NYC beating bed bug problem, new infestation stats reveal — here are the worst US offenders

NYC beating bed bug problem, new infestation stats reveal — here are the worst US offenders

The Big Apple may be overrun with rats and roaches, but bed bugs are becoming less of an issue across the five boroughs, per a new report. Pest control company Orkin has released its 2025 list of Worst US Cities for Bed Bugs, with New York falling 13 spots since last year. In 2024, the … Read more

The best and worst airports for disruptions revealed — the stats for JFK and LaGuardia are shocking

The best and worst airports for disruptions revealed — the stats for JFK and LaGuardia are shocking

Get outta town! John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia were ranked among the airports with the lowest number of flight disruptions in May, surprising new data showed. According to AirHelp, only 21.8% of flights at JFK were disrupted — meaning they were cancelled or experienced delays of two hours or more. According to AirHelp, just 21.8% … Read more

Gerrit Cole’s wife, Amy, celebrates ‘hidden stats’ of Yankees star’s Cy Young win

Gerrit Cole’s wife, Amy, celebrates ‘hidden stats’ of Yankees star’s Cy Young win

There’s more that went into Gerrit Cole’s Cy Young Award-winning season than “the stats everyone sees.” One day after the Yankees pitcher’s first and unanimous American League Cy Young win, Cole’s wife, Amy, took to Instagram to celebrate the “hidden stats” behind the 33-year-old ace. “There are the stats everyone sees: the wins, the strikeouts, … Read more

Travis Kelce’s stats are significantly better with Taylor Swift in attendance

Travis Kelce’s stats are significantly better with Taylor Swift in attendance

The Taylor Swift effect doesn’t seem to be limited to headlines and social media followers.  Perhaps tight end Travis Kelce owes his new beau a thank-you for his on-the-field performance as well. That’s according to a graphic that CBS Sports pieced together during Sunday’s Chargers-Chiefs. In a stat that will delight Swifties, and make some … Read more

Labor Day by the numbers: Facts and stats about the holiday

Labor Day by the numbers: Facts and stats about the holiday

Every year, on the first Monday of September, Americans celebrate Labor Day, the federal holiday established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland.  The origins of the holiday date back 140 years.  It was first celebrated in New York City in accordance with the Central Labor Union, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.  In the late 1800s, American laborers … Read more