I'm a New York native, born and raised in Ozone Park, Queens. My family has a decent amount of space in our small backyard to grow fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes, chili peppers, squash and cucumbers are just a few items we grow each summer. The garden saves us money during grocery trips, helps us eat healthier, and also adds a little more greenery and fresh air to the city.
Performing rights society ASCAP today announced that its total revenues for 2018 were a record $1.227 billion, an increase of 7% over 2017. Distributions crossed the $1 billion mark for the second year in a row, with $1.109 billion in royalties paid out to its songwriter, composer and publisher members — also a record. Distributions […]
A smasher of the cricket ball himself, Kieron Pollard Wednesday praised his Mumbai Indians teammate Hardik Pandya for his six-hitting prowess and said the all-rounder packs a lot of punch. "He is a small guy but hits (the ball) a long way. And again once he continues to practice well and continue to evolve as a cricketer, you can see him doing great things not only for Mumbai Indians but by extension Indian cricket," said Pollard about Pandya on the eve of MI's IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Читать дальше...
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made key changes for the new academic session of 2019-20, and has written a letter to all the parents of students enrolled under it saying that it...
BlackBuck, an online marketplace for trucking, Wednesday said it has raised USD 150 million (about Rs 1,050 crore) in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and Silicon Valley-based Accel. Wellington, Sequoia Capital, B Capital and LightStreet were the other new investors who participated in the funding round, the company said in a statement. The latest round, which takes the total quantum of funds raised by the company to over USD 230 million (about Rs 1,610 crore), also saw participation... Читать дальше...
Louis van Gaal feels Ajax have a better chance of winning the Champions League if they face Barcelona and not Liverpool.
: A red alert has been sounded in Srikakulam district of north coastal Andhra Pradesh Wednesday as heavy rains with winds gusting up to 120 kmph are likely under the influence of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani. Heavy rainfall has also been predicted in adjoining Vizianagaram district and scattered rainfall in Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts along the Bay of Bengal on May 2 and 3. As many as 11 mandals along the Bay of Bengal coast in Srikakulam are expected to bear the brunt of Fani. Читать дальше...
A court in Ahmedabad Wednesday issued summons to Congress president Rahul Gandhi in response to a criminal defamation suit filed by a BJP worker for calling BJP chief Amit Shah a "murder accused". Additional chief metropolitan magistrate D S Dabhi issued a summons, returnable on July 6, holding that prima facie (on the face of it) there was a case of criminal defamation against Gandhi under section 500 of the IPC. Krishnavadan Brahmbhatt, a local BJP corporator stated in the complaint that Gandhi... Читать дальше...
The major blaze that raged in the upper floor of a Navi Mumbai high-rise Tuesday has once again underlined the need for a strict compliance with the fire safety norms by residential societies, a senior Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) official said Wednesday. Fire officials suspect a short circuit to be the cause behind the fire that occurred on the 15th floor of the 22-floor Mahavir Plaza, located in Sector 19 in Airoli node. Nobody was injured in the incident. A fire official said... Читать дальше...
Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested Wednesday in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and lodged in a jail for a period of one month under preventive detention, police said. Mohammad Saleem and Asim Bhat, both residents of Kotli village, were arrested from Bhaderwah town of the district for their involvement in drug peddling and providing drugs to the youth, a police spokesman said. He said both the accused were produced before Tehsildar Bhaderwah and by the order's of Executive Magistrate 1st class... Читать дальше...
Trump raised U.S. duties on $250 billion of Chinese imports last year
Here's what it's like to get an eyeglass prescription check done virtually via Warby Parker. The startup is investing more in doing vision checks.
Following revelations that he seemed to mislead Congress, a growing chorus of Democrats is calling for Barr’s resignation.
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"I wish everybody could think flowers and daisies and princesses, but you can’t..." Sharon Osbourne acknowledged on "The Talk."
The global market for direct reduced (DR) iron pellets stabilized in April after Vale restarted one of its mines in Brazil, easing concerns over shortages.
In digital advertising, we’ve moved past the age of the connected consumer: We’re now in the age of the hyper-connected consumer. The ways to engage them are ever-changing, and the time they spend with your brand is ever-shrinking. This raises the stakes for marketers and highlights the opportunities and challenges we face when trying to make the most of each engagement. This is best viewed through the lens of the CMO, who is facing three core challenges.
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Early Wednesday, the president retweeted 59 people in rapid succession who replied to a tweet from conservative media personality Dan Bongino.
Andy Ruiz Jr finally confirmed for Anthony Joshua next fight and the unified champ’s American debut
Gold medallist Amit Panghal has expressed his sadness after his coach Anil Kumar was not recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award by Boxing Federation of India.
Things went downhill fast.
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Says SC residents of Ariyalur village live in constant fear
The bumbling political operative pitched investors on a scheme to use fake news stories to manipulate political betting markets for profit.