Disabled truck on George Washington Bridge causes lane closure as NJ roads see delays
NEWARK, N.J. — A disabled tractor trailer on the George Washington Bridge westbound upper level was blocking one right lane of the Upper Trans Manhattan Expressway in Manhattan during the morning rush…
Laurel Avenue Remains Closed After Water Main Break Causes Road Collapse
HOWELL, NJ – A water main break on Laurel Road in Holmdel has gone from bad to worse after a portion of the roadway collapsed from unsettled ground washed out by the…
Google Stockholders Reject Activists’ Claim Israel Cloud Deal Causes Harm
Google Stockholders Reject Activists’ Claim Israel Cloud Deal Causes Harm Micaela Burrow on June 23, 2022 Stakeholders of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to reassess a $1.3 billion…
False Alarm Causes Stir At Central Regional High School
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A panic alarm at Central Regional High School caused a stir this morning and police response to the building. It turned out to be a false alarm. “This…
Truck Downs Powerlines, Causes Fire in New City
NEW CITY, NY – Power has been restored in sections of New City that went dark after a truck plowed through powerlines near American Legon Way and cut power in the area…
Student Causes Dorm Explosion With Homemade Rocket Fuel Experiment
A Brigham Young University student caused an explosion inside a dormitory kitchen Sunday, according to the school’s police department. The dorm resident had been experimenting with homemade rocket fuel on the stove…
Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Woman Forced To Create Websites For LGBT Causes Against Religious Beliefs
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of a web designer fighting a Colorado law that forces her to promote messages against her religious beliefs, the court announced Tuesday. Lorie…
Pipeline Rupture Causes Massive Oil Spray Into Amazon Rainforest
A South American energy company was forced to halt operations of a pipeline traveling through the Amazon rainforest after a rupture caused a large leak of crude oil, multiple sources reported. OCP…
Snowstorm Causes Road Closures And Accidents Up And Down West Coast
A massive snowstorm hit Northern California and Nevada over the Christmas weekend, causing road closures and car accidents, multiple sources reported. Three people were injured during a 20-car accident near Reno, Nevada,…
Florida woman charged for fire at NJ child treatment center that causes $3.5 million in damages
Wall Township, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have charged Evelyn V. Alvino, 20, of Pinellas Park, FL, after an 18-month arson investigation of a fire that destroyed the Arthur Brisbane…
Water main break causes delays, damage in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – On Saturday morning, police reported the road buckled on N. 4th St. north of E. 17th Ave. Police advised residents to stay out of the area. (The Ohio State…
Woman found dead on hiking trail died of natural causes, coroner says
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Rogalski announced that on October 25, 2021, the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Megan Campana, 42, of Seaside…
Democrats Propose Law To Make Tech Companies Liable For Content That Causes Physical Or ‘Severe Emotional’ Harm
House Democrats announced a bill Thursday that would hold online platforms liable for content that harms users. The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act, proposed by Democratic leaders of the House Energy and…
FTC Memo Details Plans To Combat ‘Root Causes’ Of Big Tech Dominance
An internal memo published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday detailed Chairwoman Lina Khan’s vision for antitrust enforcement, including plans to target several of Big Tech’s business practices. The memo, sent…