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(Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) recently conducted an International Aid to Humanity in Long Island City in New York, particularly for the tenants of Queensbridge Houses, the largest public housing development in North America. The INC, upon the directive of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, gave more than 1,200 goodwill bags, containing food and other items of immediate need, to the residents of Queensbridge in the morning […]
by Andrew Beatty with Carole Landry in New York Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A senior North Korean official was bound for New York for high-level talks with US officials on Tuesday as preparations for a historic nuclear summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un gathered pace. General Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of the central committee of the Workers’ Party and right-hand man to Kim, will meet US Secretary of […]
By Patrick Palugod EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – One of the worst days of traffic in New York City was the absolute best day of the year for cyclists – the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. Approximately 32,000 participants at North America’s largest cycling event got to pedal their way through all five boroughs of NYC on a 40-mile route, completely free of traffic. The usual scene of cars, buses, and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York seeks to recreate some of the grandeur of the Versailles royal palace in France. At first, the idea was to create a book based on the accounts of people who visited the palace, such as diplomats and nobles. But Danielle Kisluk-Grosheide, in charge of decorative art and sculpture at the Met, and Bertrand Rondot, chief curator at […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Federal agents on Monday raided the New York offices of President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who made a $130,000 payment to an adult film actress who says she had an affair with the former real estate magnate. Cohen’s own attorney Stephen Ryan said agents seized “privileged communications” between Cohen and Cohen’s own clients, in part based on a request from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Conor McGregor has turned himself into US police Thursday night following an incident where he allegedly attacked a shuttle bus loaded with fellow mixed martial arts fighters who were attending a New York media event. The 29-year-old McGregor surrendered to the 78th Precinct station but there was no immediate indication whether charges had been filed, the New York Post reported. The newspaper said McGregor was being questioned and would […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets plunged Friday following a sell-off in New York as Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war fears by imposing huge tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing unveiled its own measures against US goods. The president announced levies on up to $60 billion of imports from China for what he describes as the “theft” of American intellectual property, fuelling speculation that a strong recovery in the world economy could be […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – It’s a cry for help for high school students. A long-standing issue that needs a resolution from Congress. Students voicing their needs and concerns regarding gun violence in schools throughout the nation. In schools and public places in New York and New Jersey, students rallied and held peaceful demonstrations Wednesday morning as part of National School Walkout Day. This march was to honor the 17 students and faculty members of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — At least two people died late Sunday when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into Manhattan’s East River, local media reported. New York police confirmed the accident ahead of a press conference scheduled for 9:00 pm (0100 GMT), but without indicating a toll. New York 1 television, citing police sources, reported that five of the six people flying in the helicopter had died, with only the pilot surviving. […]
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I7pI1CI1DQ[/embedyt] SOUTH NYACK, NY (Eagle News) — The first Nor’easter of 2018 quickly evolved into a blustery mess of wind, rain and snow. The Village of South Nyack, New York, a town north of New York City was hit with a wintery mix causing many trees to fall, resulting in downed power lines and power outages throughout the village. According to the village’s official website, Mayor Bonnie Christian declared a state of […]
by John BIERS Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Just two days before the school shooting in Florida revived the US gun control debate, debt-plagued gun maker Remington Outdoor announced it will file for bankruptcy. The financial woes of the more than 200-year-old company illustrate a paradox of the Trump era: weapon manufacturers miscalculated, ramping up production in anticipation of a Hillary Clinton presidency that would drive sales of those fearing increased gun control. Instead, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stock markets wavered on Wednesday on surprisingly strong American inflation data, but rallied to finish higher in both Europe and the US. European equity markets briefly tumbled into the red, as the US pricing data fueled expectations that borrowing costs might be ramped up more aggressively than previously thought. US stocks also sold off, opening lower, but soon moving into positive territory and finishing solidly higher. The S&P 500 gained 1.3 percent […]
