Trsly

The police said they could not immediately say if Ms. Wolozin was a licensed masseuse. There is no Diana Wolozin listed in the state database of licensed massage therapists. It is a felony to practice massage without a license in New York.

— New York Times, Autopsy on Actor Is Inconclusive as Calls for Help Are Revealed

Highlighted by jakesutton

For Stuart B. Breakstone, the problem hit home when he was forced to come to the closing on the sale of his eight-year-old custom-built house with a check for $65,000. The money, out of his own pocket, was to pay the difference between what he still owed on the mortgage for his home and the lower selling price.

— New York Times, Rescues for Homeowners in Debt Weighed

Highlighted by jakesutton

The rise of the unaffiliated does not mean that Americans are becoming less religious, however. Contrary to assumptions that most of the unaffiliated are atheists or agnostics, most described their religion “as nothing in particular.” Pew researchers said that later projects would delve more deeply into the beliefs and practices of the unaffiliated and would try to determine if they remain so as they age.

— New York Times, Americans Change Faiths at Rising Rate, Report Finds

Highlighted by jakesutton

The first would be a national alert from the president, probably involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
The second would involve “imminent threats” that could include natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes or university shootings.
The third would be reserved for child abductions, so-called Amber alerts.

— New York Times, Text Alerts to Cellphones in Emergency Are Approved

Highlighted by jakesutton