Life, Nature and Tradition - USNN World News

Life, Nature and Tradition

Photographer Snaps Stormy Sublime Sunset—Over Land and Sea—at Carova Beach, NC

by USNN2020August 2, 2021January 21, 2025

Life, Nature and Tradition

‘Can’t Let a Human Being Walk Around With No Shoes’: Florida Deputies Help Man in Need

by USNN2020June 25, 2021May 14, 2025

Life, Nature and Tradition

Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch on what helps her thrive after captivity: ‘Every day is a constant reminder’

by USNN World NewsSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Life, Nature and Tradition

Virginia liquor sales up $117M from same time last year

by USNN World NewsSeptember 5, 2020September 5, 2020

Even as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has leveled off in recent weeks, moving companies say they remain inundated with requests from people leaving New York City. Big Apple-based moving company Oz Moving, for example, told FOX Business that the volume of moves continues to rise at a “substantial rate” – in addition to a “drastic” spike in storage compared with years prior. The company has seen an average increase in quote requests of 30 percent year over year. NYC HOUSING MARKET RECOVERY MAY HINGE ON SCHOOLS REOPENING By July 15 Oz Moving was booked to capacity for the remainder of the month, and while it is always busy over the summer, 2020 marked the first time in 27 years the company was unable to take on additional jobs so early on. Similarly, Roadway Moving President Ross Sapir told FOX Business that it is the busiest summer he has ever had. “Insanely busy and for the last 3 months we couldn’t keep up with the demand,” Sapir said. To accommodate movers who have already left Manhattan, Oz Moving even recently introduced an “absentee move,” which employees can carry out when residents are not in their apartments. The company said it is quickly becoming one of its most sought-after services. Both Roadway Moving and Oz Moving told FOX Business in May that the pandemic had caused business to boom in New York City, describing a panicked flight out of the densely-populated metro. MORE AMERICANS SIGNED CONTRACTS TO BUY HOMES IN JUNE Both continue to detail an exodus, and other statistics confirm heightened interest in leaving. According to the most recent data from United Van Lines, between May and July there was a 95 percent year over year increase in interest in moving out of Manhattan. That compares with a 19 percent increase in moving interest in the U.S., overall. The top destinations for people who moved out of New York City between March and August were Florida and California – which together comprised 28 percent of relocations. Texas and North Carolina made up 16 percent of moves. New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo joked during a recent press conference that he has been bribing his friends to return to Manhattan with promises of free dinners and drinks. “We’re trying to get people to come back,” Cuomo said. “They’re not coming back right now.” GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Still, some local real estate experts say perception of the issue may be overblown. Lindsay Barton Barrett, a real estate broker with Douglas Elliman, told FOX Business that some of the data and stories are skewed by the fact that in-person showings only recently resumed in Manhattan, while they were allowed in other areas weeks earlier. “The reality is that there are always people in New York selling their homes and leaving,” Barrett said. “There are certain sectors of the market that are still active and other sectors of the market that are on hold.” Barrett noted that some people may have temporarily left the city – with plans to return – which explains a dramatic spike in storage requests. As previously reported by FOX Business, a big factor that may play into the Manhattan real estate recovery is whether schools reopen. Parents often relocate to be closer to their children’s school.

Life, Nature and Tradition

NYC relocations accelerating at ‘substantial’ pace, local movers say

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Life, Nature and Tradition

California woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting within 10 feet to take photos

by USNN World NewsJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Life, Nature and Tradition

Pat Sajak sides with out-of-work Americans, questions media telling those out-of-work to stay home

by USNN World NewsMay 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Life, Nature and Tradition

Coronavirus, low gas prices may create new US vacation hotspots

by USNN World NewsMay 9, 2020June 13, 2025

Life, Nature and Tradition

People buying more plants, garden tools while in quarantine: ‘We’ve seen a tremendous spike’

by USNN World NewsApril 19, 2020May 8, 2025

Life, Nature and Tradition

How COVID-19 Is Changing Dating Apps and Relationships

by USNN World NewsApril 11, 2020June 20, 2024

Life, Nature and Tradition

How to optimize Wi-Fi during coronavirus-forced work from home: FCC

by USNN World NewsMarch 28, 2020February 25, 2025

Life, Nature and Tradition

How to Shop for Groceries, the Smart Way, During the CCP Virus Outbreak

by USNN World NewsMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020

NATIONAL NEWS

Abbott Invokes ‘Invasion’ Powers to Return Illegal Immigrants to Mexico

By Charlotte Cuthbertson Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took an unprecedented step on July 7 toward mitigating the border crisis, issuing an executive order that directs ...

Maryland Governor Ends State’s Tough Handgun Permitting Regime

By Matthew Vadum After resisting a Supreme Court gun rights ruling for almost two weeks, the blue state of Maryland will stop enforcing its tough concealed carry handgun permitting rule because it ...

US Police Arrest Noncitizens Who Were Allegedly Planning Mass Shooting on July 4

By Zachary Stieber Police in Virginia, alerted by a tipster, arrested two noncitizens who were allegedly plotting a mass shooting on July 4, officials announced on July ...

Nearly 22,000 DHS Employees Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions

By Zachary Stieber Nearly 22,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have sought exemptions to the U.S. government’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but all of ...

Conservatives in Nine States Calling for Closed Primaries by 2024

By John Haughey Conservative leaders in Georgia and Ohio are spearheading calls for Republicans to close their state primaries and allow only voters registered with their parties to participate ...

Biden’s Fiery Gas Station Twitter Post Trolled by US Energy Group

By Tom Ozimek A major American energy lobby has taken aim at a presidential Twitter post that called on gas stations to cut prices at ...

More Companies Join the ‘Great Migration’ to Red States

By Kevin Stocklin Amidst predictions of a political “red wave” in the upcoming mid-term elections, an economic wave has been building for years with no ...

DeSantis’s Team Responds to Newsom Ad Saying Florida Residents Should Move to California

By Jack Phillips Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office has responded to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s advertisements encouraging residents of the Sunshine State to move to the ...

Rep. Omar Booed During Somali Music Festival Appearance in Home State

By Jack Phillips Video footage surfaced online that appeared to show a crowd of people at a Somali cultural event in Minneapolis booing “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) ...

NASA Satellite Breaks From Orbit Around Earth, Heads to Moon

By The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward ...

Here’s What Trump Says Inflation Would Be Like If He Were Still President

By Tom Ozimek Former President Donald Trump said on July 4 that the decades-high inflation that has battered American households would have never happened on his watch. In a post on the ...

Person of Interest in Illinois July 4 Parade Mass Shooting Arrested

By Allen Zhong The person of interest in the Highland Park, Illinois, July 4 parade mass shooting has been arrested, police said. Robert (Bobby) E. Crimo III, 22, was taken ...