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Mann's 14 help Queens down Lynchburg 90-39

Nov. 05, 2024 00:02 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nasir Mann had 14 points and 10 rebounds in Queens' 90-39 victory against Lynchburg on Monday night to begin the season. Yoav Berman went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 13 points for the Royals. Leo Colimerio went 4 of 8 from the...

A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

Oct. 29, 2024 20:08 PM EDT

A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of store owners, a judge ruled Tuesday. Mayor Eric Adams' administration moved immediately to appeal, saying the city had successfully...

Trump's Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults

Oct. 28, 2024 06:44 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics. With just over a...

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

Oct. 16, 2024 10:44 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,” performed by New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias, has become the perfect anthem for the team's unlikely playoff run. Since its release on streaming platforms in...

Lawyer for keffiyeh-wearing, pro-Palestinian protester questions arrest under local face mask ban

Oct. 02, 2024 14:15 PM EDT

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for a pro-Palestinian protester charged with violating a New York county’s face mask ban for wearing a keffiyeh scarf questioned Wednesday whether his client's arrest was justified. Xavier Roa was merely exercising his constitutionally protected...

District attorney's office staffer tried to make a bomb to blow up migrant shelter, police say

Sep. 27, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A paralegal at a New York City district attorney's office has been arrested after he attempted to make an explosive to bomb a migrant shelter located across from his apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Police said Derek Klever, a 27-year-old...

Yankee Stadium to host exhibition games in November between Dominican Winter League rivals

Sep. 25, 2024 21:05 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankee Stadium will host the first two games of a Dominican Winter League exhibition series in November between Tigres del Licey and Águilas Cibaeñas. The longtime rivals will meet in the Bronx on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. A...

Marley Brothers upholds father's legacy with first tour in 2 decades

Sep. 24, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley's musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their late father's timeless message to life in a multi-city tour. The reggae giant's footsteps are being filled by his five sons — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and...

Pro-Palestinian protester wearing keffiyeh charged with violating New York county’s face mask ban

Sep. 20, 2024 02:40 AM EDT

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a keffiyeh scarf has been charged with violating a suburban New York City county’s new law banning face masks in public, reviving fears from opponents that the statute is being used to diminish free speech rights. ...

Suspect in abduction and sexual assault of 9-year-old girl dies in car crash while fleeing police

Aug. 30, 2024 20:19 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man suspected of abducting a 9-year-old girl from a New York City supermarket and sexually assaulting her in his car was killed Friday when he crashed while fleeing police, authorities said. Officers tried to pull over the 64-year-old suspect's car in the early...