August 2019

Hong Kong’s Economy Shudders After Protests Plunge Airport Into Chaos

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HONG KONG — Violence and disarray at Hong Kong’s airport have cast a fresh shadow over the territory’s status as a global financial and business capital. Demonstrators largely retreated from the airport on Wednesday after two chaotic days in which hundreds of flights were canceled. Late Tuesday, protesters, police officers and passengers clashed in the […]

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The Stunning Street Art Murals Combating Graffiti In Jersey City

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Jersey City’s colorful street art scene continues to evolve with the painting of two new towering murals this summer. Artists from around the world have painted more than 130 pieces since 2013. They range in size from Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra’s 180-foot-high depiction of the late British music icon David Bowie to smaller pieces on traffic

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Philadelphia police in stand-off with gunman who injured six officers

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Police are locked in a lengthy stand-off with a gunman, after at least six officers were injured during a shootout in Philadelphia. The shooter opened fire as officers served a drugs warrant at a home in the US city. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said they had made several attempts to contact the armed suspect

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Rare Amur leopard cubs go on view at zoo; no names yet

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Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York. Onondaga (ah-nahn-DAH’-gah) County Executive Ryan McMahon announced that the little Amur (ah-MOOR’) leopards made their public debut Wednesday. The male and female cubs gradually ventured out from private quarters into their exhibit. It’s a temporary

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From Queen to Springsteen: Why are there so many music films lately?

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Image copyright Pathe/BBC/Entertainment One/Fox Image caption Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, Viveik Kalra as the Bruce Springsteen-mad Javed and Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury This year will be remembered for the UK leaving the EU (maybe), England winning a Cricket World Cup (finally), and the latest utterly pointless social craze – The Bottlecap Challenge (nope,

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