At Funeral for Victim of Crane Collapse, Recounting a Life, and a Love Story
Photo Mourners outside Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on Sunday. Credit Yana Paskova for The New York Times On Sunday morning, a woman’s voice filled Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, a synagogue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and spilled from a speaker outside onto 85th Street. The voice belonged to the young widow of David Wichs, 38, who was heading to his job at a trading firm in Lower Manhattan on Friday when a crane collapsed onto Worth Street, killing him a..>> view originalClinton looks to sisterhood, but votes may go to Sanders
CONCORD, N.H. — On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton’s quest to become the country’s first female president has encountered an unexpected problem: she is having trouble persuading women, young and old, to rally behind her cause. The latest sign came Sunday, when a new CNN/WMUR survey here showed Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont beating Clinton among women by eight points — which represents a big shift from the results last week in the Iowa caucuses, where Clinton won women by..>> view originalFor Mardi Gras, Les Bon Temps Rouler In Mobile, Ala., Too
Mardi Gras Spectators in Mobile, Ala., in 2010. Buyenlarge/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Buyenlarge/Getty Images Mardi Gras Spectators in Mobile, Ala., in 2010. Buyenlarge/Getty Images New Orleans is famous for its rollicking carnival to celebrate Mardi Gras, but the party has deep roots in ano..>> view originalAt least 3 killed in fight at complex; bats, sticks used
At least 2 killed, 1 injured in fight at complex; bats used Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Posted: Monday, February 8, 2016 12:42 am | Updated: 1:00 am, Mon Feb 8, 2016. At least 2 killed, 1 injured in fight at complex; bats used Associated Press | ..>> view originalReborn Maine milling city offers lessons amid refugee crisis
LEWISTON, Maine — The arrival of thousands of Somali refugees in this former mill city in the nation’s whitest state sparked a backlash at first, complete with a rally of white supremacists and a pig’s head rolled into the local mosque. Fifteen years later, the Somali newcomers are solid members of the community, as evidenced by its proliferation of shops, restaurants and mosques — and a championship-winning high school soccer team featuring players from Somalia and other African countries. Shu..>> view originalDebate slip-up seems to halt Rubio's momentum
CONCORD, N.H. — Marco Rubio’s robotic debate performance Saturday night sparked an all-out offensive on the campaign trail here Sunday over his authenticity and experience, momentarily halting the momentum of the senator from Florida and further muddling the presidential nomination battle. Just two days before the New Hampshire primary, Rubio drew mockery for repeating a rehearsed line four times during the Republican candidates’ debate, even after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had ridiculed ..>> view originalNorth Carolina Gov. McCrory in Minor Crash After Super Bowl
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory sustained minor injuries after the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended shortly after the Carolina Panthers' Super Bowl loss. California Highway Patrol Officer Ross Lee said the vehicle was traveling on State Route 237 around 8 p.m. Sunday after leaving Levi's Stadium when it was hit from behind by a Mercedes. McCrory's press secretary says the car the governor was riding in was totaled. The governor's office said in a statement McCrory experienced "minor..>> view originalSingular politician Buddy Cianci to be laid to rest
By Michelle R. Smith | AP February 8 at 1:47 AM PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Buddy Cianci, the wisecracking politician who led the city of Providence during a turbulent and troubled six terms as mayor, will be laid to rest in an event as big as his personality. The former mayor will be carried through the streets of the city he loved by horse-drawn carriage on Monday, accompanied by the police department’s mounted command. They will escort him to the Roman Catholic cathedral, where the Bishop of Provi..>> view originalSome parts of area expecting 18 inches of snow
A winter storm predicted to bring blizzard conditions to Cape Cod, the islands, and Southeastern Massachusetts while dumping up to a foot of snow on the Boston area prompted many communities to cancel school Monday and declare parking bans.Governor Charlie Baker closed state offices across Eastern Massachusetts for nonemergency workers as the storm approached. Advertisement Many school systems, including Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Quincy, Everett, Chelsea, Revere, S..>> view originalWith economy improving, Obama wages war of words with GOP doomsayers
President Obama is fond of saying he has run his last campaign, often to suggest that he feels liberated to act without worrying about the political consequences. But lately the president sounds as if he’s still in campaign mode, especially when he talks about the economy. “The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world,” Obama said Friday, taking credit for the latest job figures and promoting the budget he will unveil Tuesday. “I know that’s st..>> view original
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