New York City Ranks High on List of America's Most Rat-Infested Cities, but Avoids Top Spot

rat.Photo: File: Getty New York City can breathe a big collective sigh of relief: they’re not America’s rattiest city. For the eighth consecutive year in a row, Chicago toppedOrkin’s list of America’s most rodent-infested cities. The pest control company releases an annual list of cities with the most rats. The top 10 list over the past several years has remained mostly stable, with some cities moving up or down one or two spots.

New York Woman Confronts Squatters Occupying Her Late Parents' Home — andSheEnds Up in Handcuffs

Brian Rodriguez (left); Adele Andaloro and NYPD officers in her parents home.Photo:Angela Andaloro Angela Andaloro A Queens woman who has been fighting to remove alleged squatters from her late parents' home was taken into custody and charged with unlawful eviction. On February 29, Adele Andaloro was filming an investigative segment withABC 7 Newsabout squatters she says have taken up residence in a family home that has been unoccupied since the death of her parents, when she had an unexpected confrontation with two men.

New York Woman Receives $80,000 Medical Bill After Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

Woman in hospital.Photo: GettyA New York City woman was sent a huge medical bill after receiving care for her ectopic pregnancy, an instance that shows that cost could be a barrier to care for some women, even in states where abortion is protected.Sara Laub toldKaiser Health News[KHN] that she did not expect her treatment to be so expensive and time-consuming, or include several trips to the emergency room.An ectopic pregnancy is rare; it occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, sometimes in a fallopian tube.

New York Zoo Announces 'Historic' Birth of Twin Asian Elephants

Photo: Rosamond Giffords Zoo The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has made history — two times over! The Syracuse, New York facilityannounced Thursdaythat on Oct. 24, its Asian elephant, Mali, gave birth to twins. Twins only make up 1% of elephant births worldwide. The news is especially notable, Rosamond Gifford Zoo officials said, because prior to Mali’s delivery, no U.S. zoo had welcomed surviving elephant twins. “This is truly a historic moment for the zoo and our community,” Onondaga County executive Ryan J.

New Zealand Charity Accidentally Distributes Candy Containing 'Potentially Lethal' Amounts of Meth

Rinda brand pineapple lollies containing methamphetamine.Photo:The New Zealand Drug Foundation The New Zealand Drug Foundation A New Zealand charity that works with homeless people in Auckland unknowingly distributed candy containing potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine in its food parcels. For safety measures, the white pineapple candies — labeled with the Malaysian brand Rinda — were sent to the NZ Drug Foundation for testing. Tests later confirmed that the candies contained approximately 3 grams of meth.