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How a 200-Year-Old Ditch Reshaped America
How a 200-Year-Old
Ditch Reshaped America
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Oct 22, 2025 11:50 AM CDT

How a 200-Year-Old Ditch Reshaped America

The 363-mile Erie Canal fueled America's growth and global influence, writes George Will

(Newser) - As the Erie Canal marks its 200th anniversary on Sunday, columnist George Will suggests Americans take a moment to toast the "ditch" that transformed a nation. Dug with little more than muscle and ingenuity, the 363-mile canal was a marvel of its time, he writes in the Washington Post ...

Bryant Gumbel Rushed to Hospital From NYC Apartment

Former Toda y show co-host is under care in New York; family says he's 'OK' after medical emergency

(Newser) - Veteran broadcaster Bryant Gumbel was hospitalized in New York City after a medical emergency at his Manhattan home, reports TMZ . Sources tell the outlet that first responders showed up at the 77-year-old's apartment on Monday night, transported him out on a gurney, and took him to a nearby medical...

Deadline Set for Retrial or Release in Etan Patz Case

2017 conviction overturned due to jury instructions in decades-old case

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Thursday that Pedro Hernandez, the man convicted in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, must be retried by June 2026 or released from custody. Hernandez, 64, was found guilty of kidnapping and murder in 2017 after confessing to luring Etan into the basement of a...

Letitia James After Indictment: 'I Will Not Give In'

NY AG rallies for Zohran Mamdani, urging supporters to 'press on'

(Newser) - New York Attorney General Letitia James made her first public appearance since being indicted on federal charges Monday, drawing a standing ovation at a campaign rally for mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in Manhattan. Speaking at the United Palace Theater, James appeared defiant, telling the crowd, "I will not bow,...

Rare Coin Treasure Hunt Kicks Off in Boston

New York, Philadelphia, and Miami will be next

(Newser) - Americans with a taste for adventure and an interest in rare coins have a new opportunity to hunt for treasure—no passport required. Stack's Bowers Galleries, a well-known rare coin dealer and auction house, is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its first auction by launching a public treasure hunt...

Exhumed Body, DNA Wrap Up 61-Year-Old Murder Case in NY

Albany police now say late Joseph Nowakowski raped, killed Catherine Blackburn in 1964

(Newser) - Authorities in New York's capital have identified the man they say raped, stabbed, and bludgeoned to death a woman inside her home more than 60 years ago. Officials linked DNA from Joseph Nowakowski, who died in 1998, to the killing of 50-year-old Catherine Blackburn in September 1964, Albany Police...

In Long Island Home, an 'Unconscionable' Find

Woman charged after cops say they found elderly woman, hundreds of animals in hoarder home

(Newser) - Police on Long Island say they found more than 200 animals—ranging from cats and dogs to chinchillas, flying squirrels, and parrots—living in unhealthy conditions in a cluttered suburban home last week. The Northport house was overrun with animal waste and insects, and many areas were blocked by...

Trump Yanks $2.1B for Chicago in a 'Very Bad Day for Public Transit'

President halts funds for city's subway projects over possible 'discriminatory' practices

(Newser) - The Trump administration has halted $2.1 billion in federal funds earmarked for Chicago subway projects, intensifying a standoff with Democratic leaders as the government shutdown drags on . The White House says the hold is necessary to prevent money from moving through contracts it claims may be based on...

'Messy' Singer Says She Has to 'Cancel Everything'

Lola Young collapsed onstage Saturday in Queens

(Newser) - British singer Lola Young says she has to "cancel everything" after collapsing onstage during a Saturday performance in New York City. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the 24-year-old, known for her hit "Messy," said, "I'm going away for a while. It pains me to say...

ICE: Woman Shoved by Officer Could Be Deported, Too

And US officials tell CBS that the agent in question is back on the job, after a preliminary review

(Newser) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was relieved of his duties after being caught on camera shoving an Ecuadorian woman to the ground outside of a New York City immigration court is back on the job after a preliminary review of what took place, two US officials tell CBS...

Stockholm Marathon Champ Dies Suddenly at 30

Shewarge Alene became ill while training in Ethiopia

(Newser) - Shewarge Alene, an accomplished marathon runner from Ethiopia, has died at age 30, just months after she won the Stockholm Marathon. "It is with deep sorrow that we have received the news of the passing of Shewarge Alene, the Stockholm Marathon said in an Instagram post. "Shewarge...

Diddy's Lawyers: It's Time to Let Him Go Home

Legal team requests a sentence of 14 months, or little more than time served

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorneys are urging a judge to let the music mogul return home after more than a year behind bars, arguing his conviction for transporting adults across state lines for prostitution warrants little more than time served. Defense lawyers are pushing for a sentence just shy...

At Dawson's Creek Reunion: 'I Can't Believe I'm Not There'

James Van Der Beek speaks in prerecorded video message amid health struggles

(Newser) - He couldn't be there in person, but a noticeably gaunt James Van Der Beek still managed to make an appearance at Monday's Dawson's Creek reunion—virtually, that is. "I can't believe I'm not there. I can't believe I don't get to hug...

Iran Diplomats' Costco Rights Get a Hard Check From the Feds

US bars Iranian envoys from shopping at wholesale stores without permission

(Newser) - The Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco and purchasing luxury goods in the United States without specific permission from the State Department. "We will not allow the Iranian regime to allow its clerical elites to...

11 Elected NYC Officials Arrested at ICE Facility

They demanded to inspect cells after complaints of poor conditions

(Newser) - A group of 11 elected officials in New York—including NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and several state lawmakers—were arrested inside a Manhattan ICE facility on Thursday. The Democratic officials were placed in plastic zip-tie cuffs after trying to inspect holding cells run by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza,...

Cornell Students Hunt Bear, Butcher It in Dorm

Officials say no laws broken in bear dorm processing

(Newser) - Two Cornell University students sparked campus controversy after they lawfully hunted a black bear, then brought its remains back to their dorm for skinning and butchering. The incident prompted a police report and an official inquiry over the weekend, though university officials say it was legal under state regulations,...

New York City Couple Killed in 'Horrific' Crime

Police say wife's body was burned in house fire, husband had been tied to pole and stabbed

(Newser) - A New York City couple in their 70s were killed Monday in what the police commissioner said was a "horrific double homicide, robbery, and arson"—the man tied to a pole and stabbed, the woman's body severely burned as their home went up in flames. Frank Olton,...

JFK's Grandson Eyes Nadler's Congressional Seat

Schlossberg forms exploratory committee as Nadler exits House race

(Newser) - John F. Kennedy's grandson , Jack Schlossberg— a frequent critic of the Trump administration, including his own cousin , Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—is eyeing a congressional run in Manhattan, USA Today reports. Schlossberg announced Sunday that he has officially set up an exploratory committee to consider a run...

Magic Mushroom Trip Ends With Rescue in NY Wilderness
Rangers Have to Rescue
Hikers on a Bad Trip
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Sep 7, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Rangers Have to Rescue Hikers on a Bad Trip

Group of 4 who ate magic mushrooms rescued from Slide Mountain Wilderness in New York

(Newser) - Four hikers had to be rescued from New York's Slide Mountain Wilderness after what officials described as a "debilitating high" from magic mushrooms, authorities say. The group, hiking about 20 miles west of Woodstock on Aug. 29, called for help after one member became overwhelmed by the...

Trump May Try to Lure Adams Out of NYC Race

Idea is to help Andrew Cuomo defeat Zohran Mamdani, reports NYT

(Newser) - The Trump administration is considering what the New York Times describes as a "potentially audacious intervention" in the New York City mayor's race: The president might try to coax Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa to drop out, thus giving Andrew Cuomo a better shot at defeating Democratic...

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