Ken Stinson, a former Kiewit chairman with a legacy of leadership in Omaha civic life, is the Omaha World-Herald’s 2023 Midlander of the Year.

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The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.

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NEW YORK -- A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday, as gusty winds return to the forecast, along with the risk of wildfires. After ...

The rules herald the end of the city’s peculiar, decades-old tradition of letting residents place their bulging garbage bags ...

"One project that really inspired us was Justin Fung’s Manhattan Population Explorer from 2018," Julia Han shares, "That was ...

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In two New York City Subway stations, Fred Tomaselli unveils a series of vibrant new mosaic murals titled 'Wild Things.' ...

Additional information collected may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity maps. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same general ...