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An NYC laundromat stabbing suspect is fatally shot by state troopers

Sep. 19, 2024 13:05 PM EDT

HIGHLAND MILLS, N.Y. (AP) — A suspect in a stabbing at a Brooklyn laundromat was fatally shot by state troopers after he crashed a stolen car in upstate New York, police said. The man, identified by police as Ali Ali, stabbed a worker at a laundromat in the Bath Beach neighborhood...

Zachary Quinto steps into some giant-sized doctor's shoes in NBC's 'Brilliant Minds'

Sep. 19, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a great moment in the first episode of the new NBC medical drama “Brilliant Minds” when it becomes very clear that we're not dealing with a typical TV doctor. Zachary Quinto is behind the wheel of a car barreling down a New York City parkway, packed with...

Harris hits Trump's promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long Island

Sep. 18, 2024 22:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized Republican Donald Trump 's promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally, questioning whether he would rely on massive raids and detention camps to carry it out. Harris, the...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie

Sep. 18, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday. The mayor's office said Combs returned the...

Police say a pair took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it. They have arrested 1 teen

Sep. 18, 2024 19:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Police have arrested a teen girl they say took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled. They are looking for a male companion they believe was also pictured on the train. Surveillance photos released by...

False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online

Sep. 18, 2024 12:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts falsely reporting that explosives had been found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s planned rally in New York. The false reports of an...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrest and indictment: A timeline of key events

Sep. 17, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is in custody after being arrested and indicted by federal authorities in New York. He is accused of operating an empire of sexual crimes dating back to at least 2008. The major move comes 10 months after sustained public allegations of...

A man took a knife from the scene after a police shooting in New York City

Sep. 16, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the aftermath of a weekend police shooting at a New York City subway station, police said Monday. An image of the folding knife, with a blade about the width of a man's palm, was released by the New York City...

Delaware judge sets parameters for trial in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Newsmax

Sep. 16, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

The judge presiding over a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election set several parameters for an impending trial...

Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal

Sep. 16, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were arrested Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to guarantee that the department's fire-safety division gave preferential treatment to some individuals and companies. Anthony...