1.GOVERNOR CHRISTIE Bridge over troubled waters: Pundits are saying the next couple days will be crucial for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. How he handles the growing mess around him could affect the future for the man many consider a Republican presidential frontrunner. The problems for Christie center around a bridge. The George Washington Bridge. E-mails that […]
1. DENNIS RODMAN Major fallout: Dennis Rodman’s bombastic outbursts yesterday during CNN’s exclusive interview has both angered and bemused many. Rodman tried to explain his reasons for taking a team of retired NBA players to North Korea but the interview with Chris Cuomo got heated. Well, Rodman got heated. And during the yelling, Rodman seemed to imply that […]
1. HISTORIC FREEZE Record breaking: How cold was it? It’s so cold, even polar bears and penguins were being kept indoors yesterday. Zoos in Pittsburgh and Chicago said they were keeping those animals indoors to dodge the arctic blast. Humans were doing the same. Who could blame us. Yesterday brought a historic chill. It’s part of […]
1.DEEP FREEZE It’s only gonna get worse: Yes, it’s winter. And yes, it’s cold. But this is different. Mercury will plummet, 20-year records will shatter and nearly half the nation will shudder in zero or below temperatures. But wait … there’s more. If you’re traveling, be ready to sit at the airport. More than 2,000 flights have been […]
1. NOR’EASTER Sock it to me, sort of: So, snow is whipping across the northeast, the wind chill is giving everybody’s face a nearly subzero close shave, and the governor of Connecticut, Dan Malloy, comes out and basically says: ahn, ain’t nearly as bad as it was last year. Ok, it’s winter in New England […]
1. ANTARCTIC SHIP ‘Survivor’ deep freeze style: If the research ship stuck in the ice near the South Pole was an episode of Survivor, all the candidates just got voted off. And they’re giddy about it.When a Chinese helicopter came whoop-whoop-whooping up to the Russian-flagged ship today in Antarctica, expedition leader Chris Turney was exuberant. […]
Not everyone subscribes to a New Year’s resolution, but Americans will be required to follow new laws in 2014. Some 40,000 measures taking effect range from sweeping, national mandates under Obamacare to marijuana legalization in Colorado, drone prohibition in Illinois and transgender protections in California. Although many new laws are controversial, they made it […]
1. HELLO, 2014 Yes, it’s New Year’s Eve again: Time to bust out the Champagne and make resolutions you probably won’t keep.But this year’s different. Cities around the world will host some of the most amazing celebrations ever. Edible confetti raining over London? Check. How about 400,000 pyrotechnics exploding over Dubai? Got that, too. And let’s […]
1. TRAPPED SHIP Breaking the ice: First, a Chinese ship tried to come to the rescue. But the ice was too thick. Then, a French boat came along. But it got sent home. So surely an Australian icebreaker that’s stronger than the other two can help free the Russian ship that’s been stuck for a […]
1. ICE STORM Four days without power: Baby it’s cold outside – and inside, too – especially when you have no heat. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Northern United States and southeastern Canada haven’t had power for at least four days because of ice bringing down tree limbs and power lines. At least 19 people have died in weather-related […]
1. OBAMACARE An extra 24 hours: Is it a delay or an extension? The White House is giving Americans an extra day to enroll under the Affordable Health Act if they want coverage for 2014. So, along with your Christmas Eve eggnog, you can park yourself in front of the computer tonight, pull up […]
1. WINTER WEATHER Winter of our discontent: Mother Nature is a bit manic these days. Check out this late December snapshot of the national weather picture: Record-breaking high temperatures yesterday in New York City, tornadoes and deadly flooding across the Southeast, and lots ice and snow in Nebraska and Kansas. Anything else? Yes, another storm is […]
