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4 hours ago
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More lanes of I-80 reopen in New Jersey after sinkhole repair
WHARTON, N.J. (PIX11) — Welcome news for drivers who rely on Interstate 80 in New Jersey, two westbound lanes of the highway reopened on Friday night after parts of it closed for emergency sinkhole repairs in March. Repair crews have been and are continuing to work 24 hours a day to get the I-80 back up and running again however state officials say its been a pricey project, costing around $150,000 per day. More Local News To call this a headache for drivers would be an understatement, with some saying it has turned commuting into a nightmare. People have been stuck in traffic for hours getting to and from work since the I-80 was closed for repairs nearly two months ago. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Small businesses in the area have also had it rough with many owners telling PIX11 News that the severely reduced traffic hurt their bottom lines worse than the COVID pandemic. The Small Business Administration has recently announced $2 million in relief funds for those impacted, but there is still a way to go before the I-80 is 100% back up and running. All lanes are set to be fully reopened on June 25 but until then, the speed limit has been reduced to 40 or 45 miles per hour in the construction zone. The state's Department of Transportation has also set up a section of their website dedicated to tracking repairs and updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
I-80 in Wharton, N.J. set to reopen two westbound lanes tonight
Slowly but surely, progress is being made to reopen I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey. Two westbound lanes are set to return Friday night. The major highway in Morris County has been shut down ever since a sinkhole opened up back in February. It followed another massive sinkhole last December. Drivers in the Wharton area have grown all too familiar with the daily gridlock after thousands of cars and trucks were diverted off the interstate, flooding local roadways. "Crazy, I'm telling you," said Wharton resident Carlos Ramseyer. "You've got to change up your schedule, go to the supermarket at 1 o'clock in the morning. I mean, it's been a headache." Nearly four months after the shutdown, locals still aren't used to all the extra traffic. "Pretty much every day of the week, your local trips to the grocery store, the coffee shop, have become a traffic jam," Randolph resident Anthony Rotolo said. "I'll be cleaning the soot off my house on Sussex Turnpike when this is all over." I-80 in N.J. scheduled to fully reopen next month Last week, there was finally some relief as two eastbound lanes reopened -- easing traffic along some of the detours. Business at Pop's Bagel Shop on North Main Street took a major hit for months as many customers were unwilling to brave the traffic and steered clear. But now, business is back. "There's customers that we haven't seen in four months. And they're like, 'Hey Yaz. What's going on? We miss you.' So it's good to see everybody starting to come back," worker Yazan Muheisen said Friday. Drivers say they're glad to hear the two westbound lanes are also reopening, but they remain cautiously optimistic. "We have to see it first," said Ramseyer. "They've promised that for the last month, or so, but they keep extending it." Crews will continue working around the clock, with the hope of having all lanes reopen in both directions by the end of June.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Where did Trump go to college? What to know as battle with Harvard continues
President Donald Trump's ongoing battle against Harvard University has been escalating over the last week with no signs of stopping. The Trump administration has attempted to block the school from enrolling international students, reportedly moved to cancel remaining federal contracts with the school, and threatened to take away the school's tax-exempt status. Trump has claimed that Harvard and other elite universities have not done enough to address what is says is rampant antisemitism on campus. As USA TODAY previously reported, the school has also long been a target of criticism from conservatives who claim the school promotes liberal ideology. The fierce fight has led to questions about Trump's personal history with the university. The Office of the First Lady confirmed on May 27 that their 19-year-old son Barron Trump did not even apply to attend the school. Did the president? More: No, Barron Trump was not rejected by Harvard, Melania says amid university battle A White House spokesperson criticized USA TODAY Network questions about whether Trump applied to Harvard and answered with this statement: "The President didn't need to apply to an overrated, corrupt institution like Harvard to become a successful businessman and the most transformative President in history," spokesperson Taylor Rogers said. Harvard has not responded to a request for comment. Trump has threatened to withhold funding from several universities in the U.S. if they do not follow federal directives, all under the banner of fighting antisemitism. He has alleged the institutions did not do enough to combat antisemitism during the protests against the war in Gaza, which brought allegations of both antisemitism and Islamaphobia. Harvard rejected the administration's orders, which included ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, hiring an external auditor to ensure the university hosts diverse ideological viewpoints, and update admissions processes to bar students "hostile to the American values and institutions inscribed in the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence." Defying the orders has put billions of dollars worth of federal funding and Harvard's tax-exempt status at risk. The Trump administration also recently attempted to prohibit the school from enrolling international students, which was blocked by a federal judge. President Donald Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in May 1968 with a degree in economics. But he didn't spend all four years at Wharton. Trump started off his college days at Fordham University in the Bronx in 1964, but transferred to Wharton two years later. Barron Trump recently finished his freshman year at New York University's Stern School of Business. He's projected to graduate in the class of 2028. A spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump confirmed on May 27 that Barron Trump did not apply to attend Harvard. "Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false," Nick Clemens, spokesperson for the Office of the First Lady, said in an emailed statement. Contributing: Zachary Schermele, Jennifer Sangalang, Antonio Fins, Savannah Kuchar, Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY Network Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Did Donald Trump apply to Harvard and get rejected? What to know
Yahoo
4 days ago
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The Handmaid's Tale's Long-Awaited Deadly Rebellion Is Here — But How Was Taylor Swift Involved?
The Handmaid's Tale is finally in its rebellion era — but how was Taylor Swift involved? Warning: Spoilers below for the newest episode of The Handmaid's Tale: During the penultimate episode of the hit Hulu series, which premiered on Tuesday, May 20, June (Elisabeth Moss) and the rest of the resistance stormed Gilead while Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" (Taylor's Version) served as the rebellion's soundtrack. Despite the song hyping up the well-awaited revenge plan, June and the others didn't make it far before getting arrested. June, Moira (Samira Wiley), Janine (Madeline Brewer), other members of the revolution and even Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) were set up to be publicly executed — with June nearly hung to death — before Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and the rest of Mayday saved the day. This led to a massacre of many high-ranking commanders — save Commander Wharton (Josh Charles), who managed to escape with his life. With Wharton, Nick (Max Minghella) and other big names within Gilead still at large, June was able to get Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) to tell her when all the commanders would be reuniting. This then paved the way for another partnership between June and Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford), who agreed to sacrifice himself in order to take the rest of the Gilead hierarchy down. TV Shows That Featured Taylor Swift's Music in Iconic Moments: From 'The Bear' to 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Lawrence joined Wharton and the other commanders on the plane — knowing he wouldn't survive the trip. Then, in a last minute twist, Nick also got onboard despite not originally planning to go to Washington D.C. June had to watch as her ex got on the plan while knowing it would explode as soon as it was airborne. The last shot of the episode was June watching the wreckage. There is only one episode left before The Handmaid's Tale comes to an end following a six-season run on Hulu. Coshowrunners Yahlin Chang and Eric Tuchman recently teased to Us Weekly how the series wraps up. "I think we can expect an honest conclusion to the story. We keep using the word honest because we try our best to be realistic," Tuchman noted. "What would happen in real life — and what we hope people take away — is this feeling of hopefulness and resilience that June and many of the other characters have demonstrated and will demonstrate in the last couple of episodes." He continued: "When you're up against an oppressive regime and when your rights are stripped away, you just never stop fighting. You keep going. Hopefully people will draw some optimism and feel empowered by what plays out." Luckily, The Handmaid's Tale isn't ending completely — Hulu has since picked up spinoff The Testaments to series. 'The Handmaid's Tale' Cast: See the Hulu Show's Stars Then and Now The Testaments, which is set 15 years later, is narrated by Aunt Lydia as viewers are thrust back into the dystopian future. Fans will watch characters like Agnes from Gilead and Daisy from Canada as they secretly gather and smuggle incriminating information about Gilead's regime out of the country. Agnes and Daisy pose as "Pearl Girls" to infiltrate Canada, while Aunt Lydia acts as a covert source within Gilead. 'Although I could not continue with the story of Offred, I could continue with three other people concerned in these events and tell the story of the beginning of the end, because we know from The Handmaid's Tale that Gilead vanishes," Atwood told journalists at an event in 2019. "It's no longer present 200 years into the future, because they're having a symposium on it. How did it collapse? How do these kinds of regimes disappear? I was interested in exploring that.' She continued: 'There [are] some new costume choices in this book. Human beings throughout time love outfits that tell you who you're looking at, like football teams and things like that. So yes, we have some new outfits.' The Handmaid's Tale airs Tuesdays and new episodes stream on Hulu.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Could Handmaid's Tale's Serena End Up With Mark — Days After Getting Married to Her Now-Dead Husband?
Just because The Handmaid's Tale is in the middle of a rebellion doesn't mean there's no time for Serena to find herself a new man. Ahead of the series finale, viewers were celebrating some of the highlights from the Tuesday, May 20, episode where Commander Wharton (Josh Charles), Nick (Max Minghella) and Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) were some of the biggest casualties of the resistance breaking out in Gilead. Wharton's death left his new wife, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), a widow. Luckily, fans pointed out that there was another option for Serena (whose marriage was rocky even though it only lasted a few hours) after she shared a quick — but interesting — moment with Mark (Sam Jaeger). "The absolute scream I let out. FINALLY. The sexual tension immediately," read an X post alongside screen grabs from the scene where Mark stormed Serena's home before taking her to safety. "About time Mark & Serena have a scene together." 'The Handmaid's Tale' Cast's Dating Histories: Inside Elisabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel and More Stars' Love Lives Another social media user referred to Mark as Serena's "guardian angel" despite them not interacting often. There were several viewers certain that Serena and Mark would find time to talk more before the series came to an end. "Can we talk about the chemistry of these two, now, at very end?" a fan wrote via X. "Serena, you can have a good man for once in your life, choose wisely." The romance speculation comes days — in Gilead time — after Serena married Wharton. Despite a sweet courtship, their relationship hit a major obstacle when Wharton introduced Serena to their new handmaid on their wedding night. "Commander Wharton, I feel like he has been very consistent all along. He hasn't been pulling the wool over Serena's eyes. He's been very sincere about how he feels," coshowrunner Yahlin Chang exclusively told Us Weekly about the tense conclusion to Serena's wedding night. "So he's incredibly confused by Serena's reaction." Chang argued that Wharton's intentions shouldn't have come as a surprise. "Josh Charles was a dream to work with and was so thoughtful and smart about the character. But the thing about Wharton is, I feel like from the very beginning, he's shown who he is," she noted. "He was very sincere with his feelings for Serena and his desire to have a big family." Chang continued: "Because of his love and lust for Serena, he was really trying to open his mind and be accommodating. He's a very conservative guy, but he did say, 'I want you to keep writing. I want you to do all these things.'" According to Chang, miscommunication led to immediate issues between Serena and Wharton after a whirlwind romance. What to Know About 'The Handmaid's Tale' Spinoff 'The Testaments': Returning Cast Members and More "He's mature enough to know that's the woman that he's fallen in love with. Serena is a force to be reckoned with — and that's part of why he was in love with her. In his mind, having a big family — especially when you're marrying a woman of a certain age with a biological clock ticking in the midst of a fertility crisis — that means having a handmaid," she added. "To him, he doesn't understand. He just does not understand her reaction against it because it's just so baked into the system. So if anyone was really blind to what it all really meant, it was Serena." While speaking to Us, coshowrunner Eric Tuchman teased what fans can expect about the show's ending. "I think we can expect an honest conclusion to the story. We keep using the word honest because we try our best to be realistic," he noted. "What would happen in real life — and what we hope people take away — is this feeling of hopefulness and resilience that June and many of the other characters have demonstrated and will demonstrate in the last couple of episodes." Tuchman continued: "When you're up against an oppressive regime and when your rights are stripped away, you just never stop fighting. You keep going. Hopefully people will draw some optimism and feel empowered by what plays out." New episodes of The Handmaid's Tale are released Tuesdays on Hulu.
