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New York State Parks Worker Dies Fighting Wildfire in Orange County, N.Y.

The blaze in Orange County, N.Y., was the latest in a series of wildfires to plague the region.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

New York state parks employee dies while battling wildfires

Dariel Vasquez died when tree fell on him as he battled major brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border. A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

18-year-old parks employee killed while battling New York wildfire

An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest.

Harris leading Trump by 19 points in New York state survey

Vice President Harris has a double-digit edge over former President Trump in the state of New York, according to a new survey. The poll, released Tuesday by Siena College, shows Harris with a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research

The Biden administration will place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

New York City Drought Warning Declared for First Time in Over 20 Years

The warning, which extends beyond the city to include 10 other counties in New York state, was announced as wildfires burned and residents continued to await meaningful rainfall.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents increase their legal challenges to the work

Tech - ABC News - October 22

Inside the New York elections that could decide control of Congress

The road to the House majority for Republicans and Democrats is running through New York, well outside the presidential battleground map.

New York state officials seize Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from owner

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded ...

New York State of Despair: After yet another lost season, do the Giants or Jets have a better future outlook?

Spoiler: It's not great for either franchise

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Nature: Grand Teton National Park

We leave you this Sunday morning in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, where bison are waking up to fall. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Critically endangered antelope born in UK safari park

It is the first time an eastern mountain bongo has been born at Woburn in more than a decade

Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park contained, FDNY says

FDNY crews in Brooklyn's Prospect Park are monitoring for hot spots after battling a brush fire that consumed approximately two acres.

National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

Four new animals arrive at Dickerson Park Zoo

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Astros' home to be Daikin Park; deal through '39

The Astros' home will get a new name Jan. 1, switching from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park under an agreement through the 2039 season.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

‘Minecraft’ to come to life in Merlin theme park attractions

Rollercoasters, restaurants and hotel rooms based on the popular computer game to be rolled out in US and UK

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

GAA reconsiders extra Casement funds as costs fall

The GAA say additional funds will be reliant on seeing "the colour of the money from the Treasury".

Six Flags’ revenue beats as theme-park operator says consumers flocked to its parks in October

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.’s stock rose 2.9% early Wednesday, after the theme-park operator’s third-quarter revenue beat consensus estimates and it said strong consumer demand continued through ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6