Extra Extra: The Jersey Shore just shook, but seismologists found no evidence of an earthquake

James Ramsay

Published Jan 13, 2023

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James Ramsay

Published Jan 13, 2023

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Good Friday afternoon in New York City, the country's second-most bed bug infested city behind Chicago. Here's what's happening:

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that New York state brought in $909 million in total revenue from mobile sports betting in 2022, which was almost double what former Gov. Andrew Cuomo initially projected.
Under a new law in New Jersey, birth control pills, contraceptive patches and NuvaRings no longer require prescriptions.
People up and down the Jersey Shore felt the ground shake for about 10 seconds this afternoon, but seismologists saw no recording of an earthquake. (It may have resulted from a sonic boom from a nearby military aircraft, but no one knows for certain.)
Environmental activists filed a lawsuit against the New York Public Service Commission, which controls public utilities, for letting a Canadian crypto mining company take over an old power plant near Niagara Falls.
Italian authorities are charging self-proclaimed "major animal activist" Michael Bay for the murder of a homing pigeon — a protected species in Italy — after the bird was allegedly killed by a camera dolly on the set of Bay's 2019 film, 6 Underground.
If you're among the 1 in 15 Americans who "associate Friday the 13th with ill luck," stay safe out there!
Meme stonk traders pushed the value of Bed, Bath & Beyond, the nearly bankrupt home goods store, up 263% this week, putting the company on track for a record weekly gain.
Robbie Knievel, the son of Evil Knievel and a motorcycle-jumping daredevil in his own right, has died at the age of 60.
M3gan had a lot of good looks that didn't make it into the movie!
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