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In 2017, Philadelphia crews digging up Spruce Street hit water mains made of bored logs, laid around 1811; the city's last wooden pipe left service in 1858- Hurricane Polo path: Where is "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Polo now? Category 5 storm near Mexico triggers US Embassy warning, schools shut
- Legionnaires’ disease outbreak killed 29 people in Philadelphia in 1976; a new outbreak has now hit South Bronx. Check symptoms, treatment and prevention
- In 1889, one invention solved the biggest problem every snow sled had; a flexible piece of steelIn 1889, downhill sledding was a dangerous game. Sleds couldn't steer at all. Riders had to jam a boot into the snow to turn or stop. Quake...30 Jul, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
- Philadelphia’s largest union on strike: What services are affected and where to dispose of trashPhiladelphia's largest blue-collar union, AFSCME District Council 33, initiated a strike due to unsuccessful wage negotiations with the cit...01 Jul, 2025, 10.45 PM IST
- From iconic luxury liner to world’s largest artificial reef: SS United States sets sail for its final voyageThe SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner, is making its final journey to become the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's...23 Feb, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
- Delta plane flips upside down at Toronto airport, injuring 18A Delta Air Lines regional jet, with 80 people on board, flipped upside down while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport due to windy conditio...18 Feb, 2025, 08.02 AM IST
- Nasdaq slips, S&P 500 subdued after soft job openings reportThe Nasdaq slipped and the S&P 500 remained flat after a soft job openings report raised concerns about the U.S. economy. Job openings in J...04 Sep, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
- US cities swelter as heat wave breaks decades-old recordsUS Heatwave: U.S. cities are breaking decades-old temperature records this week as a heat wave stretches from central to eastern portions o...19 Jun, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
- US stock market: Wall Street ends higher as rate-cut fever lingersWall Street extended its rally on Tuesday, advancing on the day as last week's dovish policy pivot from the Federal Reserve continued to re...20 Dec, 2023, 07.51 AM IST
- Antony Blinken picks up guitar for new US music diplomacy pushHe is better known for rallying global support for Ukraine, but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday picked up another favorit...28 Sep, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
- Ophelia: Tropical storm warnings issued from North Carolina to Maryland; Here’s what you need to knowTropical Storm Ophelia is forecasted to make landfall as a tropical storm along the North Carolina coast on Saturday morning.22 Sep, 2023, 07.41 AM IST
- Nasdaq falls 1% as Apple drags; jobless claims data fuels rate jittersShares of Apple suppliers including Skyworks Solutions , Qualcomm and Qorvo slid between 7.1% and 7.6%.07 Sep, 2023, 10.28 PM IST
- Nine children among 19 killed in one of the worst fires in New York CityThe New York City Fire Department said that approximately 200 of its members were operating on the scene at the 19-storey building in the B...10 Jan, 2022, 05.16 PM IST
- More than 45 dead after Hurricane Ida's remnants blindside US East CoastIn a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn't braced for such a blow from the no-longer-hurricane, th...03 Sep, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
- Biden nominates 2 Indian-American women to key admin positionsThe nominations are being seen as a promotion for Meera Joshi and Radhika Fox who joined the administration on the very first day of the Bi...15 Apr, 2021, 07.54 AM IST
- Meet the 'SPY 11' kids with $250 billion riding on their livesMore than $250 billion rests on the longevity of 11 kids born between May 1990 and Jan 1993.09 Aug, 2019, 09.29 PM IST
- 1.29 mn Indians travelled to the USA in 2017: Here are the best places to visit according to expertsIndia ranked sixth in terms of visitor spends to the US.16 Nov, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
- Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and revelryAmericans across the country were rolling out their Independence Day celebrations on Friday, readying backyard grills, colorful parades and...05 Jul, 2008, 03.30 AM IST
- Thermax faces espionage suit from US coThe Aga family's Thermax is facing a corporate espionage suit from US water treatment co Purolite.15 May, 2007, 03.24 AM IST
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