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India Today
3 hours ago
- Climate
- India Today
New York endures heatwave, torrential rains: How the extremes struck simultaneously
New York City faced a remarkable convergence of weather extremes this week as a relentless heatwave coincided with record-breaking torrential rains, unleashing chaos on transportation, infrastructure, and daily July 14th, slow-moving thunderstorms drenched the city and much of the Northeast, triggering flash floods that submerged streets, paralyzed subway lines, and prompted a state of emergency in parts of New Jersey. Central Park recorded 2.64 inches of rainfall—the highest ever for that date—with some areas experiencing over two inches in a single hour, making it the second-wettest hour in New York City subway stations and stalled vehicles offered a stark visual of the crisis, while airport operations and major commuter routes were severely disrupted. Flash floods tragically claimed at least two lives in New Jersey, underscoring the deadly risk posed by the intense trump doesn't want you to see. Heavy flooding due to torrential rainfall in New York City, USA (14.07.2025) Green Cllr Scott (@cllrLisaScott) July 15, 2025Even as New Yorkers braced for the floodwaters, forecasters warned of an imminent heatwave. From July 16 through July 18, temperatures were expected to soar into the upper 80s to low 90s (F), with heat index values possibly reaching 105F, intensified by high issued heat advisories and opened cooling centers to help residents, especially those without air conditioning, cope with the dangerous Eric Adams urged the public to minimise outdoor activity, stay hydrated, and conserve rare overlap of extreme heat and deluge is part of a broader pattern of volatile weather impacting much of the US this point to a "moisture-laden summer airmass" dominating the eastern US, supporting both heavy precipitation and the sweltering phenomenon is amplified by climate change, which has increased both atmospheric temperatures and moisture content. These factors fuel more powerful storms and make extreme weather—like heatwaves and sudden downpours—both more frequent and severe.'Everyone needs to remain vigilant,' New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stated, describing the current situation as 'one of those high humidity, elevated temperature, and intense storm patterns'.Experts caution that such simultaneous weather events—once considered unlikely—are becoming the "new normal" as global temperatures rise. AAs New Yorkers mop up and brace for more stifling heat, city officials and scientists stress the need for resilience strategies, climate adaptation, and improved infrastructure to weather these extremes in the years ahead.- EndsMust Watch
Free Malaysia Today
5 hours ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
NYC's Adams raises US$1mil in one night from anti-Mamdani crowd
New York City mayor Eric Adams said mounting opposition to primary winner Zohran Mamdani will ultimately propel his campaign to victory. (EPA Images pic) NEW YORK : New York City mayor Eric Adams raised more than US$1 million for his reelection effort in a single night at a fundraiser in Manhattan, his campaign said. The fundraiser Wednesday at One Madison, a building owned by SL Green Realty Corp., was attended by several hundred people and more than 800 donated, according to a person familiar with the matter. The event was led by SL Green Chairman Marc Holliday, who had previously donated to a PAC backing former governor Andrew Cuomo in last month's Democratic primary for mayor. The haul is a stark turnaround for Adams, who in March reported raising a little more than US$18,000 over a two-month period – the lowest among the multiple candidates then running for mayor. He dropped out of the Democratic primary in April amid a bribery scandal, low poll numbers and criticism over his relationship with President Donald Trump. But in recent weeks, his campaign has gotten a boost from donors and business leaders opposed to Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Attendees included other executives from the real estate industry like Related Cos CEO Jeff Blau and Joseph Moinian, chief executive officer of the Moinian Group, the person said. A representative from Adams' campaign said the event was also attended by celebrity Dr Phil. Cuomo's loss in the primary to Mamdani, a democratic socialist and Queens Assembly member, has shocked New York City's establishment. While some of Cuomo's backers have pivoted to supporting Adams in November due to the former governor's lackluster performance, Cuomo remains in the race on an independent ballot line. Former mayor Michael R Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP, endorsed Cuomo in the primary and contributed to his PAC. Adams on Thursday slammed Cuomo for potentially splitting the vote against Mamdani, telling Bloomberg Radio: 'He created this scenario that created an opportunity to divide the vote instead of being unified.' Still, Adams said that only a fraction of voters participated in the Democratic primary, and his campaign plans to register 1 million new voters and campaign for independent votes. He said the passionate opposition to Mamdani, who campaigned to freeze rents while raising taxes on the wealthy, will ultimately propel him to victory. 'I have never, in all my years of politics, have witnessed the level of energy that people are mobilising to stop the primary winner from becoming the mayor of the city,' Adams said. A new PAC called 'New Yorkers for a Better Future Mayor 25' plans to raise US$20 million to attack Mamdani ahead of the November election, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Asharq Al-Awsat
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Severe Storms in New York City Area Kill Two in New Jersey Floods
Two people were killed in New Jersey during flash flooding as severe storms lashed the New York City area on Monday night into Tuesday, submerging cars and flooding subway stations. The intense rainfall caused widespread travel disruption across the region's airports, highways and railways. More than 2 inches (5 cm) of rain were recorded in a single hour in Manhattan's Central Park, the second most for a 60-minute period in history, according to Mayor Eric Adams. Videos showed flooding in several subway stations on Monday evening, including a geyser of water spewing into a station on Manhattan's West Side. Officials said the subway system was simply overwhelmed by the amount of rainfall in such a short amount of time. The antiquated sewer system can handle around 1.75 inches (4.44 cm) of rainfall per hour, Rohit Aggarwala, the city's environmental protection commissioner, told reporters on Tuesday, compared with a rate of more than 4 inches an hour at the storm's peak. "I probably don't recall seeing that level of rain before," Adams said. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency and said two people died in Plainfield when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. The victims were found in a submerged car, Murphy told reporters. Murphy said that some places got 6 inches (15.25 cm) of rain in less than 2.5 hours and that it appeared some locations experienced flooding for the first time. The governor blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. "That's the new reality," he said. In Westchester County, north of the city, authorities conducted multiple water rescues as cars were submerged and highways shut down due to flooding. In nearby Rockland County, the suburb of Nanuet recorded more than 5 inches (12.7 cm) of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
CBS News
10 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Former Justice Department prosecutors seek to derail Emil Bove's federal judge nomination, memos say
A group of former Justice Department officials are making an eleventh-hour effort to derail President Trump's nomination of Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment to a federal judgeship, according to memos obtained by CBS News. The effort includes outreach to sway the vote of Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican whose objection doomed the nomination of another Trump surrogate earlier this year. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a vote on Bove's nomination for a seat on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. Bove, a former personal defense attorney for Mr. Trump, has been a magnet for controversy this year as he has served as a top Justice Department administrator. A group of eight former federal prosecutors have drafted a memo for senators arguing for the defeat of Bove's nomination. The group accuses Bove of being a "hatchet man" for Mr. Trump who would work as a loyalist for the president from the bench. In the memo, the former prosecutors accuse Bove of executing mass firings inside the agency of people "perceived not to show sufficient loyalty to the Administration's policies." They also point to a whistleblower complaint accusing Bove and others of discussing whether to ignore court orders. The group also argues Bove sought to execute a quid pro quo earlier this year, by forcing out Justice Department employees who refused to work to dismiss New York Mayor Eric Adams' "serious criminal corruption indictment in return for the mayor's commitment to cooperate with the Administration's immigration policy." Bove has denied that Adams' prosecution was dropped as part of a quid pro quo. Dan Toomey, a former federal prosecutor in Washington, is helping to lead the effort and is among the signatories to the memo. Toomey is a former president of the D.C. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Association. "We are exceedingly worried about whether or not this man is going to be a guy who is fair and impartial as a judge, or just a mouthpiece for the administration," he told CBS News. Chuck Work, who served as a D.C. federal prosecutor in the 1970s, has also signed his name to the memo opposing Bove's confirmation. Work told CBS News, "Employees have had complaints about Bove's temperament. Temperament is really important for a judge. And this man does not have it." The former prosecutors are asking Judiciary Committee leaders to delay any vote on Bove until the panel can hear testimony from a Justice Department whistleblower who has alleged Bove sought to defy court orders. The whistleblower, Erez Reuveni, alleges he was "threatened, fired, and publicly disparaged" in his final weeks in the department after he questioned instructions from top Justice Department officials to ignore court orders and misrepresent facts in three separate, high-profile standoffs between the department and federal judges over immigration cases. Among those officials was Bove. "To ensure that the committee is not accused of 'rubber stamping' this nomination, it has to hear from the whistleblower and review the contemporary and damning documentation he's provided," Toomey said. The Justice Department defended Bove in response to Reuveni's allegations. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said his account contains "falsehoods purportedly made by a disgruntled former employee," and "at no time did anyone suggest a court order should not be followed." Documents reviewed by CBS News showed the group has attempted to press Tillis to "come to the rescue of the rule of law and oppose the nomination of Emil Bove to the Third Circuit." Tillis told CBS News on Tuesday that Bove "has the votes" to move through the Senate Judiciary Committee, after which the Senate would vote on his nomination. But Tillis said he is unsure if Bove has sufficient votes to pass in the Senate. Tillis did not mention any objections he had to Bove's nomination. Tillis has told reporters in the past he's likely to vote in favor of Bove. Tillis — who is not running for reelection next year — has occasionally broken with Mr. Trump. Earlier this year, Tillis objected to the nomination of Trump surrogate and former Jan. 6 defense lawyer Ed Martin for the top federal prosecutor position in Washington, D.C. Tillis has also criticized Trump surrogates who deny the violence against police in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Bove is accused of ordering the FBI to compile a list of more than 5,000 FBI employees who were part of the Jan. 6 probe, for a further internal review of the agents' actions in the cases. "Tillis has said the January 6th insurrection happened and that the pardons that Trump issued 'sucked,'" Work said. "He went around and told that to police officers around Capitol Hill." When asked for comment, the White House has championed Bove's nomination for the court. "Emil Bove is an incredibly talented legal mind and a staunch defender of the U.S. Constitution who will make an excellent circuit court judge. Bove is unquestionably qualified for the role and has a career filled with accolades, both academically and throughout his legal career, that should make him a shoo-in for the Third Circuit," White House spokesman Harrison Fields told CBS News earlier this month. "The President is committed to nominating constitutionalists to the bench who will restore law and order and end the weaponization of the justice system, and Emil Bove fits that mold perfectly," Fields said.
Fox News
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Andrew Cuomo talks rematch with Mamdani, says socialist's policies will cause 'death' of NYC
Former Democratic New York governor Andrew Cuomo is not giving up after losing the New York City's Democratic mayoral primary to young democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, as he believes his opponent will cause the city's demise. In an interview published Tuesday with New York Magazine, the former governor admitted his mistakes that led to him losing to Mamdani last month, and laid out how he is still the best option to beat the Democratic nominee. He argued that if he doesn't beat the democratic socialist, New York City will suffer catastrophe. Cuomo told the outlet that Mamdani's anti-Israel views and socialist policies "would mean death for the City of New York." The former three-term governor of the state lost the Democratic mayoral primary to Mamdani in June by double digits. However, he is continuing his run for mayor as an independent candidate in a field that includes current Mayor Eric Adams, independent candidate Jim Walden, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani is the current favorite in the crowded field. "Only 13% of New Yorkers voted in the June primary. The general election is in November, and I am in it to win it," Cuomo declared in a video posted to social media. He charged that Mamdani "offers slick slogans but no real solutions." In his NY Mag interview, the former mayor mentioned the mistakes he believed cost him the primary. "I was not as aggressive as I should be, which is really ironic because my whole life people have been saying about me, 'Oh, he's too aggressive, too combative, pushes too hard.' And then in this campaign, it's 'I'm not aggressive enough,' which is actually true," he said. "And it was just a mistake, and it's not a mistake I'm going to make again." Despite losing to the democratic socialist, Cuomo viewed polls showing him to be the strongest candidate to take on Mamdani in the general election, the outlet said, noting those numbers convinced him to continue running. Cuomo stated that while he thinks Mamdani is good at connecting with people, he doesn't have actual solutions to the city's problems. Cuomo skewered Mamdani's housing policies, for example, stating he has "no real answer." He slammed the candidate's rent-freezing policy proposal, saying the policies that would work involve building affordable housing, lowering taxes, and cutting government. "That is really the only truth. That's not pithy or sexy, I know, but it's also the truth," he said. Reps for Mamdani did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
