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Fairfield, CT
News
Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again
Another air traffic control outage hit Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 11, as federal authorities announced plans to reduce the number of flights into the troubled travel hub. “There was a telecommunications issue at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport airspace,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA briefly slowed aircraft in and out of the airport while we ensured redundancies were working as designed.” The 11 a.m. outage marked the latest disruption at Newark Liberty, which diverted or canceled dozens of…
Northampton, MA
Politics
Trump Suggests Pair Of Possible Successors In Shift From Talk Of Third Presidential Term
President Donald Trump indicated he will leave office after his second term in a brand-new development, citing constraints that prevent him from seeking a third term. In an interview with NBC News' Meet the Press that aired on Sunday morning, May 4, Trump acknowledged, "I'll be an eight-year president, I'll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important." He also mentioned potential successors, highlighting Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as capable leaders to carry the MAGA mantle. Trump's comments come after previously suggesting h…
Fairfield, CT
Business
Jim Cramer Fears ‘Black Monday’ As Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariff Rollout
It was a brutal week for investors, who lost nearly $7 trillion after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nearly every country, and CNBC's Jim Cramer warned that the pain may not be over. The "Mad Money" host said he fears stock prices may continue to fall on Monday, April 7, adding that investors could be facing a repeat of one of the market’s worst days. Related: Mexico And Canada Promise More Tariffs Coming For US If the president doesn’t try to reach out and reward these countries and companies that play by the rules, then the 1987 scenario ... the one where we went …
Northern Valley, NJ
Events
Meet Luke Russert, Bestselling Author, At Northvale Bookstore
Luke Russert is bringing his bestselling book to Bergen County. Russert will be signing copies of "Look For Me There" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. The book debuted at #3 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Russert is the son of the late Tim Russert, the former moderator of "Meet the Press," and Maureen Orth a writer for Vanity Fair. In "Look For Me There," Russert writes about dealing with his father's unexpected death and how he quit his job at NBC News to do some soul searching, eventually visiting six continents over three years on a journey to …
Arlington, VA
News
Arlington's Chuck Todd Leaving 'Meet The Press'
If it's Sunday, Chuck Todd will now be able to sleep in. But Kristen Welker won't. The Arlington resident announced he is stepping down as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the venerable Sunday morning news show. Todd had been moderator of the show since 2014 and his last show is expected to be in September. He said he will remain at NBC News. Today we close our show with an announcement from @chucktodd:"While today is not my final show, this will be my final summer here at Meet the Press. ... I am really proud of what this team and I have built over the last decade." pic.twitter.…
Worcester, MA
News
Covid-
19: This Is When Children Can Start Getting The Vaccine, Fauci Says
An estimated timeline for when children and teens will be able to get COVID-19 vaccinated was recently laid out by Dr. Anthony Fauci. Some of the youngest children won’t be vaccinated until 2022. On Sunday, Feb. 28, Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that high school students could begin receiving the vaccine in the fall. Younger children, he said, will likely have to wait until early next year. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Fauci said that more research needs to be done to make sure the available COVID-19 vaccines are safe for…
Briarcliff, NY
News
Covid-
19: First Person With South African Variant Being Treated In NY
A Connecticut resident is being treated in New York City after being diagnosed with the South African strain of COVID-19. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made the announcement on Monday afternoon, Feb. 15, noting the person was transferred from Connecticut to a hospital in New York after the diagnosis. The South African variant, like the highly contagious United Kingdom strain, contains a mutation called N501Y which is believed to make it more contagious than older variants. Dr. Anthony Fauci, appearing Sunday, Feb. 14 on NBC's "Meet the Press," warned that…
Massapequa, NY
Schools
Covid-
19: 'Anything Can Happen In Two Months,' Says Cuomo Of Decision On Reopening Schools
Children in New York have been out of the classroom since March due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and it could potentially be a while longer until they return if the state isn't careful, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, June 28, Cuomo cautioned that the virus has a mind of its own, and while he’s hopeful of reopening schools in the fall, “anything can happen in two months.” “Everybody talked about the economic consequence and the President said we should reopen and that's going to help the economy,” he told host Chuck …
