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The Independent
11 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Heat dome sees triple-figure temperatures across US cities
An extreme heat wave scorched parts of the US on Tuesday, with major East Coast cities like New York and Boston reaching triple-digit temperatures. John F Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38C) at midday on Tuesday, marking its first occurrence since 2013, with conditions described as "extremely dangerous." Nearly 40 US cities, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Raleigh, North Carolina, broke daily heat records on Monday, with temperatures reaching up to 104 degrees (40C). Over 150 million people were placed under heat warnings due to a "heat dome" phenomenon, with very warm overnight lows expected to continue through Wednesday. The heat caused disruptions, including Amtrak delays due to speed restrictions on East Coast routes and the rescue of two 16-year-old hikers in New Hampshire who were overcome by the heat.
Washington Post
30-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Your next 5K could be on a runway
As runners prepared for the starting signal on a breezy Saturday morning, they went through the normal prerace motions: the warmup jog, the stretches, the knee raises. Then — because this was far from a typical 3.1-mile race — a jet took off over their heads. More than 1,100 runners, walkers and other aviation enthusiasts took part in the JFK Runway Run, a 50-plus-year tradition at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York that combines pavement pounding with plane spotting on the actual tarmac.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US arrests man for allegedly trying to firebomb embassy in Israel
A dual US and German citizen was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to burn down the US embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to the justice department. Officials said they arrested Joseph Neumayer, 28, at John F Kennedy Airport in New York. He was deported by Israeli authorities after he was found with explosive devices in a backpack near the embassy. Mr Neumeyer appeared in court on Sunday and is being held in jail, the justice department said. "This defendant is charged with planning a devastating attack targeting our embassy in Israel, threatening death to Americans, and President Trump's life," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. The arrest comes just days after a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staff members outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC. Federal officials say Mr Neumayer arrived in Israel in April and on 19 May headed to the US Embassy in Tel Aviv with a dark-colored backpack. The 28-year-old spat on an embassy guard as he walked by, the justice department said. When the guard tried to detain him, Mr Neumayer allegedly ran away, leaving behind a backpack with three Molotov cocktails, small bombs made with flammable liquids that are meant to start fires once they are lit and thrown. Police later found Mr Neumeyer at his hotel where he was arrested, the justice department said. Officials say he had posted on his social media account pledging to "burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv" and had called for "death to America, death to Americans". Officials say Mr Neumeyer also threatened to assassinate Trump in social media posts on another account believed to be connected to him. Mr Neumeyer was sent back on Sunday to the US, where he was arrested. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted. Last Wednesday, a young couple, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot dead outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC. Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, who they say shouted "free Palestine" after he shot the couple. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to attend a memorial in Israel for the victims on Monday. Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC What we know about Israeli embassy staff shooting
Mint
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
All-party delegation in US LIVE: Shashi Tharoor leads team to New York, says Pakistan is in denial
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and his team members of the all-party delegation on Operation Sindoor arrived in the US on Saturday (US local time). The MPs of the delegation landed at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York City. They paid their respects at the 9/11 memorial. During an interaction at the Consulate in New York, Tharoor briefed his audience about the Pahalgam terrorist attack and India's Operation Sindoor, and also highlighted Pakistan's involvement. 6:05 am: Shashi Tharoor said, 'We are determined now that there's got to be a new bottom line to this. We have tried everything, international dossier, has been tried.' "Pakistan has remained in denial, there has been absolutely no conviction, no serious criminal prosecution, no attempt to dismantle the terror infrastructure in that country, and the persistence of safe (Pakistan) do this, you are going to get this back and we have demonstrated with this Operation (Operation Sindoor) that we can do it with a degree of precision...," Tharoor said. 5:15 am: After paying tribute at 9/11 memorial, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "It was obviously a very moving moment for us, but it was also meant to send a very strong message that we are here in a city which is bearing still the scars of that savage terrorist attack in the wake of yet another terrorist attack in our own came both as a reminder that this is a shared problem, but also out of a spirit of solidarity with the victims, who included is a global must fight it unitedly."
India Gazette
24-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Members of all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrive in US
New York City [US], May 25 (ANI): Members of the all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrived in the US on Saturday (US local time). The MPs of the delegation landed at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York City. The delegation to visit the United States, Guyana, Panama, Brazil, and Colombia will be led by Congress' Shashi Tharoor. It will include Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena) and Former Indian Ambassador to the US,Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Of these, Milind Deora, Shashank Mani Tripathi and former Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu are already in the US. Earlier before leaving from India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the delegation will share India's stance on terrorism and tell the world how India has been suffering from the past many years. 'We are going there to tell people about our experience, why we did what we did and what would be India's attitude going forward in the future. We will meet people and share what we have been suffering from past so many years', he said. The all-party delegation will project India's national consensus and firm stance on combating terrorism in all its forms. They will carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to the global community during their outreach. A total of 7 groups consisting of 8-9 members from various political parties have been selected by India to represent its stance of zero tolerance against terror and brief the representatives of other countries on Operation Sindoor. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. After the operation, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between the countries was announced. (ANI)
