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Sandy Spins Off Appalachia Blizzards

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Sandy Spins Off Appalachia Blizzards Sandy Spins Off Appalachia Blizzards Blizzard conditions in parts of Appalachia; snow shuts interstate in W.Va., Maryland


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Dangling Crane Worries NY Construction Co.

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Dangling Crane Worries NY Construction Co. Dangling Crane Worries NY Construction Co. A partially collapsed construction crane dangling ominously from the top of a half-built New York City skyscraper is "stable," but the company that owns the crane and a crane expert worry that heavy boom could smash to the street below.


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Home Prices in 20 Cities Post Gains

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Home Prices in 20 Cities Post Gains The housing market continued to show strong signs of recovery, with residential real-estate prices rising an average of 2 percent in August in 20 key markets. The S&P/Case-Shiller index released today showed the biggest year-to-year gain since July 2010.  In July, the index was up 1.2...


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Stock Market to Reopen After Sandy

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Stock Market to Reopen After Sandy Hurricane Sandy‘s winds and rains subsided today, and the New York Stock Exchange announced it will open for normal operations on Wednesday.  This was the first time since 1888 that weather shut down stock trading for two days. NYSE Euronext said trading will resume for...


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Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm for $4 Billion

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Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm for $4 Billion Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm for $4 Billion The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction valued at $4.05 billion.  Lucasfilm is 100 percent owned by Lucasfilm chairman and founder, George Lucas. Under the agreement and based on the...


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Chris Christie Lauded for Storm Efforts

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image Chris Christie Lauded for Storm Efforts  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has earned high marks for his handling of the unprecedented disaster his state has witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, assuring his constituents with his trademark bluntness and aplomb. The governor has been praised for appearing in control of the...


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W.Va. Blizzard Warning as Storm Blows

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APTOPIX Superstorm Snow.JPEG W.Va. Blizzard Warning as Storm Blows Blizzard conditions in parts of Appalachia; snow shuts interstate in W.Va., Maryland


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Flood Insurance Relatively Rare in NE

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Flood Insurance Relatively Rare in NE Flood Insurance Relatively Rare in NE Flood insurance still relatively rare in Northeast, despite coverage expansion after Irene


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NY Boys Killed as Tree Crashes Into Home

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NY Boys Killed as Tree Crashes Into Home NY Boys Killed as Tree Crashes Into Home A community is Westchester County, N.Y. is waking up in mourning after two boys, ages 11 and 13, were killed when a tree downed during Hurricane Sandy struck the suburban house where they were hunkered down.


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33-Year-Old Man Killed Texas Pastor

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33-Year-Old Man Killed Texas Pastor 33-Year-Old Man Killed Texas Pastor Medical examiner releases name of man who killed Texas pastor after crashing car into church


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Actor Edward Furlong Arrested

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People-Edward Furlong.JPEG Actor Edward Furlong Arrested Police arrest Edward Furlong on suspicion of domestic violence at Los Angeles airport


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Marathon On, Parade Off After Sandy

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Marathon On, Parade Off After Sandy Marathon On, Parade Off After Sandy Superstorm Sandy has ravaged the East Coast, leaving millions without electricity and the canceling of major events up and down the East Coast. While the annual ING New York Marathon is on, the Village Halloween Parade is off.


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Surge Swamps NJ Towns; Body Found

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Superstorm Sandy.JPEG Surge Swamps NJ Towns; Body Found Tidal surge swamps 2 NJ towns as river pours over banks; body found in water during rescues


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Obama to View Hurricane Damage in NJ

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Obama to View Hurricane Damage in NJ President Obama will travel to New Jersey Wednesday to view hurricane damage with Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Since the hurricane struck Monday the president has suspended personal appearances at campaign activities to monitor the response to Hurricane Sandy. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared in...


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New York Stock Exchange Will Reopen

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Superstorm Sandy.JPEG New York Stock Exchange Will Reopen New York Stock Exchange will reopen Wednesday after 2-day shutdown because of Hurricane Sandy


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Baby Delivered in Truck During Sandy

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image Baby Delivered in Truck During Sandy During Hurricane Sandy’s high winds and heavy rain, a New Jersey woman gave birth to a baby boy in a hospital’s make-shift medical shelter to aid residents immobilized by flooding. Christine Schleppy, 34, was only 35 weeks into her pregnancy when she started having contractions...


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Baby Delivered in Truck During Sandy

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image Baby Delivered in Truck During Sandy During Hurricane Sandy’s high winds and heavy rain, a New Jersey woman gave birth to a baby boy in a hospital’s make-shift medical shelter to aid residents immobilized by flooding. Christine Schleppy, 34, was only 35 weeks into her pregnancy when she started having contractions...


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FEMA Uses 'Waffle House Index' for Sandy Relief

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image FEMA Uses 'Waffle House Index' for Sandy Relief Two red, two yellow. What sounds like a child sorting Halloween hard candies this year doubles as something a bit more important to state and federal disaster-management officials: the Waffle House Index for Hurricane Sandy. Two Waffle Houses near Allentown, Pa., were closed, and two...


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Jessica Ridgeway Killing: Suspect Faces 17 Charges

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Jessica Ridgeway Killing: Suspect Faces 17 Charges Jessica Ridgeway Killing: Suspect Faces 17 Charges Eight of Ridgeway's family members appeared in court this morning, dressed in Jessica's favorite color, purple.


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