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Blakeman: I'll dip into $3.8 M Hochul 'slush fund' to lower NY taxes https://t.co/7z0vZk6ift pic.twitter.com/iHaG5zLG0d — New York Post (@nypost) May 9, 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says he wants to dip into a nearly $4 billion state discretionary fund set aside to help keep New York afloat during economic downturns to provide immediate …
WOW🚨: Insane footage out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana 🔥 A utility worker desperately fights to escape a bucket truck engulfed in flames. pic.twitter.com/ZW9QENO3Sv — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 4, 2026 Dramatic footage shows a Louisiana utility worker dangling precariously on his harness from a fiery bucket truck before he plummeted to the ground. The unidentified …
Movie doesn’t start at showtime anymore. AMC officially warns it kicks off 25 to 30 minutes after what’s printed on the ticket. That delay is filled with ads and trailers. Not one or two. Stacks of them. The shift follows a new deal with National CineMedia. Their ad blocks run after the listed time. The …
by Chris Black Telling people they need to save water is a bit like telling black people they’ll become rich by saving money. It’s not going to make a difference, and it’s cruel. Water is not something you have to use less of. Water is supposed to be in a constant cycle of use and …