Follow Ernesto's path
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Tropical Storm Ernesto, which formed Monday as the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is swirling toward the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. The Atlantic front quickly developed into a tropical storm over the course of the day, as parts of the East Coast are still reeling from the havoc of Hurricane Debby. Ernesto is forecast to strengthen over the next few days and could reach hurricane strength by Thursday. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted a 90% chance of an above-normal number of storms by the time the hurricane season concludes in November. Part of the reason for that above-normal activity includes near-record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic.

Persons: Ernesto, Hurricane Debby Organizations: Atlantic, National Hurricane Center, U.S . Virgin, British Virgin Islands, Tuesday, National Oceanographic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Caribbean, Puerto Rico, East, Hurricane, Leeward, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, British Virgin, Atlantic

☆ Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +34 min

Here is a fact check:CrimeTrump claimed, “Our crime rate’s going through the roof.”Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. Facts First: Trump did express uncertainty about the number, but his “like 60 million or something” claim is false. They take ‘em out, and they bring them to the United States.”Facts First: Trump’s claim is baseless. He said, “With Ukraine, so we’re in for $250 billion and they’re in for about $71 billion.”Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. But Trump’s claim that the US has committed or provided far more aid than Europe is not true regardless.

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☆ Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as tropical storm warning issued for Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, St. Martin, St. Barts and St. Maarten. Officials in the French Caribbean said the storm was expected to drench Guadeloupe on Monday and pass near St. Barts and St. Martin. The National Hurricane Center said Ernesto is forecast to approach Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands on Tuesday evening. In the neighboring U.S. Virgin Islands, Gov.

Persons: Tropical Storm Ernesto, Martin, Ernesto, ” Nino Correa, Ernesto Morales, ”, Albert Bryan Jr Organizations: JUAN, Puerto Rico —, National Guard, Tropical, Atlantic, National Hurricane Center, British Virgin Islands, National Weather Service, Gov, Atmospheric Administration, NBC Locations: Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico, U.S, British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, St, Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Barts, Maarten, French Caribbean, British Virgin, Puerto, San Juan, Virgin Islands, Bermuda

☆ Atlantic front forming into tropical storm headed toward U.S. Virgin Islands
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The potential cyclone was gaining strength rapidly enough that the center said it would most likely be a named tropical storm by the end of Monday. If so, the name Ernesto is in line for the next Atlantic storm. So far, the National Hurricane Center has not said the front was headed for hurricane status. It would be the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season so far, as indicated by its temporary name. It says near-record warmth in the tropical Atlantic is providing ample fuel for storm development.

Persons: Hurricane Debby, Ernesto, Martin, Sint Organizations: U.S ., Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Atlantic, British, Puerto Rico, National Oceanographic, . Colorado State Locations: East, Hurricane, Antigua, U.S . Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, St, Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Barbuda, Anguilla, Saba, Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Leeward Islands, U.S, Puerto, Caribbean

☆ Trump spent the weekend flying around America on a plane previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewDonald Trump took several trips over the weekend on a private jet once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. That Gulfstream jet also once carried Jeffrey Epstein, who used the tail number N212JE while he owned it, up until his death in 2019. AdvertisementAccording to public flight records, the Gulfstream jet flew on Friday afternoon from Ontario International Airport in Canada to an airport in Bozeman. It's unclear whether Trump or anyone on his campaign knew the plane was once owned by Epstein. Epstein owned at least five different private planes before his death.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Jackson, Epstein, Trump hasn't, Mitch Williamson, Trump, didn't, James L, Williamson, Anna Moneymaker, Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Naomi Campbell, Marla Maples, Eric, Tiffany Trump Organizations: Service, Gulfstream, Trump, Trump Force, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, JetBlue, International Air Transport Agency, FAA, Boeing, Gulfstream G550, US, Ontario International Airport, Gulfstream GV, Frontier Enterprises, Republican, Federal, Commission, Miami Herald, N550GP, Aviation Group, Aviation, Hawker Siddeley HS, British Aerospace, Daily Mail, Trump Organization, Records Locations: Aspen, Paris, New, Teterboro, WN, Billings , Montana, Bozeman, Canada, Wyoming, Colorado, Ontario, Manhattan, Palm, California, Palm Beach and New York City

The New York Times editorial board will no longer make endorsements in New York elections, including in races for governor and mayor of New York City, The Times’s Opinion editor said. The change will be immediate: The paper does not plan to take a stance in Senate, congressional or state legislative races in New York this fall, or in next year’s New York City elections, when Mayor Eric Adams is seeking a second term against a growing field of challengers. Kathleen Kingsbury, The Times’s Opinion editor, said in a statement that The Times remained a journalistic institution “rooted in New York City.” She did not give a reason for the shift but said that “Opinion will continue to offer perspective on the races, candidates and issues at stake.”The Times’s editorial board, the part of the Opinion section that makes the endorsements, operates separately from The Times’s newsroom. The board will continue to endorse in presidential elections, as it has since 1860.

Persons: Eric Adams, Kathleen Kingsbury Organizations: New York Times, Times Locations: New York, New York City, year’s, York City

☆ Mayor Adams Expected to Name Robert Tucker as New Fire Commissioner
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mayor Eric Adams is expected to name Robert S. Tucker as the new commissioner of the New York Fire Department, making him the 35th person to lead the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Adams is expected to make the announcement at a news conference on Monday. Joseph Pfeifer, who served as first deputy commissioner under Ms. Kavanagh, briefly served as acting commissioner after her departure. As commissioner, Mr. Tucker will oversee a department of 17,000 employees, including firefighters and emergency medical workers. The appointment of Mr. Tucker was first reported by The Daily News on Sunday night.

Persons: Eric Adams, Robert S, Tucker, Adams, Laura Kavanagh, Joseph Pfeifer, Kavanagh Organizations: New York Fire Department, The Daily, Fire Department

Tropical Storm Debby, which came ashore as a category 1 hurricane along the Florida coast early Monday, will move across the Southeast on Tuesday at roughly the speed of a human walking. Like Debby, both storms stalled over the region and became reminders that a hurricane’s hazards can persist and intensify for days after it makes landfall. Even small changes in the steering currents could result in Debby shifting and changing where the rain falls. The storm will most likely move slightly offshore, allowing some restrengthening before the storm turns north and moves back inland. Debby will funnel huge amounts of moisture northward and collide with cooler air moving into the region, allowing storms to form.

Persons: Debby, Alex Lamers, Hurricane Harvey, ”, Erica, William B, Alberto, Zack Taylor Organizations: Weather Prediction, Houston Metro, Weather, Atmospheric Administration, Iowa State University, Davis Locations: Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Houston, Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, Savannah, Ga, Charleston, S.C, “ Charleston, Florence, Baltimore, Boston

☆ A Brooklyn Enclave’s Uneasy Peace With 4,000 New Migrant Neighbors
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A block away, the city had quietly begun sheltering migrants inside an empty 10-building office compound. Over the next few months, it would become one of the city’s biggest shelter complexes — housing more than 4,000 migrants just a few blocks from a residential neighborhood. The gargantuan scale of the shelters swiftly tested nearby residents in the liberal enclave of Clinton Hill. Their willingness to welcome migrants soon gave way to a litany of quality-of-life complaints, from littering and loitering to concerns about safety, leading to crowded town-hall meetings and pressure on Mayor Eric Adams to reverse course. On the night of July 21, a migrant man was shot and killed at a park near the shelter.

Persons: Clinton Hill, Eric Adams Organizations: Brooklyn Navy Locations: New York City, Clinton, Venezuelan

Tracking Hurricane Debby Leer en españolDebby was a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 75 miles per hour. Debby is the fourth named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2024. In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that there would be 17 to 25 named storms this year, an above-normal amount. Without El Niño this year, clouds are more likely to tower to the tall heights needed to sustain a powerful cyclone.

Persons: Leer, Debby Organizations: Sunday, National Hurricane Center, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Cedar Key, United States, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Fort Myers Cedar, Fort Myers Cedar Key Tampa, United States

☆ Secret Bundlers, Sham Donations: Adams Is Faulted in Campaign Audit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Bianca Pallaro | Jay Root | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Three years ago, as Eric Adams was running for mayor of New York City, his campaign was raking in donations from a broad range of mysterious sources. There was the $201,330 delivered by unidentified intermediaries through 57 clusters of donations, some from people working at institutions with ties to Turkey. Their contributions are being scrutinized in a federal investigation focused in part on potentially unlawful foreign money flowing into campaign coffers. Then there was a set of unknown bundlers who gathered donations tied to Lian Wu Shao, whose family oversees the New World Mall in downtown Flushing, Queens. agents also searched two Bronx homes owned by a top Adams administration official, Winnie Greco, who helped organize fund-raisers at the mall for Mr. Adams.

Persons: Eric Adams, bundlers, Lian Wu Shao, Adams, Winnie Greco Locations: New York City, Turkey, Flushing , Queens, Queens

☆ How Xs and Cs spotted in the ionosphere could disrupt life on Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Earth’s electric and magnetic fields and gravity cause charged particles in the ionosphere to flow away from Earth’s magnetic equator. Typically, plasma bubbles are long and straight because they form along Earth’s magnetic field lines. GOLD observations captured C-shaped and reverse C-shaped plasma bubbles close together in the ionosphere on October 12, 2020, and December 26, 2021. So far, GOLD has only observed two instances of the close pairings, but the C-shaped bubbles have the potential to disrupt communications. “Due to such wide view and continuous measurements, GOLD has allowed us to observe these mysteries within the ionosphere,” Karan said.

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☆ 2 Officers Shot on Lower East Side in Street Chase of Robbery Suspect
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Christopher Maag | Chelsia Rose Marcius | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A gunman shot two police sergeants who were trying to arrest him minutes after an armed robbery in a mahjong parlor on the Lower East Side in Manhattan on Thursday, Police Department officials said. Both were in stable condition, said Chief Kenny, who was joined at the news conference by Mayor Eric Adams. The sergeant who was grazed will be released from the hospital on Thursday night, and the sergeant who was shot in the groin will be held overnight for observation. A man, Joshua Dorsett, 22, was taken into custody at the scene, Chief Kenny said. Around 4:15 p.m., the police responded to a 911 call regarding a man on the second floor of a building on Canal Street near Eldridge Street, Chief Kenny said.

Persons: Joseph Kenny, Kenny, Eric Adams, Joshua Dorsett, Dorsett Organizations: Police, Bellevue Hospital Locations: Side, Manhattan, Eldridge

☆ Solar storm watch fuels hope of aurora sightings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Katie Hunt | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The northern lights could grace skies farther south than usual this week because of a solar storm that may affect Earth, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The center issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch, known as a G3 — the third highest level out of five — for July 29 to July 31. Strong geomagnetic storms are infrequent, the Space Weather Prediction Center said, but they’re more common than the G5, or extreme, geomagnetic storm that occurred on May 10 and May 11. If the predicted G3 conditions occur, auroras could be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon, the Space Weather Prediction Center said. Alerts issued by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center and other agencies help the operators of power grids and commercial satellites to mitigate potential negative impacts from a solar storm.

Persons: Aurorasaurus Organizations: CNN, Oceanic, Prediction, NOAA, Met, Meteorology, NASA Locations: Illinois, Oregon, United Kingdom, Scotland, Australia, Southern, India, Sweden, South Africa

☆ The 10 worst states to retire in the U.S.—No. 1 isn’t California or New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

While the best state to retire in the U.S. is also one of the smallest in the country, the worst state to retire is the largest. Alaska ranks as the worst state in the U.S. to retire for the third year in a row, according to Bankrate's study of the best states to retire in 2024. If you're looking for space to spread out during retirement, Alaska is the largest U.S. state by land area. However, it state ranked poorly across a number of Bankrate's measurements. Here are the 10 worst states to retire, according to Bankrate.

Persons: Bankrate Organizations: Council for Community, Economic Research, U.S . Census Bureau, Tax Foundation, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: U.S, Alaska

☆ Sex Harassment Suit Is Fourth This Year for a Top Adams Adviser
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( William K. Rashbaum | Dana Rubinstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The adviser, Timothy Pearson, also once sexually abused a female pastor, manipulated her into having sex with him and was abusive during the encounter about 10 years ago — prompting her to file a criminal complaint against him, the suit says. The lawsuit is the fourth action this year to accuse Mr. Pearson of sexual harassment. Like two of the others, it was brought by a male police official who said he was disgusted by Mr. Pearson’s treatment of women at a small unit Mr. Adams created to improve government efficiency. Mr. Pearson declined to comment, referring a reporter to a City Hall spokeswoman and a lawyer the city has hired to represent him. That lawyer denied any wrongdoing on Mr. Pearson’s behalf and said he would vigorously defend him and the city against the claims.

Persons: Eric Adams, ”, Timothy Pearson, Mr, Pearson, Adams, Pearson’s Organizations: New York Police Department, City Hall

☆ Adams Blocks Law That Bans Solitary Confinement in New York Jails
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Chelsia Rose Marcius | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in New York City jails on Saturday and issued an executive order that blocked key parts of a local law that would have banned solitary confinement in the jails. The order, one of three Mr. Adams issued on Saturday that pertained to the jails, was an unusual step that came only one day before the law was set to go into effect. After Mr. Adams vetoed the bill in January, arguing that it would make jail staff and detainees less safe, the Council issued a rare override of his veto. The law would have banned solitary confinement for detainees who were accused of breaking jail rules, beyond a four-hour “de-escalation period” during an emergency. It would also have banned the use of handcuffs or shackles to restrain detainees riding in Correction Department vehicles.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Amaris Organizations: City Council, Department, Correction, Hall Locations: New York City

☆ These 10 U.S. states are America's least-prepared for climate change and extreme weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

In 2021, Maryland adopted a ten-year Climate Adaptation Resilience Framework aimed at making the state's infrastructure more sustainable by 2030. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 230 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: B) Climate Extremes Index: 62.44% Properties at risk: 100% Renewable Energy: 14% 9. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 235 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: B) Climate Extremes Index: 62.44% Properties at risk: 54% Renewable Energy: 4% 5. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 246 out of 425 points (Top States Score: B+) Climate Extremes Index: 39.82% Properties at risk: 14% Renewable Energy: 5% 4. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 179 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: D+) Climate Extremes Index: 48.6% Properties at risk: 100% Renewable Energy: 6% 1.

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☆ These 10 U.S. states are America's best-prepared for climate change and extreme weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Some states are particularly vulnerable to climate risks, but these ten states are most ready for what Mother Nature has in store. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 276 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: A+) Climate Extremes Index: 14.9% Properties at risk: 96% Renewable energy: 24% 8. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 189 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: C-) Climate Extremes Index: 22.12% Properties at risk: 34% Renewable Energy: 77% 2. While a large percentage of Idaho properties are susceptible to climate risk, the danger of flooding is relatively minimal. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 195 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: C) Climate Extremes Index: 16.54% Properties at Risk: 90% Renewable Energy: 78% 1.

Persons: Jeremy Porter, Pete Buttigieg, Maria Lehman, Nature, Marli Miller, Justin Sullivan, Wolfgang Kaehler, Matt McClain, Randy Olson, Forester John Erixson, Kirby Lee, Jared Polis, Mario Tama, Rushmore, Idaho Neil Lincoln, Brownlee, Robert Gauthier, William, Marcia Lee, David Becker Organizations: First Street Foundation, Infrastructure Law, Transportation, CNBC, American Society of Civil Engineers, First, Atmospheric Administration, U.S . Department of Energy, Oregon Solar, UCG, Getty, Oregon Department of Energy, Washington, Cedar, Bio Energy Washington, Lightrocket, Washington Department of Commerce, Clean Energy Fund, New, Washington Post, Energy, Nebraska, Nebraska Forest, Colorado, University of Colorado, California, Energy Department, Dakota, Idaho Power, Los Angeles Times, Idaho Locations: Louisiana, States, Oregon, Valley , Oregon, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, King, King County , Washington, United States, New Mexico, Mora , NM, Nebraska, Loup, Taylor , Nebraska, Boulder , Colorado, Palm Springs , California, California, Texas, South Dakota, Cavan, Iowa, Idaho, Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ A Weapons Scanner Arrives in the Subway. Adams Says It Isn’t Optional.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Emma G. Fitzsimmons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Mayor Eric Adams announced the start of a contentious new plan to put a gun-detecting scanner in the subway on Friday and warned that New Yorkers who refused to be scanned would be kicked out of the system. Mr. Adams highlighted the scanner inside the busy Fulton Street subway station in Lower Manhattan, arguing that the technology would help make the subway safer. “Many New Yorkers will be familiar with this type of technology — it’s not new, and it’s being used in big cities across the country,” Mr. Adams said, noting that scanners were already being used at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Citi Field. A new pilot program will involve one scanner that will be moved to different stations over the next 30 days, city officials said. Mr. Adams said it would not cost the city any money.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, —, Mr Organizations: Yorkers, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Citi Locations: Fulton, Lower Manhattan

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