Author: PostX News

New York City is expanding licenses for thousands of street vendors after the City Council overrode a slate of end-of-term vetoes by former Mayor Eric Adams.A supermajority of councilmembers voted this week to pass the expansion over Adams’ objections, along with two other bills aimed at boosting access to licenses and education for street vendors.Supporters hailed the move as a long-awaited recognition of street vendors’ contributions to the city’s economy and said it will help these sellers — the vast majority of them immigrants — come into legal compliance.“AFTER 47 YEARS, STREET VENDOR REFORM HAS PASSED!!!” the Street Vendor Project…

The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy on Friday evening approved a $13 million deal for the state’s flagship medical institution — the University of Connecticut Health Center — to purchase Waterbury Hospital, one of three struggling hospitals owned by bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings.  The approval marks yet another step towards concluding a lengthy search to find buyers for Prospect’s Connecticut hospitals — a process that often seemed on the brink of failure. Last month, officials approved Hartford HealthCare’s takeover of Prospect’s two other Connecticut hospitals, Manchester Memorial and Rockville General. The deal officially took effect Jan. 1. “I’m…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – Several Florida Panthers players showed up to unveil the newest exhibit at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale Friday.“So much physics, and math, in hockey, that we’re really exploring all of that, as well as showcasing a sport that everyone in South Florida loves,” said Joseph Cox, the Museum of Discovery and Science’s president and CEO.The new hands-on exhibit, “Hockey: Faster than Ever” highlights the impact of science on the high speed sport of hockey.It’s awesome. I think a lot of us grew up having a role model in this sport, whether it…

Por un breve momento después del tiroteo fatal de Alex Pretti, el presidente Donald Trump pareció recalibrar su postura. Ante… Por un breve momento después del tiroteo fatal de Alex Pretti, el presidente Donald Trump pareció recalibrar su postura. Ante la creciente indignación por la segunda muerte de un ciudadano estadounidense en un enfrentamiento con agentes federales, Trump trasladó rápidamente al responsable de su ofensiva inmigratoria en Minnesota fuera del estado. El presidente realizó llamadas conciliatorias a líderes demócratas estatales de los que previamente se había burlado. Y, además, continuó con una serie de eventos centrados en la economía. Fue…

How Federal Reserve rates impact your wallet – CBS News Watch CBS News Here’s how changes at the Federal Reserve can matter in your life as President Trump pushes for new leadership. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

The Mother I Wish I Knew | Post Mortem – CBS News Watch CBS News 48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Natalie Morales discuss the 1988 murder of Debe Atrops on Post Mortem. They examine early red flags pointing to her estranged husband and the evidence presented at trial 37 years later. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning is set to drop the puck Sunday evening an an entirely new location – outdoors. The Bolts will take on the Boston Bruins Sunday evening in the NHL’s Stadium Series game taking place at Raymond James Stadium. And the weather is cooperating. Bay area wind chills early on Sunday morning could be as low as the single digits and teens north and inland, so an extreme cold watch is in place for early Sunday. Sunday will be very cold and breezy with highs only in the 40s.  As far as the actual game,…

Jordan Williams went to the bank Friday in overtime and deposited Fremd into sole possession of first place in the MSL West. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

TOKYO: Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defence and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday (Jan 31), after his bid to forge closer links with China drew warnings from US President Donald Trump.Starmer noted that Japan and Britain were the leading economies in a trans-Pacific that includes fellow G7 member Canada, as well as other international trade and defence pacts.”We set out a clear priority to build an even deeper partnership in the years to come,” Starmer said as he stood beside Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after a bilateral meeting in Tokyo.”That includes working together…

Over the years, the Philadelphia Eagles tend to select a fair amount of players who compete at the Senior Bowl. In 2024, for example, the Birds hit big on a pair of Senior Bowl participants in Quinyon Mitchell and Jalyx Hunt. The 2026 Senior Bowl will be played on Saturday, so here are 12 participants who make sense for the Birds on the offensive side of the ball.• Taylen Green, QB, Arkansas: Green is a monster 6’6, 235-pound quarterback, with a strong arm and the ability to make plays with his legs. But, he needs a lot of refinement, notably…