Daily Archives: 09/07/2019


NOAA Assailed for Defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim

Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian had threatened Alabama.    They say NOAA’s action risks the credibility …


Official: Iran Can Raise Uranium Enrichment Beyond 20% 

A senior Iranian nuclear official said Saturday that the clock was ticking for other parties to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal and that it had the capacity to raise its uranium enrichment beyond 20%, although it had no plans to …


Coney Island Sandcastle Offers Rooms for Rent

Anyone who has tried booking interesting and affordable accommodations in New York City knows how difficult it is. Renting a room for less than $30 a night sounds impossible. But it’s true, even if the accommodations are a bit… unconventional. …


Local Tourists Liven Up Neglected Iraqi Resort

An Iraqi resort is welcoming visitors again after years of war, terrorism and chaos kept families away. Habbaniya Lake was once one of Iraq’s most popular tourist destinations. Now, managers say they plan to restore it in the next couple …