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Man stabbed on New York subway train after argument with another passenger about smoking

Mar. 25, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A dispute between two men over smoking on a New York City subway train early Monday morning ended with one stabbing the other multiple times in the back, according to police. The pair were on a train in Brooklyn that was bound for Manhattan when they got into an...

No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament

Mar. 22, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stetson had UConn's full attention. That was bad news for the Hatters. Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 Friday in the...

March Madness: No. 1 UConn arrives in Brooklyn chasing back-to-back titles in stacked East Region

Mar. 21, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The gang's all here again. Well, almost. Donovan Clingan and defending champion UConn aren't the only team in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament looking to make a repeat run. With fifth-seeded San Diego State and No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic also in the bracket,...

Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic lead Mavericks past Spurs 113-107 to sweep season series

Mar. 19, 2024 23:56 PM EDT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, Luka Doncic had 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the San Antonio Spurs 113-107 on Tuesday night. Doncic shot 6 of 27 from the field but still finished with his eighth triple-double in 10...

Ian Eagle has familiar partners and home-court advantage as he becomes NCAA Tournament's lead voice

Mar. 19, 2024 06:03 AM EDT

Even though Ian Eagle is stepping into a new role as the lead announcer for CBS and TNT Sports' coverage of the men's NCAA Tournament, plenty of things will make it familiar. One of Eagle’s partners is Bill Raftery, the analyst for Nets games when Eagle moved to the television side...

No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011

Mar. 17, 2024 02:48 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley climbed the ladder with “New York, New York” playing in Madison Square Garden — or as he calls it, “Storrs South.” The New Jersey native clipped the last piece of net off the rim, let out a “Wooooo!” as he whirled it over his...

Prosecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense

Mar. 15, 2024 17:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who shot and critically wounded another passenger on a New York City subway train may have acted in self-defense and will not immediately be charged with any crime, prosecutors said Friday. “Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and...

J.W. Mays: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 14, 2024 13:38 PM EDT

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) — BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) — J.W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) on Thursday reported a loss of $98,000 in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Brooklyn, New York-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. The commercial real estate leasing...

Concorde supersonic jet will return to New York's Intrepid Museum after seven-month facelift

Mar. 13, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The retired Concorde jet that belongs to New York's Intrepid Museum will return to its home on a Manhattan pier on Thursday after a seven-month restoration, Intrepid officials said. The supersonic jet will travel by barge up the Hudson River and will be lifted by a...

Brooklyn preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion

Mar. 11, 2024 21:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor was found guilty in federal court Monday of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI. Lamor Miller-Whitehead, 47, was found guilty of five...