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‘I am disgusted’: New Yorkers react to Trump telling congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries
New Yorkers, like much of the country, have some strong opinions about the latest controversy engulfing President Trump.
“I am disgusted at the Republicans,” said Randi, of Manhattan. “I can’t believe no one stands up to him. I thought of myself as independent, and I’m forced into being a Democrat.”
Bright light in big city mystifies New Yorkers after transformer fire
“There was a boom and a bang and a flash of light,” said Jim Long, a spokesman for Fire Department New York. The blue flashes that briefly lit up the night sky in the Astoria area of Queens, New York, shortly after 9 p.m. (0200 GMT) were caused by a power surge and electrical “arching” and sparked a transformer explosion and a small fire, said Con Edison spokesman Bob McGee.
Bright light in big city mystifies New Yorkers after transformer fire
“There was a boom and a bang and a flash of light,” said Jim Long, a spokesman for Fire Department New York. The blue flashes that briefly lit up the night sky in the Astoria area of Queens, New York, shortly after 9 p.m. (0200 GMT) were caused by a power surge and electrical “arching” and sparked a transformer explosion and a small fire, said Con Edison spokesman Bob McGee.