Nov 5th, 2008 · The Empire State Building, like much of the country, has been divided politically. The New York City skyscraper illuminated its tower half blue and half red for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Now that Obama has been declared the winner, the tower will be all blue Wednesday night.
Jul 4th, 2008 · The city of Atlanta is getting a new monument Friday. The $18 million "Millenium Gate" looks a bit like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. But it sticks out slightly because it's sandwiched between skyscrapers, retail stores and apartments. The arch is the brainchild of Atlanta native Rodney Cook, who hopes it gives the city a new icon. But local residents have mixed views. Philip Graitcer reports from Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Aug 26th, 2007 · In their fast-approaching fall migration, birds will face numerous obstacles as they head south. Nighttime fliers can get confused by all the urban lights and crash into skyscrapers. In Chicago, a group called the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has partnered with doormen and building managers to help the birds flying south.
Aug 19th, 2007 · Two New York City firefighters died Saturday battling a blaze in an abandoned skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, near ground zero. Among the complications cited: the main water supply failed, the fire was hard to reach and the building was thought to be a toxic site.
Dec 11th, 2006 · In the first of a weeklong series on urban development in Shanghai, we look at the dramatically changing cityscape. Cranes erect skyscrapers at a dizzying rate, while Shanghai's center spreads to surrounding land.
Feb 9th, 2006 · In a speech on Thursday, President Bush bolstered his assertion his administration is aggressively pursuing the so-called "war on terror" by detailing a foiled terrorist plot to strike a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles in 2002.
Dec 2nd, 2005 · A pair of window washers were put into grave danger Thursday when winds repeatedly blew their scaffolding into an office tower in Denver, Colo. Day to Day producer Rob Sachs profiles the folks at WWC Window Cleaning company in Los Angeles, whose crews scale skyscrapers throughout the city and face similar dangers.
Nov 23rd, 2005 · When the FBI raided the offices of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano three years ago, they found enough explosives to take down a skyscraper and evidence that he might have been illegally wire tapping Hollywood conversations. The question is, what's on those tapes?