Hijrah: MMC felicitates New York Muslims
The Chairman of the Muslim Media Corporation in the New York City, Sheikh Musa Drammeh, has felicitated the Muslims in...
Federal Judge rules against Trump ending Transgender health-care protections
A US Federal judge has given an injunction prohibiting the Trump administration from ending nondiscrimination protections in health care for...
China, U.S agree to hold trade talks
Chinese Ministry of Commerce has said that China and the United States have struck an agreement to hold trade talks...
Democrats nominate Biden for president, vow to end Trump’s chaos
Democrats have formally nominated Joe Biden for president with a vow that his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and...
“The Woods beyond my window” by Dr. Chayanika Saikia
The woods beyond my window are silently watching me. Tall, old trees, wearing a wise-look, are keeping an account of...
Colorado Springs records serious crash
Fire Department crews have responded to a serious crash in Colorado Springs on the east side of the city. Colorado...
U.S imposes new sanctions on Huawei, restricts sale of chips to China
The U.S Commerce Department has announced a fresh sanction on Huawei, the Chinese tech champion. While announcing this on Monday...
Tottenham signs Joe Hart on free transfer
Joe Hart, 33, former Burnley and Manchester City goalkeeper, has signed a two-year contract with Tottenham on a free transfer...
NYP partners MCNY, offers scholarship for undergraduate, Master’s degree programs
The Metropolitan College of New York has partnered the New York Parrot, a media corporation situated in the New York...
TikTok launches new website to counter misinformation
TikTok has launched tiktokus.info, a new website different from the app main sight,tiktokus.com, to counter Trump’s and critics’ claims that...
Postmaster General DeJoy makes u-turn, suspends Operational Changes
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced that the U.S. Postal Service will suspend operational changes, like removing mail processing equipment...
Federal judge prevents Trump from enacting transgender rule
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enacting a new rule that would roll back health care protections...
Canada finance minister Bill Morneau to resign over WE Charity allegations
Canada's Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, has announced plan to resign after conflict-of-interest allegations involving WE Charity. Bill Morneau has faced...
Trump approves oil leasing plan for Alaska’s Wildlife refuge
The Trump administration has on Monday August 17, 2020 approved an oil and gas leasing program within Arctic National Wildlife...
Former CIA officer faces accusation of spying for China
CIA officer Alexander Yuk Ching Ma has joined a list of former intelligence officials accused by the US federal prosecutors...
NYC launches census subway series, counts contest to mobilize New Yorkers for 2020 census
NYC Census 2020 has announced the launch of the NYC “Census Subway Series” and “NYC Counts” census contest. While announcing...
Nigeria: GYSF organizes health outreach to orphanage homes
Global Youths Sustainability Foundation has organized a health outreach for an orphanage home, Arrows of God Orphanage in Lagos. While...
Death Valley records highest temperature on earth at 54.4C
An automated weather service station in the United States has recorded a temperature of 54.4C (129.9F) at Death Valley in...
Man City to honor David Silva with a statue at Etihad Stadium
Manchester City has announced plan to honor David Silva, 34, with a statue at the Etihad Stadium. While making the...
Governor Cuomo to reopen gyms at 33% capacity, mandates masks
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that gymnastics centers across the state can reopen from August 24, 2020, as long as...
De Blasio sets to return homeless to shelters
Mayor De Blasio has announced that the city of New York will eventually move homeless people out of hotels and...
Financial Focus: COVID and The Payroll Tax- Do we take our Social Security now?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA As we get ready for an Electorial Presidential race where we have heard very...
Democrat leaders question Postal Service’s operational changes, demand answers
Democrat leaders in the Congress have expressed grave concerns over U.S. Postal Service's recent operational changes which they fear could...
A Renaissance Poet in the 21st Century?
He talks of love and religion and writes poetry that is often critiqued by some as similar to verses from...
Suspect opens fire at San Antonio flea market, injures many
Many people have been seriously injured as a suspect opened fire at a San Antonio flea market on Sunday August...
Hackers target thousands of Canadian government accounts
Canadian authorities have said on Saturday 15 August, 2020, that thousands of user accounts for online government services in Canada...
Trump promises snapback sanctions on Iran after defeat at UN
United States President Trump has moved for a 'snapback' of international sanctions against Iran, following a motion to extend a...
NY Mayor launches food access programs to cater for victims of Covid-19 pandemic
The Mayor of New York city, Bill de Blasio, has announced a food access program, an initiative that caters for...
LANGTIVIST: SEXISM IN LANGUAGE
Nowadays, the use of gender-based references in usage has become subject of criticism among grammarians. This is one of the...
Attitudes of the English accents among native-speakers towards non-native speakers: A critical review
Abstract English speakers present plenty of different accents in the world. Many authors have subsequently studied the attitudes of the...
New York by Pavol Janik
In a horizontal mirror of the straightened bay the points of an angular city stabbing directly into the starry sky....
Trump warns against sending cargoes to Venezuela, moves Iranian shipments to Houston
US President Donald Trump has warned against sending cargoes to Venezuela. While stating this on Friday August 14, 2020, Trump...
Mike Pompeo confirms Trump’s letter to Bashar Assad about missing journalist
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has confirmed that President Donald Trump personally wrote a letter to Syria’s President, Bashar...
NYC’s first responders rescue annual 9/11 Tribute in Light after cancellation by museum
The New York City's Police, firefighters and a non-profit organization have decided to rescue New York's annual 9/11 Tribute in...
Stolen Highlander crushes Brooklyn bus, injures dozen
About a dozen people have been injured when a stolen Toyota Highlander fleeing police slammed into a city bus and...
U.S Postal carriers endorse Biden-Harris presidential ambition
The National Association of Letter Carriers has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential ambition saying that the Presidential candidate and his running...
U.S Postal Service warns states of late mail-in-ballots
The U.S Postal Service has begun sending warnings to states in the U.S ahead of the November 3 presidential election....
Trump not protected from grand jury subpoena – rules Manhattan District Attorney
Cyrus Vance, Manhattan District Attorney, has said that President Trump does not have any special protection from subpoena issued by...
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez to launch campaign for census, voter registration outreach
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced plan to formally launch a robust, well-funded effort to increase voter registration and census participation...
DEC proposes GHG reduction regulations to implement Climate Leadership, Community Protection Act
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner, Basil Seggos, has released proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emission statewide....
Letter: Congratulations to NYC DOT on $10,000,000 million Bus Discretionary Grant
Dear Editor, I want to congratulate the New York City Department of Transportation for winning a $10,000,000 million Bus Discretionary...
9/11 Tribute organizers to cancel lighting beams due to coronavirus fears
The organizers of the twin beams of light which represents the World Trade Center towers has announced that lights will...
NYC SBS, Fullstack Academy, Codecademy launch digital training tool to aid New Yorkers’ careers
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has announced the launch of Career Discovery, a centralized resource...
Good Trouble: A Tribute to the legacy of Congressman John Robert Lewis
Democracy is not a state. It is an act,” wrote Congressman John Lewis in his final address to the nation,...
NYC tax preparer arrested for filing fraudulent income, withholding tax returns
The New York State Tax Department has announced the arrest of a New York City-based tax preparer for allegedly filing...
NYS DOL prevents $1 billion insurance fraud during pandemic
The New York State Department of Labor has announced that it has prevented more than $1 billion from falling into...
US discloses UAE-Israel agreement to normalize diplomatic relations
The United States President, Donald Trump, has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement to...
NYS DEC partners DOH, advises people with respiratory diseases to limit strenuous outdoor activities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Department of Health have advised people with respiratory diseases...
NY Councilman Rev Ruben Diaz Sr alleges disenfranchisement at Assembly District 84
Councilman Rev Ruben Diaz Sr has alleged that the voters of Assembly district 84 were disenfranchised all because of a...
Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce kicks off Harlem week virtual events, workshop
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce has announced that its "HARLEM WEEK 2020" will kick off on Sunday August 16th,...
NYS DEC celebrates 50th anniversary, recounts success
New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers recounted the several success rescue missions of its officers. The...
NYS Division of Consumer Protection offers tips to protect New Yorkers at work
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection has offered New Yorkers tips to keep safe when working outdoors this...
NY DEC confirms infestation of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, evaluates means to eradicate invasive pest
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the confirmation of an infestation of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid...
ONA marks one year of Ramirez June Initiative
The New York State Office for New Americans has marked the first year of implementation of the Ramirez June Developmental...
NBCI rejects Kamala Harris, demands real Black representative
The National Black Church Initiative, a coalition of 34,000 churches representing 27.7 million African Americans are joining with over 150,000...
New Jersey governor can borrow $9.9 billion to offset shortfalls —Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court in New Jersey has ruled against Republicans blocking the state’s Governor Phil Murphy, a Democratic, from borrowing...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar wins DFL primary for 5th Congressional District
The US Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, has won the DFL primary for the 5th Congressional District on Wednesday August 12, 2020....
The NAACP launches initiative to boost Black voters turnout in six states
The NAACP, a U.S-based civil right organization has launched an initiative to achieve higher Black voter turnout in the forthcoming...
A Weaver of Borderless Dreams
He is a maker of dreams for writers – a man who believes in dreams that are woven in words...
GRAMMAR ZONE: COPING WITH UNCOUNTABLE OR NON-COUNT NOUNS
One of the obscure labels in the English Language that can mislead the users through their names is UNCOUNTABLE NOUN....