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The Tallest Building in Queens: The Orchard in Long Island City

The Orchard, a rental tower with a dizzying array of luxury amenities, caps a decade of rapid development in the neighborhood.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Eagles defying NFL history with first-quarter ineptitude; only team scoreless in first 15 minutes this season

The Eagles are defying the odds in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Russia hit Google with a fine so big it defies comprehension, exposing a legal system adrift

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Kokila Annamalai, the first activist in Singapore to defy its ‘stifling’ online speech laws

The activist risks jail after refusing to ‘correct’ online posts criticising Singapore’s death penalty and drug laws, a first in the city state under its ‘Pofma’ act. Kokila Annamalai, a prominent ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

China's state-owned tobacco behemoth is booming, defying global trends and anti-smoking efforts

Powered by "the biggest tobacco company most people have never heard of," China is bucking global smoking trends as cigarette sales surge in the country.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Steph incredibly achieves two age-defying feats in wins vs. Mavs, OKC

Warriors superstar Steph Curry incredibly achieved two age-defying feats in Golden State's wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Deion Sanders defied the odds in 2024; can he surprise us again this offseason?

There's a hesitant consensus building that Sanders may stay at Colorado even after his sons and Travis Hunter depart

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Review: Massive 'Wicked' movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity

The first part of a planned two-film epic musical will delight obsessives of the Broadway show and is ably carried by co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Harris lost to Trump. She may have one last chance to defy him.

Fresh from a devastating loss to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris may now head to Capitol Hill to defy him in what could be her last major act in office.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

How 'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo became Elphaba, from 'Defying Gravity' to 'the perfect green'

In the season premiere of The Envelope, 'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo on becoming Elphaba and Saoirse Ronan on her pair of awards contenders 'The Outrun' and 'Blitz.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Satellite images show Russia defying sanctions to give North Korea 1 million barrels of oil: report

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power

Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity

World - ABC News - October 25

The Sandbox launches multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island

The Sandbox has launched a multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island to build a space inside its virtual world where you can build, own, and monetize your gaming experiences. The ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

Horvat scores in overtime as Islanders beat Devils 4-3

Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3

Sports - ABC News - October 26

First annual ‘Rhode Island Palestine Day’ held in Providence

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Speaker at Trump rally compares Puerto Rico to ‘island of garbage’

A speaker at former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign. Comedian Tony ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'

Republicans join Democrats to condemn Tony Hinchliffe for his comments at the New York event.

Former Islander Ross Johnston on Return: 'I'm Forever Grateful'

On Wednesday night, former New York Islanders forward Ross Johnston made his return to Long Island. The Hockey News caught up with him following the game to get his thoughts.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

An electric hydrofoil ferry offers cleaner journeys among Stockholm's 14 islands

A high-tech electric ferry service has began operating in Stockholm, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the waterways of the Swedish capital, which is built on 14 islands

World - ABC News - October 29

This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for $1,500

Sardinia has white beaches, turquoise sea and plenty of watersports, rather like the Maldives. And it's possible to travel inexpensively there too.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3

Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a goal and an assist, helping the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Islanders On The Lookout For Left-Side Defenseman, Three Trade Possibilities

With Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly injured, the Islanders need a left-side defenseman.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Artemi Panarin scores twice as the Rangers beat the Islanders 5-2

Artemi Panarin scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Peter Laviolette's Big Gamble Pays Off In Rangers' Win Over Islanders

The Rangers made major changes to their line combinations, which led to a decisive 5-2 victory against the Islanders.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China

World - ABC News - November 4

Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island

Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.

At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia

Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air. At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches

Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance

World - ABC News - November 7

Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister

Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.

Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island

Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.

Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million

The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island

Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this week