An earthquake struck killing about 50,000 people across both Turkey and Syria on February 6th. Following the earthquake, nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said. The earthquake caused the full collapse or serious damage of buildings, and the ministry said that 626 […]
According to UN estimates, the world population hit the 8 billion mark last week as it took only twelve years to add a billion people to the growing population. After the period of rapid growth in the 20th century, the population growth is slowing down, and earth’s population will begin […]
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(Photo: Renovation plans for the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater) If you live in Nassau County and have attended a summer concert, you’ve likely been to the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. This popular concert venue will receive upgrades as part of a five-year renovation […]
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“Today, it’s Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country,” UN chief. According to CNN, more than 33 million people have been affected by flash floods in Pakistan, killing 1500 people so far. One third of Pakistan is underwater due to unprecedented torrential monsoon rains, causing upward of $20 billion damages […]
