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Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows

People line up for ice provided by a utility company during a 2019 power outage in Brooklyn. AP Photo/Seth Wenig by Nina Flores, Columbia University...

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15 million outages raises questions about recovery times

Low-income communities often have a longer wait for electricity to come back after outages. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert by Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott...

Cellphone bans in the workplace are more common among blue-collar jobs

Six died as a tornado tore through an Amazon fulfillment center in Edwardsville, Illinois. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson    – they also might be a safety risk by Richard...

Bridgewater celebrates New Orleans on Katrina anniversary

Dee Dee Bridgewater, ``Dee Dee's Feathers'' (OKeh/Sony Music/DDB Records)Grammy- and Tony-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater is the most complete jazz singer on the scene today...

Longtime Saints recall the team's role in Katrina recovery

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Coming off a career-threatening injury, Drew Brees had little choice but to sign with a downtrodden franchise in a disaster...

On-air gunman became increasingly volatile before killings

MONETA, Va. (AP) — Vester Flanagan had become increasingly volatile in recent years, picking fights with co-workers and strangers over seemingly mundane incidents or...

A kiss, a prayer: The last hours of MH17's victims

In a bedroom in a townhouse near Amsterdam, Miguel Panduwinata reached out for his mother. "Mama, may I hug you?" Samira Calehr wrapped her arms...

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a...

NJ bar closes _ again _ victimized twice by Sandy

UNION BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy trashed Jakeabob's Bay, a thriving bar and restaurant where locals and vacationers took in gorgeous sunsets over...

Aid trickling into hard-hit areas in Philippines

A child waits with fellow typhoon survivors as they line up in the hopes of boarding an evacuation flight on a C-130 military...

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