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NYC, San Francisco and other US cities capping LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest
Read full article: NYC, San Francisco and other US cities capping LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protestThe monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride is reaching its crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world host major parades and marches.
Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become NYC's first Muslim and Indian American mayor
Read full article: Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become NYC's first Muslim and Indian American mayorZohran Mamdani had been a state lawmaker unknown even to most New Yorkers before announcing his run for mayor.
Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
Read full article: Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat waveThe temperature in New York City has reached 100 degrees as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's primariesVoters across New York state Tuesday will pick nominees in municipal primaries that include high-profile comeback bids in New York City by a former governor and a former congressman who both left office mired in scandal.
Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentence
Read full article: Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentenceFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt.
Wilton Manors set to kick off Stonewall Pride parade in heart of āgayborhoodā
Read full article: Wilton Manors set to kick off Stonewall Pride parade in heart of āgayborhoodāWith just hours away, a team embracing rainbows prepared a network of stages for Stonewall Pride events on Saturday and Sunday in Wilton Manors.
Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes
Read full article: Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashesThe Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 people is just the latest aviation disaster this year.
Macyās Fourth of July show to feature Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz and Trisha Yearwood
Read full article: Macyās Fourth of July show to feature Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz and Trisha YearwoodMacyās will celebrate Americaās independence with a 4th of July fireworks show live on NBC featuring Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz, Ava Max, Keke Palmer and Trisha Yearwood.
Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?
Read full article: Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airportās three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin easing flight limits next week.
Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69
Read full article: Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69Bernard Kerik, who served as New York Cityās police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died.
NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source says
Read full article: NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source saysNew York City police are investigating two detectives who worked security at an upscale Manhattan townhouse where an Italian man was kidnapped and tortured for weeks by two crypto investors who wanted to steal his Bitcoin.
Trump suffered 'mental anguish' from disputed CBS News interview with Harris, lawyer says
Read full article: Trump suffered 'mental anguish' from disputed CBS News interview with Harris, lawyer saysDonald Trump's lawyer says that the president suffered āmental anguishā from CBS News' editing of an interview last fall with his Democratic election opponent Kamala Harris.
Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge
Read full article: Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judgePresident Donald Trump says he's nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove to become a federal appeals court judge.
A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in an NYC apartment for weeks
Read full article: A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in an NYC apartment for weeksOfficials say a cryptocurrency investor has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, assaulting and holding a man against his will for several weeks in an upscale Manhattan town house.
Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Read full article: Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block themSenate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nationās capital.
Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source says
Read full article: Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source saysThe Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying to Congress over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
Read full article: Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew membersA Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
Read full article: DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing requestThe Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press.
Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 100,000 commuters in the lurch
Read full article: Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 100,000 commuters in the lurchTrain engineers in New Jerseyās huge commuter rail system are on strike, leaving its 100,000 daily riders either working from home or seeking other means to transit the state or cross the Hudson River into New York City.
Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the movie
Read full article: Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the moviePatricia Clarkson stars in the movie āLilly,ā a biopic about former Alabama factory worker Lilly Ledbetter who became an equal pay icon.
NJ Transit engineers could walk off the job Friday, leaving some 100,000 commuters in the lurch
Read full article: NJ Transit engineers could walk off the job Friday, leaving some 100,000 commuters in the lurchSome 100,000 commuters who work in New Jersey and New York City could soon be scrambling for other ways to reach their destinations if New Jersey Transit engineers walk off the job early Friday.
Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence
Read full article: Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violenceA federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local officials failed to stem high rates of violence and long-standing dysfunction.
Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes
Read full article: Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakesCampus protests have been smaller and more scattered compared with last year's pro-Palestinian tent encampments, but the stakes are far higher.
Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
Read full article: Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in libraryColumbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the schoolās main library earlier this week.
Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation
Read full article: Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigationFederal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days before Justice Department leaders ordered prosecutors to drop the corruption case.
New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6
Read full article: New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6Federal officials have released images showing a helicopter as it broke apart midair and crashed in New York last month, killing six people.
Actor Michael Pitt charged with sex abuse, assault of ex-girlfriend in New York
Read full article: Actor Michael Pitt charged with sex abuse, assault of ex-girlfriend in New YorkActor Michael Pitt has been indicted on allegations of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, choking her, and attacking her with a cinder block and a piece of lumber in separate incidents at his New York City home.
United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllers
Read full article: United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllersPassengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport are encountering long delays and cancellations due to an air traffic controller shortage and equipment failures.
Video shows chaos seniors faced during Oasis Living Quarters conversion to Waterview Rental in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Video shows chaos seniors faced during Oasis Living Quarters conversion to Waterview Rental in Fort LauderdaleA witnessās video serves as evidence of the chaos behind a property conversion in Fort Lauderdale with links to infamous New York City slumlords with criminal records, and ongoing litigation on behalf of vulnerable seniors and their families.
Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
Read full article: Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fireAuthorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jerseyās Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area.
NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua case
Read full article: NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua casePresident Donald Trumpās border czar joined New York Cityās mayor on Tuesday to tout new federal charges against 27 people accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members and associates.
Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'
Read full article: Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction.
NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island
Read full article: NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers IslandNew York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex.
FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
Read full article: FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crashFederal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation.
Scholar spared prison in US case alleging China spies on dissidents abroad
Read full article: Scholar spared prison in US case alleging China spies on dissidents abroadA history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge.
New York City's mayor visits the Dominican Republic after the deadly nightclub roof collapse
Read full article: New York City's mayor visits the Dominican Republic after the deadly nightclub roof collapseNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting the Dominican Republic to pay his respects to the 231 people who died last week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed.
Schumer seeks to halt flights for New York helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crash
Read full article: Schumer seeks to halt flights for New York helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crashNew York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River.
What we know about the New York City helicopter crash that killed 6 people
Read full article: What we know about the New York City helicopter crash that killed 6 peopleSix people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
Tragic New York City helicopter crash hits home in Barcelona where victims were well known
Read full article: Tragic New York City helicopter crash hits home in Barcelona where victims were well knownCondolences are pouring in for relatives of the Barcelona family that perished in a helicopter crash an ocean away.
NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for Trump
Read full article: NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for TrumpNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at the Rikers Island jail to work on gang and drug-related criminal investigations.
Judges to bar US from using Alien Enemies Act to deport some Venezuelans held in Texas and New York
Read full article: Judges to bar US from using Alien Enemies Act to deport some Venezuelans held in Texas and New YorkJudges in Texas and New York said they would temporarily bar the U.S. government from deporting Venezuelans jailed in parts of those two states while their lawyers challenge the Trump administrationās use of a rarely-invoked law letting presidents imprison and deport noncitizens in times of war.
Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrants
Read full article: Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrantsThe Trump administration has canceled $188 million in federal grants meant to reimburse New York City for sheltering migrants, saying the money was being spent to support illegal immigration.
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Read full article: NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI orderNew York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administrationās threats to terminate federal education funding.
Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe
Read full article: Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probeA Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses.
NYC man accused of video voyeurism in FLL airline lounge bathroom
Read full article: NYC man accused of video voyeurism in FLL airline lounge bathroomA New York City man is facing a felony charge in South Florida after deputies said he committed an act of video voyeurism in an airline lounge bathroom.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent
Read full article: NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independentNew York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the cityās Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate.
New York's casino sweepstakes could put $115M in Donald Trump's pocket
Read full article: New York's casino sweepstakes could put $115M in Donald Trump's pocketA high-stakes race to decide who will get to build a casino in New York City might end up with one famous former resident hitting a $115 million jackpot: President Donald Trump.
Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe SaldaƱa earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter Butter
Read full article: Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe SaldaƱa earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter ButterKendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe SaldaƱa and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this yearās Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
Report: Woman accused of NYC rent scam while living in Hialeah
Read full article: Report: Woman accused of NYC rent scam while living in HialeahA woman is facing years in prison after New York authorities said she claimed to be unemployed and got Section 8 rental assistance for an apartment in the Bronx ā which she then subleased while, in reality, she lived more than 1,000 miles away in Hialeah.
David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies
Read full article: David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, diesDavid Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died.
Luigi Mangione may get a laptop in jail to work on his defense in CEO murder case
Read full article: Luigi Mangione may get a laptop in jail to work on his defense in CEO murder caseA judge has cleared the way for the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO to get a laptop behind bars if his jailers allow it.
Mangione wants a laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Read full article: Mangione wants a laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOLuigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail for legal purposes as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcareās CEO.
Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding
Read full article: Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover fundingU.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is āon the right trackā to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.
A flyer says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suing
Read full article: A flyer says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suingAn Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation.
Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now
Read full article: Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for nowA federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committeeās demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it
Read full article: Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove itAn experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age.
St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
Read full article: St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other citiesSt. Patrickās Day has been marked in cities across the country with boisterous parades and celebrations.
Hip-hop artist Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty ahead of May sex trafficking trial
Read full article: Hip-hop artist Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty ahead of May sex trafficking trialSean āDiddyā Combs has returned to federal court in New York City to face the latest iteration of an indictment charging him with two decades of sex trafficking crimes.
Brooklyn man took part in gang rape at South Beach hotel, police say
Read full article: Brooklyn man took part in gang rape at South Beach hotel, police sayA New York City man is facing two felony charges in South Florida after police said he took part in a gang rape of a helpless woman at a South Beach hotel.
FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated
Read full article: FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violatedThe Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers.
Harvey Weinstein's looming #MeToo retrial takes shape as judge rules on what jury will hear
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein's looming #MeToo retrial takes shape as judge rules on what jury will hearHarvey Weinsteinās #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who wasnāt a part of the first case.
Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games
Read full article: Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 GamesPicture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of people there to cheer on both moments.
As many top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayed
Read full article: As many top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayedLindsey Boylan helped drive Andrew Cuomo from office in 2021 when the former aide came forward as the first woman to accuse the governor of sexual harassment.
Judge rejects NYC's request to order immediate return of $80 million from FEMA to shelter migrants
Read full article: Judge rejects NYC's request to order immediate return of $80 million from FEMA to shelter migrantsA Manhattan federal judge says the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn't have to immediately return more than $80 million for sheltering migrants that it took away from New York City last month.
Republicans hammer mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York over 'sanctuary city' policies
Read full article: Republicans hammer mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York over 'sanctuary city' policiesRepublican members of Congress hammered four Democratic mayors about their so-called sanctuary city policies, accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials.
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say
Read full article: Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors sayA cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events.
Republicans target 4 'sanctuary' cities as Trump pushes mass deportations
Read full article: Republicans target 4 'sanctuary' cities as Trump pushes mass deportationsRepublicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under Preident Donald Trump's administation.
New York City mayoral race heats up as Adams takes early shot at Cuomo, but also pulls some punches
Read full article: New York City mayoral race heats up as Adams takes early shot at Cuomo, but also pulls some punchesAnnouncing his bid to run for mayor of New York City over the weekend, former Gov_ Andrew Cuomo declared that he would āsave our city.ā.
Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says
Read full article: Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor saysNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the stateās prison system for more than a week.
Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Read full article: Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombingNew York City has marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center, when Islamic extremists first attempted to bring down the twin towers.
Hochul says she made a case to Trump for NYC's congestion pricing, yet predicts courts will decide
Read full article: Hochul says she made a case to Trump for NYC's congestion pricing, yet predicts courts will decideNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan are necessary and working.
NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
Read full article: NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a haltNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattanās congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.
Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams' trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-March
Read full article: Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams' trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-MarchA federal judge has adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise the court on how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges against the Democrat.