A pretty face is no "excuse" for not knowing the facts. Stacey Dash was hit hard with questions about the gender pay gap during an interview on "The Meredith Vieira Show" airing Wednesday. When presented with statistics and data, the actress and Fox News contributor shot down the notion that women are simply not being paid as much as men due to discrimination. "I feel like it's an excuse. It's the same thing with race. It's an excuse. Stop making excuses," the "Clueless" actress said. "If there are opportunities, seize them and be prepared for them, and be the best, if that's what it takes. If you have to be extraordinary, then be extraordinary." Vieira responded to the facts and figures saying, "I feel like we're fighting an uphill battle. When you look at just the numbers, we make 78 cents for every dollar that a man makes. "At the rate we're going, my daughter, who's 22, will be 65 when there's finally pay equality," she continued. "There's something wrong, something … [Read more...] about Stacey Dash blames women’s ‘excuses’ for gender pay gap during heated debate with Meredith Vieira
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Heat from Manhattan bagel shop rendered condo ‘uninhabitable’: suit
An Upper West Side bagel shop is being sued for turning a couple’s second-floor condo into an oven. In the Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit, Philip and Yarina Birnbaum claim the Bagel Talk shop on W. 78th St. at Amsterdam Ave. has rendered their condo “uninhabitable” and “potentially dangerous to occupy.” The couple’s lawyer, Marci Zinn, has sent the shop’s owners cease-and-desist orders and requests to fix the problem, but they have been ignored, court papers claim. FOLLOW THE DAILY NEWS ON FACEBOOK. CLICK HERE TO "LIKE." They’ve even tried to get the East-West Renovating Co., which owns Bagel Talk’s ground-floor space, to intervene to no avail. The Birnbaums claim the heat emanating into their condo from the shop has hit “105 degrees, even in the winter.” The couple have owned the condo since 1994 and rented it to a tenant who moved out in late 2014 because of the excessive heat. Requests for comment from Bagel Talk and … [Read more...] about Heat from Manhattan bagel shop rendered condo ‘uninhabitable’: suit
Two pet tortoises start house fire in UK after knocking over heating lamp
Two tortoises set an English house on fire after they knocked over a heating lamp. Dinky and Toby caused thousands of dollars in damages to the property in Fordingbridge, England, on April 26, reports the Salisbury Journal. Rooms were left seriously smoke-damaged after one of the disorderly duo sparked the blaze. Firefighters were called at 12:50 p.m. after the home owner, who has not been named, spotted flames in one of the rooms. Crews raced inside and safely retrieved the land-living reptiles. "The whole house was full of smoke and there was a reasonable fire going in the room. It is a first for the crew - we've never had to deal with tortoises before," said firefighter Peter White. "I popped back round to see them and the owners have taken them to the vets and say they are all fine," he added. Toby has been in the family since the 1950s and Dinky has lived with them since the mid-1980s. Join the Conversation: … [Read more...] about Two pet tortoises start house fire in UK after knocking over heating lamp
Karachi heat wave end in sight with rain, wind
KARACHI, Pakistan — A cool wind from the sea and pre-monsoon rains brought the first signs of respite to southern Pakistan on Wednesday as the death toll from a scorching heat wave climbed to 838 — a high figure even for a nation accustomed to sizzling hot summers. Temperatures in hard-hit Karachi, the country’s largest city and its commercial hub, dropped to 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 degrees Fahrenheit), meteorologist Abdur Rasheed said. The drop likely marked the end of the heat wave that began on Sunday. Hospital officials said admittances were lower on Wednesday than in previous days, when dehydrated patients lay in corridors and outside on the streets. The port city has been in the epicenter of the heat wave, dubbed worst in at least a decade, with temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). Hours-long power outages, little running water and the majority of people fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan had worsened the … [Read more...] about Karachi heat wave end in sight with rain, wind
Triple dead heat took place at Aqueduct Racetrack in 1944
(Originally published by the Daily News on June 11, 1944. This story was written by Jim McCulley.) Brownie… Bossuet… Wait a Bit… these three horses, ridden by Eddie Guerin, Jimmy Stout, and Gayle Smith, respectively, made turf history before 25,386 rain-coated Aqueduct customers yesterday when they finished in a triple dead heat in the 46th running of the $10,000 added Carter Handicap, seven-furlong attraction of the day which was run in 1:23 2-5 over a track fetlock in slop. It was the crowning triumph in the career of John B. Campbell, the portly gentleman who assigns weights to horses for all New York tracks. he had been living for the day when he could turn out such a masterpiece… a triple tie for victory on the turf, first in New York history. The only other triple dead heats for first place, here or anywhere else in the world, took place in Detroit and at Whittier Park, Washington, both in 1942. Drums, Pagan Court and Saucy May shared first place … [Read more...] about Triple dead heat took place at Aqueduct Racetrack in 1944
Coffee wars heat up: Rivals sue Keurig over pod design
One measure of how heated the environmental battle has become over coffee giant Keurig Green Mountain's $5 billion-a-year plastic pods is how often the company's opponents use galactic comparisons. Keurig, the single-serve coffee industry's leader, produced enough plastic coffee pods last year to circle the earth more than 10 times, according to one analyst's estimate, often cited by Keurig's critics. A YouTube parody depicts aliens that look like Keurig's plastic pods invading Earth. The company introduced a new coffeemaker in time for Christmas that allowed only its pods, and the battle heated up again. It spawned parodies featuring Star Wars-style rebels challenging the "Keurig Empire" by hacking a machine to accept more environmentally friendly pods made by rivals. More than a dozen coffee manufacturers and other businesses are suing over what they claim is Keurig's unfair efforts to shut out rival pods. "We're under siege," said Jon Rogers, patriarch of a … [Read more...] about Coffee wars heat up: Rivals sue Keurig over pod design
Chili pepper shortage dampens the heat of Indian cuisine
The spice isn’t right! A federal ban on certain green chili peppers has sent shockwaves through the Indian restaurant world — with chefs from Curry Hill to Jackson Heights scrambling to find fiery alternatives and customers crying spiceless tears over their weak chicken tikka masala and vindaloo. “It wasn’t anywhere close to spicy,” bemoaned Anish Samuel, 34, as he left Dhaba restaurant on Lexington Ave. the other day after eating a dispiriting plate of lamb biryani. Samuel’s hot mess is the direct result of a March ban on produce imports from the Dominican Republic after the island nation was infiltrated by Mediterranean fruit flies — a ravenous pest that can destroy billions of dollars in agriculture. The last major infestation in the U.S. was in 1989 — and federal officials have long memories. They also, apparently, have little regard for the sanctity of Indian cuisine, which depends of several varieties of the Capsicum … [Read more...] about Chili pepper shortage dampens the heat of Indian cuisine
India heat wave kills more than 750 people in the last 5 weeks
HYDERABAD, India — More than 750 people have died in southern India since the middle of April as soaring summer temperatures scorch the country, officials said Tuesday. The southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have been hit the hardest. More than 550 people have died from the unrelenting heat in Andhra Pradesh since May 13, state Deputy Chief Minister Nimmakayala Chinna Rajappa said. A top state official in Telangana, Bhambal Ram Meena, said about 215 heat-related deaths have been reported since April 15. Daily temperatures in both states have hit between 45 and 48 degrees Celsius (113 and 118 degrees Fahrenheit). Officials have urged people to stay hydrated and remain indoors as much as possible. Blistering hot, dry winds have also swept across most parts of north and central India, wilting plants and forcing people to avoid the outdoors. In the cities, large crowds of office workers gather around … [Read more...] about India heat wave kills more than 750 people in the last 5 weeks
Pacers’ Paul George to return Sunday vs. Heat eight months after breaking right leg
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George is coming back sooner than expected. The two-time All-Star has been cleared to play Sunday against Miami just eight months after he broke his right leg during a Team USA scrimmage in Las Vegas. He announced his return by tweeting a picture of his game shoes on Saturday morning, and the team then confirmed the news. “We’re happy to have Paul back in uniform, and this is just another step in his rehabilitation from the injury,” president of basketball operations Larry Bird said in Indiana’s release. “He has worked hard to get to this point and still has work to do, but it’s a positive step toward what we hope will be a full recovery at some point. His minutes will be limited in games he plays as we evaluate his progress moving forward.” When George was hurt in August, it seemed a foregone conclusion he would miss the entire 2014-15 season. But he returned to full practices Feb. 26 and set a mid-March … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Paul George to return Sunday vs. Heat eight months after breaking right leg
Hassan Whiteside and Alex Len fight as three players get ejected in physical game between Heat and Suns
Things got a little heated in Miami Monday night. The story line heading into the game was supposed to be Goran Dragic facing the club that traded him to Miami last month, amid hurt feelings on both sides. Emotions boiled over instead. In all, there were five player technicals, three ejections and two flagrant fouls assessed in the third quarter alone, the 12 minutes of play needing 42 minutes to complete. “Sometimes you have to win ugly,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told the Miami Herald after the 115-98 win. Markieff Morris was ejected for a flagrant-2 foul against Dragic in the third quarter, and Hassan Whiteside and Alex Len were both tossed later in the period after getting tangled up under the Miami basket. Markieff Morris’ ejection with 8:43 left came after referees — who took at least two long looks at the replays — determined that he shoved Dragic in the back on a fast break. Dragic landed hard on the wood behind the basket, … [Read more...] about Hassan Whiteside and Alex Len fight as three players get ejected in physical game between Heat and Suns