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ALBANY – Wall Street exec Joseph Hernandez is throwing his hat in the ring to try to unseat longtime New York state comptroller Tom DiNapoli – arguing the position could be used to rein in incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Hernandez, a child of Cuban refugees who went on to make a name for himself leading biotech and pharmaceutical firms, made a long-shot independent bid for mayor this year. Now, he’s setting his sights on the state gig, hoping to provide oversight of the Democratic socialist’s agenda as well as waste at state entities like the MTA. Joseph Hernandez ran a…

A record-breaking 252 mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind hurricane ever recorded. The mind-boggling gust broke the previous record high wind reading set in the Western Pacific during Typhoon Megi in 2010, which was verified at 248 mph. The colossal wind reading was verified by the US National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (USNSF NCAR), the organization responsible for originally developing dropsondes decades ago, that continues to provide the only operational dropsondes used worldwide.  Dropsondes are Pringle-can-sized weather instruments launched from research…

One specific spice could function as a natural antidepressant, an expert says. Saffron, found in popular foods and drinks like paella and herbal teas, has shown promise for its ability to boost mood and reduce symptoms of depression, in addition to other various health benefits. During an in-studio interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist and founder of Amen Clinics in California, shared his enthusiasm about using saffron for mental health support. “I love saffron so much,” he said. “I’m Lebanese, and Middle Eastern folks cook with a lot of saffron. And there’s actually folklore in Iran: If you’re too…

Following the recent heist at the Louvre in Paris, officials have announced stricter security measures, along with new insights into how the thieves successfully robbed the world’s most visited museum. Louvre director Laurence des Cars shared the changes and new details with the Committee of Cultural Affairs of the National Assembly on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. Des Cars said the power tools used by robbers to cut through the display cases were disc cutters made to cut concrete. In 2019, display cases had been replaced to protect against weapon attacks within the museum, but the disc-cutting method “had not been imagined at…

A North Carolina father who allegedly called 911 to confess to killing four of his children and hiding their remains in a car trunk at his home near Zebulon also allegedly told investigators he buried a fifth child behind the house, according to a report. Court records show Wellington Delano Dickens III, 38, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder after law enforcement officials said he admitted to killing his children over several months. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that deputies responded to Dickens’ home just after 10 p.m. on Oct. 27 after he told a 911 dispatcher…

An Australian woman has decided to end her own life with medical assistance to “die on her own terms” after years of living with a rare and terminal neurological disease. Annaliese Holland, 25, said she has been ill since she was a child, enduring repeated hospital stays as doctors tried to diagnose an illness that caused chronic pain, nausea, and vomiting — and forced her to depend on IV feeding for the past decade, she told News.com.au. She was diagnosed with autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy, a rare autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the autonomic ganglia, the nerves responsible for…

Shocking footage captured Miss Jamaica plummeting off the stage during the Miss Universe preliminary evening gown round in Thailand. Dr. Gabrielle Henry was strutting down the Bangkok stage in a glamorous orange gown when she suddenly stepped off the edge of the dark runway and seemingly faceplanted, according to footage posted to social media. Members of the audience could be seen immediately jumping up in their seats to check on Henry. Later footage posted to social media captured the beauty queen being carried away on a stretcher. Henry was rushed to Paolo Rangsit Hospital in Thailand and is not suffering from any…

Yes, interim head coach Mike Kafka knew injured rookie running back Cam Skattebo would be attending the “Monday Night Raw’’ WWE card at the Garden. And no, Kafka did not have a problem with Skattebo — coming off surgery to repair a dislocated right ankle — mixing it up with wrestler Dominik Mysterio — during the festivities. “It was a rookie event,’’ Kafka said. “We have some team events that our support staff put together for the rookies to kind of get out. So, I thought it was a cool thing. I know it was like a staged little brawl…

DENVER — Adam Edstrom was a healthy scratch for the first time this season Tuesday night in Las Vegas, a decision Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan said was partly based on performance. Asked how he’d evaluate his start to the 2025-26 campaign, the 6-foot-7 Swede was frank. “Up and down, I know I can produce better hockey than I’ve done so far,” he said Wednesday afternoon after participating in the optional practice at Ball Arena. “First period of time that I sat out, I had some smaller stuff that I was dealing with, and I thought that kind of affected…

A neighbor once told me that he often dresses, ties his shoelaces, drags his toothbrush around, starts the car, drives down the parkway, and arrives at his office without much mental effort; this sometimes alarms him. Yet we all do it. We all have days where we go through the motions like an automaton. How many mornings have I walked to the train station without noticing who I passed along the way? For this zombie-like state, we can thank the “default mode network,” which is located in the brain’s prefrontal, parietal, and temporal lobes. The theory of the default mode…