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NFL employee shot in last year’s high-rise rampage sues NYC over slain officer’s ‘negligence’
NFL employee shot in last year’s high-rise rampage sues NYC over slain officer’s ‘negligence’ Craig Clementi claims the city was responsible for the conduct of the off-duty officer, who was working security at the Manhattan office building when the shooting occurred.
Grandmother suspected in deaths of daughter and four grandchildren in New York apartment, police say
June 25, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT A 64-year-old woman found dead in her Mechanicville, New York, apartment is suspected of killing her daughter and four grandchildren, police said Thursday. The bodies of Amy Steadman and her daughter, Sarah Myers, 44, were discovered Tuesday evening after a neighbor requested a welfare check, saying that they had not seen Steadman for some time and were concerned, Mechanicville police chief William Rabbitt said at a news conference.
Un ataque con ácido provoca quemaduras a cinco mujeres en Nueva Jersey
Jun. 16, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT Por Mirna Alsharif y Emma Butts — NBC News Cinco mujeres resultaron heridas después de que varios sospechosos en una motocicleta les arrojaran ácido el lunes por la noche en Nueva Jersey, informó el Departamento de Policía de Jersey City. Las mujeres se encontraban en la zona de la avenida Wilkinson 105, en Jersey City, cuando dos sospechosos pasaron junto a su auto y les rociaron ácido sulfúrico, según las autoridades.
5 women injured in New Jersey after people on moped throw acid on them
June 16, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT Five women were injured after suspects riding a moped threw acid at them Monday night in New Jersey, according to the Jersey City Police Department. The women were in the area of 105 Wilkinson Avenue in Jersey City when two suspects drove past their car and splashed them with sulfuric acid, officials said.
Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint, supects flee and remain at large
June 11, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT Two heartless robbers, one brandishing a gun, knocked off a lemonade stand in Boston on Wednesday, violating the “innocence” of this timeless slice of Americana, authorities said. Officers responded to 157 W. 9th Street in Southie a little after 4:44 p.m. after the two youngsters said they’d been robbed, Boston police said in a statement.
N.J. targets prison company running immigration detention center in lawsuits over conditions
June 2, 2026, 3:12 PM EDT The mayor of Newark is doubling down on his efforts to shut down Delaney Hall, the New Jersey immigration detention facility that has been at the center of protests for nearly two weeks, drawing demonstrators over allegations of poor conditions at the facility and counterprotesters voicing support for ICE.
Wildfires, storms and record-breaking heat: Extreme weather advisories cover big swath of U.S. Original
May 19, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT Wildfires in California, thunderstorms and threats of flash flooding in the Midwest and extreme heat in the Northeast: A wide range of severe weather events are raging across the nation on Tuesday, putting millions of Americans under weather advisories. Near Southern California, evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday as wildfires raged near Burro Peak and across the Simi Valley region.
Serial killer pleads guilty to deaths of 3 women in Brooklyn senior housing complex Original
April 24, 2026, 8:19 PM EDT A 71-year-old described by prosecutors as a handyman pleaded guilty Friday to the murders of three women at the same apartment complex who had hired him for help, authorities said.
Video of children in staged hockey fight in Pennsylvania prompts vow of disciplinary action Original
Video of youth hockey players brawling in a staged fight at a minor league game in Pennsylvania has prompted officials to promise "appropriate disciplinary action" against organizers. The wild scene broke out Saturday during the Hershey Bears-Cleveland Monsters AHL game at Giant Center in Hershey, about 15 miles east of Harrisburg.
Video of children in staged hockey fight in Pennsylvania prompts vow of disciplinary action
The Boston Red Sox were viewed as the favorite to keep Alex Bregman all throughout free agency right up until he signed with the Chicago Cubs. A new …
Emergency crews rush to a Pennsylvania nursing home following explosion Original
Emergency crews rushed to a nursing home outside Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon after an explosion rocked the neighborhood and partially toppled a building, officials said. Ambulances, firetrucks and equipment converged on the Silver Lake Nursing Home on Tower Road in Bristol, about 20 miles south of Philadelphia's Center City.
Authorities press for more information from the public amid search for Brown University shooter Original
Authorities are renewing their push for more information from the public to help figure out who killed two students and injured nine others at Brown University on Saturday. On Wednesday afternoon, Providence, Rhode Island, police released surveillance images of a person walking past a man authorities have deemed a person of interest in the investigation.
Trey Songz arrested in New York City and charged in 2 different night spot altercations Original
New York City prosecutors accused R&B artist Trey Songz of allegedly being involved in two different altercations at Manhattan night spots this month, court documents revealed. He was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief following an incident on Sunday at 206 E. 34th St., site of the Mira Mediterranean & Hookah Lounge, at 4 a.m., according to a criminal complaint from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
NYC boutique to the stars robbed of $1 million of clothes and merchandise, police say Original
A men’s boutique in New York was robbed up to $1 million worth of merchandise on Monday, according to authorities. 4Gseller, located in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood, was robbed in the early hours of Monday, a New York City Police Department spokesperson said in a statement. Four unidentified individuals entered the shop through the fire escape, took the merchandise and fled in a sedan, according to the spokesperson.
3 young New Jersey men surrender in connection with alleged stuffed animal heist at 'Big' amusement park
They went 'Big,' but should have stayed home. Three young New Jersey men surrendered to police in connection with an alleged vandalism spree and theft of 200 stuffed animals from the amusement park best known for its role in the 1988 Tom Hanks movie "Big," authorities said Wednesday. The trio allegedly trashed Playland Amusement Park in Rye, New York, in the overnight hours of Sept. 23-24, after arriving at the beachside venue in a row boat, police said.
5 on Tour Bus Killed When It Careens Uut of Control in Western New York
Five people were killed and dozens were injured when the tour bus they were on in western New York state careened out of control and flipped on its side on an interstate on Aug. 22. The bus was transporting more than 50 people on a return trip to New York City after traveling to Niagara Falls and the U.S.-Canada border when it crashed. Multiple children were hospitalized but avoided serious injury, New York State Police Maj. Andre Ray of the New York State Police said Friday night.
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