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NYC construction company hails FDNY, first responders after crane collapse, vows to cooperate in probes

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The construction company at the site where a crane partially collapsed and caught fire in New York City this week is hailing the work of firefighters and first responders while vowing to “fully” cooperate with investigations into what went wrong. 

The incident at 550 10th Ave. in Manhattan on Wednesday has left at least a dozen people with non-life-threatening injuries, three of whom are firefighters, the New York City Fire Department said Thursday morning. 

“First and foremost, we understand that

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Will collapse of Hunter Biden plea deal help RFK Jr. in his longshot primary bid against President Biden?

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The potential collapse of Hunter Biden’s plea deal with prosecutors during a contentious court hearing in federal court in Delaware on Wednesday will likely provide Republicans with more ammunition as they aim to link President Biden to his son’s high-profile legal difficulties.

But looking ahead to the president’s 2024 re-election campaign, while Democratic strategists scoff at the notion that the younger Biden’s scandals could weaken his father’s bid for re-nomination and potentially help primary challenger Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a

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Renovation rates in Germany collapse amid spiralling costs – EURACTIV.com

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High interest rates and a surge in material costs have seen Germany’s pace of construction falter, prompting industry concerns at a time when talks on EU renovation initiatives are stalling.

Deep renovation, which significantly reduces energy consumption for heating and cooling, is seen as crucial to meeting climate targets and reducing the strain on energy systems.

The EU aims to address this by boosting renovation rates to 2% of the housing stock, an objective enshrined in the ongoing reform of

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Wildfires in Greece Raise Fears of Tourism Collapse

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As thousands of tourists have fled the flames devouring the Greek island of Rhodes, locals were left with scorched land, and the ashes of the cypresses, olive trees and pines surrounding their empty bars, shops and hotels.

Many fear their livelihoods have been shattered for now and perhaps for the future, if the visitors, a core source of income for the island, do not return.

“It was green, and now it’s black,” said George Tirelis, who manages some holiday villas

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As West fears Tunisia collapse, hopes of IMF bailout fade – EURACTIV.com

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Western nations fear an economic collapse in Tunisia could trigger even greater migrant flows to Europe and have offered financial assistance. Yet prospects of Tunisia’s sealing the biggest deal of all — a $1.9-billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund — seem increasingly remote.

The inflation-ravaged and heavily indebted country reached a tentative deal for the loan from the Washington-based IMF in October.

It would require Tunis to undertake what the IMF calls a “comprehensive economic reform programme” that would

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The real-life Day After Tomorrow: The Gulf Stream could COLLAPSE at ‘any time’ from 2025 thanks to climate change – plunging Europe into a deep freeze, warn scientists

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In the Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, ocean currents around the world stop as a result of global warming, triggering a new Ice Age on Earth.

That may have been science fiction but scientists say the terrifying prophecy could soon become a reality.

That’s because new research warns that the Atlantic Ocean current which drives the Gulf Stream could collapse at ‘any time’ from 2025 thanks to climate change.

Known formally as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the

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The Collapse of This Texas Health Care Program Is Putting Women’s Lives in Danger

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Mondays are Access Esperanza’s busiest days. Some of the women who come seeking care may wait for a couple of hours but, CEO Patricio Gonzales said, “We do not turn away patients.” For his clients—most low-income and uninsured—waiting is worth it because the services are

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Disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried appears to blame his EX-GIRLFRIEND for FTX collapse

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Sam Bankman-Fried opened up in an interview about his mistakes with FTX and  blamed his ex-girlfriend for his downfall. 

Bankman-Fried, 30, is still in the Bahamas following his company’s $32 billion loss, but openly spoke with Vox reporter Kelsey Piper through Twitter’s direct message feature on Tuesday about his current circumstances with little remorse. 

The FTX owner told Piper that his ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison’s company Alameda was responsible for gambling and losing his company’s money – to which he was

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Russia admits it is RETREATING as their lines collapse and Ukrainian offensive make stunning gains

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The Russian lines in the east of Ukraine are crumbling as Ukrainian forces make stunning gains to liberate their homeland, with the Russia Ministry of Defence admitting the scale of the collapse. 

The offensive south of Kharkiv, which began on Tuesday, took the thinly defended Russian lines by surprise, leading to reports of mass retreats, mass surrenders and mass casualties that the Russian MoD has dressed up as a ‘re-grouping.’

Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Saturday that troops

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