Chicago offering free gas, transit cards for needy residents as prices spike
[ad_1] Chicago officials will give away free gas and public transit cards to help struggling Windy City residents cope with the recent spike in gasoline […]
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Avocado prices spike to 24-year high after Mexico import ban
[ad_1] Avocado prices have surged to their highest level in more than two decades – a trend that worsened after the US temporarily banned imports […]
High gas prices lead to spike in major gas thefts in Houston
[ad_1] Gas thieves in Texas are going big, stealing thousands of dollars of liquid gold as fuel prices skyrocket, Texas law enforcement officials tell The […]
China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
[ad_1] BEIJING — China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in […]
NYC Democratic Councilman Erik Bottcher’s mom fears city crime spike
[ad_1] Fear of “violent crime” in the city almost made the mother of one freshman Democratic City Councilmember skip her son’s inauguration ceremony in Manhattan. […]
Mayor Adams to scrap NYC vaccine passports, school mask rules barring spike in cases
[ad_1] Vaccine passports will no longer be required in New York City starting March 7, Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday — and he plans on […]
NYC subway slashings spike 35% this year: NYPD data
[ad_1] Slashings and stabbings in the subway system are off the rails. The slicings soared 29% last year (182) from 2020 (141), and the bloodshed […]
Pepper spray sales spike as NYC women say they feel ‘unsafe’ after Chinatown murder
[ad_1] New York women are feeling “unsafe” in the wake of Christina Yuna Lee’s brutal stabbing death Sunday — prompting a rush to buy pepper […]
Sex offenses, assaults spike in NYC schools as kids return to classrooms: NYPD stats
[ad_1] The post-COVID-19, in-class return of the nation’s largest school system has seen a spike in assaults and sex offenses this academic year, according to […]
Avocado, guacamole prices spike as Super Bowl approaches
[ad_1] Super Bowl party hosts may want to skip the guacamole this year. That’s because avocado prices have hit their highest prices on record ahead […]