3 New York Counties Declare Emergency Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Published on April 3, 2024

Three New York counties located along Lake Ontario—Oswego, Jefferson, and Wayne—declared or will declare a state of emergency due to the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. This comes as other U.S. counties and states have done the same. “Oswego County is situated in the ‘path of totality’ for this rare event, which means that the eclipse will be viewable in every corner of our county,” said Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup in a statement on April 2, according to local media reports. “Our population is expected to temporarily double in size with visitors coming from around the world to experience it with us. While this is an exciting occasion, we also want to make sure that our residents and visitors are all able to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event safely and with as little disruption as possible.”...

Continue reading on website
Other news

Chicago Police Called to Illegal Immigrant Shelter Hundreds of Times in 2023, Records Show

April 3, 2024
Chicago police were called to an illegal immigrant shelter hundreds of times over the last year, in many cases to investigate allegations of violent crimes, records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show.The documents, obtained by resident Terry Newsome and reviewed by The Epoch Times, reveal that police were dispatched to the Inn of Chicago, a hotel now serving as a shelter fo

Drawing Nears for $1.09 Billion Powerball Jackpot That Is 9th Largest in US History

April 3, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa—An estimated $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot that ranks as the 9th largest in U.S. lottery history will be up for grabs Wednesday night.The Powerball jackpot has been growing for more than three months, reflecting the long odds of 1 in 292.2 million of winning the top prize. Since the last player won the jackpot on Jan. 1, there have been 39 consecutive drawings without anyone mat