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Trump vs. Bloomberg: Fortunes collide in pricey knife fight
NEW YORK (AP) — They are circling each other like wary boxers, with taunts on Twitter, snarky asides and belittling descriptions. They rose to prominence in Manhattan on parallel tracks, amassed wealth real and perceived and displayed a penchant for putting their names on things. That's where the...
New York firefighters battle large blaze in Chinatown
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City firefighters battled a raging blaze that broke out Thursday night at a building in Chinatown. Fire department officials said they were called at about 8:45 p.m. to 70 Mulberry Street in Manhattan for a fire that started on the fourth floor of the building and extended to the...
LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is on his way to Philadelphia, set to pass Kobe Bryant on the NBA's career scoring list in the former Lakers star's hometown. It'll be another milestone achievement, but scoring has never been the most important thing to James. He prefers winning, and it looks like he'll do...
Mutts scores 30, Anderson makes winner for Delaware 73-71
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Justyn Mutts scored a career-high 30 points and Kevin Anderson drove the length of the court to score on a layup with 0.3 seconds remaining to give Delaware a 73-71 victory over Hofstra on Thursday night. The Pride (14-7, 5-3 Colonial Athletic Association) erased an 11-point...
LIU Brooklyn edges St. Francis (Pa.) 86-81
NEW YORK (AP) — Raiquan Clark had 28 points and 13 rebounds as Long Island-Brooklyn narrowly defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 86-81 on Thursday night. Jermaine Jackson Jr. added 24 points for the Sharks (10-10, 5-2 Northeast Conference), while Ty Flowers chipped in 21. Jackson Jr. also had seven assists, while...
St. Francis (NY) beats Robert Morris 78-57
NEW YORK (AP) — Chauncey Hawkins and Deniz Celen scored 15 points apiece as St. Francis (NY) easily defeated Robert Morris 78-57 on Thursday night. Unique McLean added 13 points, Rob Higgins scored 12 and Stevan Krtinic had 11 for the Terriers. McLean also had 10 rebounds. AJ Bramah had 19 points and...
'Sopranos' actress says Weinstein raped her in the mid-1990s
NEW YORK (AP) — “Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand Thursday, testifying that the former Hollywood studio boss overpowered and raped her and made other crude overtures that included sending her X-rated chocolates and showing up uninvited in...
China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — China moved to lock down at least three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and spread to other parts of the world during the busy Lunar New Year holiday. The open-ended...
Son of ex-US Rep. Christopher Collins spared prison
NEW YORK (AP) — The son of former U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins was spared a prison sentence Thursday after pleading guilty in an insider trading conspiracy with his father. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick ordered 27-year-old Cameron Collins to serve 500 hours of community service over the next five...
Mets make it official, announce Rojas as their new manager
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets made it official, hiring Luis Rojas as their manager to replace Carlos Beltrán. New York announced the move Thursday, a week after Beltrán departed without managing a game. Rojas, who had been the Mets quality control coach, was given a multiyear contract. “I will...
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