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NYC bus crashes into Burger King after driver apparently suffers a medical episode
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City bus driver apparently suffered a medical episode early Thursday and crashed his bus into a closed Burger King restaurant, police said. The driver crashed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus into the fast food restaurant in Brooklyn just...
Mets rookie Christian Scott won't throw for 2 weeks but is expected to pitch again this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets rookie Christian Scott won't throw for two weeks but is expected to pitch again this season after an MRI of his ailing right elbow did not show a severe injury. A 25-year-old right-hander who made his major league debut on May 4, Scott has a sprained ulnar...
Man in custody after 4 found dead in Brooklyn apartment attack, NYPD says
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says it has taken a man into custody in connection with the deaths of a grandmother, a mother and her two children in the family's Brooklyn apartment. Police said in a statement Saturday that officers responded to a report late Friday...
'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years after Eric Garner ’s death at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry, loved ones on Wednesday remembered his life and legacy. “I want people to remember him and remember that he was the one that helped...
Prosecutors say neo-Nazi 'murder cult' leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children in New York City to sow terror, prosecutors said Tuesday. Michail...
Library of Congress awards prize for American fiction to James McBride
NEW YORK (AP) — The Library of Congress has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to James McBride, whose acclaimed novels include “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” “Deacon King Kong” and “The Good Lord Bird.” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Thursday...
Trading Mikal Bridges to Knicks sends Nets into rebuild. GM doesn't think it will be long one
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Brooklyn Nets made their first deal with the local rival New York Knicks in four decades, they traded away their best all-around player in Mikal Bridges. Bridges was the key piece the Nets acquired when they sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix in 2023, and his...
2 teenagers die while swimming at New York's Coney Island Beach, police say
Two teenagers died while swimming at New York's Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, police said. Police received an emergency call for a water rescue in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West at 8:10 p.m. Friday, the New York Police Department said in a statement. ...
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what's known as a criminal information...
Cavaliers hiring Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as next coach, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Just days ahead of the NBA draft, the Cavaliers picked their coach. Kenny Atkinson, an assistant with Golden State who helped Brooklyn rebuild before a puzzling departure, will be Cleveland's new coach, a person familiar with decision told The Associated Press on...
