Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present UN ESPECIAL A LAS MADRES with “El Jibaro” Andrés Jiménez and his entire band, plus the young voice of La Trova, Eduardo Villanueva and special guest Yesenia Cruz on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at 8pm. Produced by Lehman Center and José Raposo.
AMTRAK TRAIN SPED UP BEFORE CRASH
NTSB investigators are expected to interview all staffers in the wake of the deadly derailment in Philadelphia.
CHOPPER CRASH IN NEPAL
Only three bodies found by the wreckage of a US Marine helicopter with six Marines and two Nepalese on board.
NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL
Police attend 34th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, honoring officers killed in the line of duty.
US KEEPS ARAB ALLIES SECURE ABOUT IRAN DEAL
Obama's claim of winning support from Gulf nations for his nuclear diplomacy with Tehran may not be certain.
SUPERSTAR GUITARIST and Blues Singer BB King, who was known as the “King of the Blues”, has died aged 89.
He died in his sleep in Las Vegas. BB King had been suffering from Diabetes.
Blues giant and legendary guitarist B.B. King has died in Las Vegas at age 89 http://bit.ly/1EKuG9t
BBC News - Eric Clapton: "BB King was a beacon for blues music" http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32751436
CNN: Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 in Las Vegas http://cnn.it/1QOmTA3
The thrill is gone: Blues legend B.B. King dead at 89 | http://fxn.ws/1KQfgVQ
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TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO PREVENT TRAIN CRASHES
Systems could be installed on the tracks to prevent high speed crashes says NTSB member.
ATTACK ON KABUL KILLS 14
Taliban email to media says the hotel was hit because of the presence of foreigners, including Americans citizens.
OBAMA'S ARAB CAMP DAVID SUMMIT
US reassures key allies that overtures to Iran will not come at the expense of commitments to their security.
HUMANITARIAN TRUCE IN YEMEN?
Saudi-led coalition airstrike, rival sides fighting and shelling by coalition warships west of the port city of Aden.
We all know how tempting it can be to have one too many chocolates or an extra slice of cake. But what drives this craving for sweet treats?
Scientists suggest that we are primed to desire these at an instinctive level, as they play a vital role in our lives.
But it does not have to be this way with sugar or with another toxic item called news bits.
Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens was best know as Mark Twain. He went on to write well known novels, including two major American classics, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He worked as a riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur and inventor.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for New York City and surrounding areas until 6:00 PM today, 5/13/15.
A Red Flag Warning means a combination of dry brush and gusty wind conditions support fire danger. Exercise extra caution when using outdoor gas and charcoal grills. I
n addition, smokers should never carelessly discard cigarettes. Immediately report a brush fire to 911. Please see attached press release: http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/pr/15_05_13_brush_fire_risk.shtml.
PHILADELPHIA AMTRAK 199 DERAILMENT KILLS SEVEN
140 taken to hospitals, another six injured critically by a nigh time derailment, while NTSB investigates its causes.
MORE DAMAGED BUILDINGS IN NEPAL
Most people are spending the night in tents and under makeshift shelters made of plastic tarps.
TRADE VOTE SHOWS BROKEN POLITICS
The outcome pints to strained relations between Obama and Republicans as well as Capitol Hill Democrats.
IRAN WARNS US AND SAUDI ARABIA
Iran tells Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemeni rebels that blocking its aid ship bound for Yemen will spark a fire.
This is National Infrastructure Week in the US. Do you believe this ridiculous irony?
Derailment on the busiest rail corridor in America, deteriorating roads and highways, while bridges and ports are crumbling as a result of a severe lack of commitment and Congress not doing their jobs.
Transportation funding has been shortchanged for years and our growth investment continues to dwindle. A $478-billion funding measure to shore up our transportation infrastructure, which experts agree is in dire need of modernization.