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The Empire State Building Celebrates 90th Birthday
The Empire State Building is considered by many to be the world’s most famous building.
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Empire State Building Lights Up Red to Recognize First Responders
The Empire State Building has turned all the colors of the rainbow for many occasions but when it turned into a blaring red beacon on Monday night, the message was clear: New York is under the state of emergency. The building’s owner, Empire State Realty Trust, says the tower of the iconic New York City landmark will turn red...
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Batman Signal to Shine on Gotham's Domino Sugar Refinery to Celebrate 80 Years of the Caped Crusader
To celebrate 80 years of the Caped Crusader, there will be a Bat Signal projected onto the side of the iconic Domino Sugar Refinery building in Williamsburg
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Sword-Wielding Man Arrested at Empire State Building After Acting Erratically
A man was arrested after bringing a sword to the Empire State Building and acting erratically, police said
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Hot Dog Champ Joey Chestnut: I'll ‘Do What it Takes' to Win
Eleven-time champion Joey Chestnut says he expects this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest to be “a battle.”
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AP Explains: Why Send a US Aircraft Carrier to the Gulf?
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group is being deployed to the Persian Gulf to counter an alleged but still-unspecified threat from Iran, the latest in a long line of such deployments to the strategic region. It comes as Iran has started backing away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
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King the Wire Fox Terrier Takes Westminster's Best in Show
Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who’s won big in Europe became America’s top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and popular Sussex spaniel. There were some boos — along with modest cheers — at Madison Square Garden when judge Peter Green pointed at the 7-year-old King.
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Chrysler Building Put Up for Sale
The owners of New York City’s Chrysler Building are putting the landmark Art Deco skyscraper on the market.
The building’s owners, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and New York developer Tishman Speyer, have hired commercial real estate firm CBRE Group Inc. to market the landmark office tower, CBRE director of global communications Aaron Richardson confirmed Wednesday. -
World's Largest Cruise Ship Sets Sail
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is 18 floors high, almost the length of the Empire State Building and can carry about 6,700 passengers.
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Diplomat Plunges 5 Stories to His Death During Trust Game: Police
An Australian diplomat died after he plummeted from a Manhattan building during a game of trust, police said.
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Trump Drawing of Empire State Building Sells for $16,000
A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump has sold at auction for $16,000. Julien’s Auctions says the 12-inch-by-9-inch black marker depiction of the iconic New York City skyscraper was created by Trump for a charity auction in Florida during the time he opened his Mar-a-Lago estate as a private club in 1995. Julien’s says the...
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Trump Drawing of Empire State Building Up for Bid in Los Angeles
A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump is going up for bid at a Los Angeles auction house.
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World Emoji Day: 5 Billion Emojis Are Sent Daily on Messenger, Facebook Says
About 5 billion emojis are sent each day on Facebook Messenger, the social media giant said Monday, World Emoji Day. Many of those emojis might be kissing winky faces, the most popular one on Messenger in the United States, according to statistics released by Facebook to mark the day, which was first proclaimed by Emojipedia in 2014. On Facebook, which...
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San Francisco to Honor WWII Victims by Blowing Kisses From Pink Triangle
The Pink Triangle may be a byproduct of the Holocaust, but San Francisco on Saturday will light up its iconic installation with 150 rainbow-colored kisses, effectively turning its symbolism on its head. “We’ve totally flipped the meaning of the Pink Triangle – it’s about love and not death,” said organizer Patrick Carney.
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Photos: Buildings Across the Planet Turn Green for Paris Climate Deal
Government buildings across the planet lit green on June 1, 2017, in solidarity with the Paris Climate Accord after President Donald Trump announced that the United States will immediately withdraw from the climate agreement.
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Empire State Building Goes Dark for Manchester Victims
The Empire State Building in New York has gone dark in remembrance of the victims of the suicide bombing in Britain.
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First Span of New Kosciuszko Bridge Opens
The first span of the new Kosciuszko Bridge opened Thursday night, but the question many people are asking is will it solve the traffic problems? Michael George reports.
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Empire State Building Dims for Earth Hour
The Empire State Building slowly dims for Earth Hour on Saturday night. The famed skyscraper is one of many landmarks worldwide that went dark to recognize climate change.
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WATCH: Empire State Building Dims for Earth Hour
The lights of the Empire State Building went dim Saturday for Earth Hour. New York City’s iconic skyscraper went dark from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to bring attention to climate change. Landmarks across the globe, including the Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis, are dimmed at 8:30 p.m. local time.
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What You Need to Know About Pokemon Go as it Sweeps the Country
Pokémon have invaded once again, and they’re everywhere. Since the Pokémon Go app launched on iOS and Android six days ago people have been catching the creatures anywhere from the Empire State Building to the bathroom. Pokemon Go is the franchise’s newest addition and the free game has been sweeping the country since launching last week. The game has become...