An explosion at a Bronx apartment building blew off a massive chimney that ran up the side of the high-rise, leaving residents to wait for clearance to return to their apartments as officials ...

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American higher education faces a credibility crisis: Fewer than half of Americans believe colleges are headed in the right direction. Stories of unemployed graduates saddled with crushing debt fuel ...

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US government shutdowns occur when Congress does not pass bills to continue funding government agencies. There have been multiple shutdowns since the Congressional Budget Act was passed in 1974, and ...

Chimney sweeps repeatedly find nests and carcasses of birds and small mammals. Pigeons, blackbirds, and even squirrels often fall into chimneys. Most do not survive the fall. Jackdaws, however, even ...

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The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off. This time, however, prospects for a ...

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers rivalry spanned decades. Larry Bird and Julius Erving led their teams in the 1980s. Their mental showdowns defined an iconic NBA era. A 1984 game saw Bird's ...

A new restaurant called The Broasted Bird has opened inside a BP gas station in Cudahy, Wisconsin. The restaurant specializes in genuine broasted chicken, a pressure-fried method that makes it less ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a massive water main break in Novi has left many residents under a boil water advisory. City officials say the advisory will ...