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‘Vindictive & cruel’: US revokes visas of Palestinian envoy’s family after mission shutdown
The Palestinian Liberation Organization has accused US of a new level of pressure and of being ‘spiteful’ after the family of its envoy had their visas annulled following the closure of the PLO office. Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO’s executive committee, said on Sunday that the US “has taken its attempts to pressure […]
New York’s L Train Shutdown Inspires Bizarre, Beautiful Transit
How a disastrous 15-month shutdown on one of the city’s busier subway lines un-bottled its creativity. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ab57b4e58eaeb0df06f8f72/master/pass/LTrainShutdown_GettyImages-639173952.jpg
The impending shutdown of a New York City subway line is clobbering rents in parts of Brooklyn
Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider Rents in North Brooklyn are falling more than a year before the L train is set to shut down between Brooklyn and Manhattan, according to StreetEasy. That creates a bargain for people who are willing to make the trade-off for a longer commute. Sales prices aren’t falling. But it’s taking longer for […]
The impending shutdown of a New York City subway line is clobbering rents in parts of Brooklyn
Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider Rents in North Brooklyn are falling more than a year before the L train is set to shutdown between Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to Streeteasy. That creates a bargain for people who are willing to make the trade-off for a longer commute. Sales prices aren’t falling. But it’s taking longer for houses […]
US Congress passes colossal $1.3 trillion budget, sends bill to Trump before govt shutdown deadline
The US House of Representatives and Senate have approved, at the 11th hour, a $ 1.3 trillion spending package, narrowly averting a federal government shutdown. Funds were due to run out on Friday. The bill, proposing a record increase in military funding, has been sent to President Donald Trump for enactment into law. The House […]
WE’VE GOT A DEAL: Congress just released a massive $1.3 trillion plan to avoid a government shutdown
Congress is racing to avoid another government shutdown on Friday. Leaders released a 2,232 page funding bill on Wednesday. While the bill would provide funding for a slew of programs, it is also notable for what it does not include. In what now seems like a monthly tradition in Washington, Congress is barreling toward a […]
Torrent sites, like Pirate Bay, get huge boost after illegal streaming shutdown
Online streaming and visits to torrent sites continues to increase with new data suggesting global piracy rose by 1.6 per cent last year. According to digital firm MUSO, there were over 300 billion visits to piracy sites in 2017. Most of these views came from people trying to stream illegally but MUSO also saw a […]
Forget Kodi and Pirate Bay – This popular streaming site could be next to face SHUTDOWN
Illegal streaming continues to come under the spotlight with blocks already stopping millions using TV Players, such as Kodi, from watching content without permission. And after a recent discussion in the US even president Donald Trump has got involved saying: “The U.S. is acting swiftly on Intellectual Property theft. “We cannot allow this to happen […]
The Doomsday L Train Shutdown Just Might Save New York City
A comprehensive plan to give L train riders new ways to move could offer long lasting benefits to a growing city. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a9089ef3ea6d47cc8933e35/master/pass/SandyFlooding-155116706.jpg