Can You Hear Me Now?

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As 39,000 Verizon employees continue a six-week strike, it has become in biggest U.S. labor action in recent years.

These workers have been without a contract for nearly a year amid attempts by Verizon to cap pensions, cut benefits and outsource work to Mexico, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic.

Verizon officials claim that striking workers are intimidating replacement technicians. However the union says Verizon has no evidence such incidents occurred, nor that any striking workers were even involved.

NYC Heat & Humidity

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NYC may be feeling like a boiling Big Apple this summer, which experienced a coolish Spring.

Forecasters say the city is in for a scorcher, as temperatures could pass the 90-degree level.

Meanwhile, over the next few days, New Yorkers will feel double digit temps above normal for this time of year. The humidity will make skins perspire and become a bit sticky.

Winds shifting out of the southwest will mean much warmer, wetter air in the region.

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

DANGER @ CAMP PAIN

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Some observers fear that it is going to become a nasty general election battle. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that violence has erupted resulting from a political rally and it may not be the last time. Hate attracts hate and violence beget violence.

Those opposing the presumptive GOP presidential nominee attempted to knock down barricades, while police were physically dragging away some of the most active protesters.

Violence Erupts At New Mexico Trump Rally http://n.pr/1TDv300

Unpopular Media Mavens

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Before ending their individual journeys inside the media bubble and on that maddening spotlight, there comes a time when egomaniacs turn into useless, disliked individuals, who should be ignored by the press, the public and no longer admired. Generally speaking, they are a type of media mavens gone wild.

Here is a closer look at times when so-called celebrities appear to act out as if they're out of control.

When celebs break the law: A primer of famous cases http://usat.ly/1TCv2te

NBC exec says #TheApprentice is responsible for Donald Trump's political success http://bit.ly/1TV3BIt

The Cosby Show

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According to published reports, newly released documents indicate that comedian Bill Cosby may have had sexual contact with teenage girls, and his agent made a pay off so his wife wouldn't find out.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/05/24/bill-cosby-admits-sex-teens-agent-hush-mo…

Bill Cosby enters court for pretrial hearing @CNN http://cnn.it/1sNLSgf

Cosby arrives at Pennsylvania court in sex assault case http://reut.rs/25jvh4Z via @Reuters

Raw: Cosby Arrives At Court for Sex-Assault Case https://youtu.be/OC5mzOzz9E0 via @YouTube

New York State Patrols

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Nine new patrol boats have been assigned to NY state and local police agencies to assist with marine law enforcement efforts.

“From Lake George to the Long Island Sound, New York is home to some of the best recreational boating in the nation,” NY Governor Cuomo said. “These new patrol vessels will help keep New York's waterways safe while improving security for all boat operators and passengers this season."

This year’s patrol vessels are assigned to:

Department of Environmental Conservation Police
New York State Park Police, Thousand Islands Region
Lake George Park Commission

ARM VIETNAM?

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US President Barack Obama has announced an end to the four-decade-long arms embargo on its former war rival Vietnam and billions of dollars in new business ties between the two nations.

Obama told Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang explained this is an eventual passage of another item that is part of the emerging American-Vietnamese relationship.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, the proposed 12-nation trade deal is currently stalled in the U.S. Congress.

Obama becomes the third consecutive U.S. president to visit the communist nation.

Learning 4 Rs

Reading, ’riting, ’rithmetic, rhetoric are the main subjects all students should master before they graduate, with no exceptions.

These are regarded as the fundamentals of education of basic knowledge, or skills of any system or field of study regardless of the language.

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GRADUATION DAY

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For our children, most of whom we have had the pleasure of welcoming in our classes over the years, a well-deserved and our most sincere congratulations.

That bell has rung to end the final round of your bout with higher education. You may be tired, and bruised, but you are still standing. You did it, Kudos!!!

As colleges and universities hold ceremonies across this great nation, let's reflect on students at all institutions of higher learning along the eastern seaboard, the west coast, and Midwest, who have shared knowledge and gained wisdom.

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