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The Lunar New Year arrives on Feb. 17, and nowhere in New York celebrates with more firecracker-fueled fervor than Manhattan’s Chinatown, where lion dancers weave through the same narrow streets that have welcomed Chinese immigrants for over 150 years. It’s the perfect moment to explore a neighborhood that treats tradition as a living thing. Tucked into Lower Manhattan and interlocking with Little Italy and the Lower East Side, Chinatown has been a sanctuary since the 1870s, when a small Cantonese community took root around Mott, Pell and Doyers streets. What began as a few blocks of herbal shops, theaters and…

The Lakers star refused to exchange his jersey with a former Mavs teammate. Leer Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Springfield-Greene County Health (SGCHD) has seen a sharp increase in influenza cases in the community. Over the last two weeks, Greene County flu cases have more than doubled. Additionally, more than half of cases this season have been in children under 14 years old.If you or your child get sickIf you think you or your child have the flu, stay home and contact your doctor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends staying home until your symptoms are improving overall and at least 24 hours after your fever is gone (without the use of fever-reducing medications). Common flu symptoms include:FeverCoughSore throatRunny or stuffy…

The attacks on some of Ukraine’s most important population centres, which reportedly involved almost 400 drones, also left thousands without electricity, heating and water.Temperatures in the country have dropped to -20° Celsius, and the attacks on energy infrastructure have left families in freezing conditions. Many older persons and people with disabilities are often stuck in their homes in high-rise apartment buildings, without electricity and heating, unable to cook hot meals or recharge their devices to stay connected. The latest attacks took place during ongoing peace talks in the United Arab Emirates, involving delegates from Russia, Ukraine and the United StatesIn Kharkiv, a dormitory…

A printmaking shop that provides local artists with the tools to make books and zines is seeking donations to move into a bigger space.The Soapbox, currently located at 47th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support its upcoming move. The community studio says it needs $50,000 to settle into a new location at 4542 Baltimore Ave. this spring. According to the campaign website, this West Philly spot will be larger and more accessible to members, who pay monthly fees for access to a letterpress, risograph, book press, etching press, computer lab and screen printing equipment. MORE: James Ijames’ latest play,…

This article originally appeared in Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. While President Donald Trump pursues Venezuelan oil reserves abroad, his administration continues to double down on efforts to expand drilling in the United States, most recently in California. The Bureau of Land Management this month proposed plans to open nearly 2 million acres of land from Santa Barbara to the Bay Area for oil drilling and fracking, including land adjacent to national and state parks, along coastlines and waterways, and areas near schools and…

The “Doomsday Clock,” a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, was moved to 85 seconds to midnight Tuesday, its closest point to catastrophe since the clock made its debut nearly 80 years ago.”Humanity has not made sufficient progress on the existential risks that endanger us all,” said Alexandra Bell, president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.The risks humanity faces from nuclear weapons, climate change and disruptive technologies are growing, Bell said. “Every second counts, and we are running out of time,” she said.Last year, the Bulletin set the clock at 89 seconds to midnight, which was…

February 3, 2026 2026-02-03T13:00:00 Board of Commissioners Work Group Session Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

President Donald Trump has approved Arkansas’ request for an emergency declaration to provide federal assistance in response to severe winter weather that began January 23 and continues to impact the state. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the approval, which will provide additional resources to support the state’s ongoing weather response efforts. “All of Arkansas is grateful to President Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem for their work to prepare our state for this weekend’s severe winter weather,” Sanders said. “We have already deployed state resources around Arkansas and with this additional federal support, we’ll have greater capacity to assist Arkansans in…

Reservoir storage and 3-Month Drought Monitor supports Stage 0 conditions. A Stage 0 Water Shortage, as defined in the Lincoln County Water Conservation Ordinance, indicates the need to reduce consumption to avoid any possible future voluntary or mandatory restrictions. More severe water use restrictions may be avoided by reducing demand on the water supply reservoirs before the drought conditions worsen. With a moderate amount of rain over the winter, we could see triggers return to Normal levels in the coming weeks and months.  We encourage our water customers to observe the following VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION guidelines as outlined in the Ordinance: limit…