October 2022, in the middle of his day on the job at a construction site, Mesquita went home with a headache. The 42-year-old husband and dad of three had been diagnosed with a small, slow-growing tumor in his brain that his doctors had monitored since 2014. But on this visit to the ER, doctors discovered that it had changed to a high-grade, rapidly-growing tumor.
October 2022, in the middle of his day on the job at a construction site, Mesquita went home with a headache. The 42-year-old husband and dad of three had been diagnosed with a small, slow-growing tumor in his brain that his doctors had monitored since 2014. But on this visit to the ER, doctors discovered that it had changed to a high-grade, rapidly-growing tumor.
Stars could smell the smoke on the red carpet tonight as the Tribeca Film Festival opened.
PIX11's Katie Corrado spoke to one of the festival founders, who said it was a bittersweet reminder of the festival's beginnings.
Stay inside, keeping your doors, windows and fireplaces shut, is the advice. Air conditioning on the recirculation setting can help filter out some particles, and air filters can remove many more.
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was flowing from dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces.
The Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom to a $185 million, five-year deal in free agency last winter hoping the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner could help them get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and make a push toward winning a World Series.
Hazy smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed the New York City area Tuesday and Wednesday, affecting air quality and visibility in what Mayor Eric Adams described as an "unprecedented" and "alarming" event.
The NYPD held its annual medal day ceremony on Wednesday. The families of Detectives Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were among those given medals of honor.
A man from the Bronx is tired of inconsistent elevator service in his mother's building. He said the final straw was carrying her up and down eight flights of stairs to her medical appointments.
The air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels and according to airnow.com, all should head indoors due to the high levels of pollutants contained in the smoke. There are indications that the smoke levels will decrease on Thursday, but we may have to wait until Friday or the weekend to see any changes of significance.
The dogged pursuit by an online network of so-called "sedition hunters" has led to the arrest of a prominent Long Island businessman for his involvement with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
On the heels of a severely critical Rikers Island federal monitor report. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams toured the jail again Wednesday to offer a status update.
In Newark, the skyline was virtually nonexistent. It had been swallowed up by the thick haze that smelled like the wildfires that had caused it in Canada hundreds of miles away.
Pope Francis, now 86, did not react well to general anesthesia when he underwent surgery in 2021 to remove 13 inches of his large intestine.
That's why he resisted an operation for a bad knee, choosing to get around with help from a cane or wheelchair. But the Holy Father really didn't have a choice when it came to surgery Wednesday to repair an intestinal hernia.
