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Parked vehicle with gas cylinders explodes on NYC street, damaging homes and cars, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — A parked SUV containing gas cylinders and other flammable materials exploded on a residential street in New York City on Friday, damaging homes, other vehicles and overhead power lines, fire officials said. Deputy Fire Chief George Healy said at a news conference...
NYC man is charged with insurance fraud in staged car crash captured by dashcam
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case that received wide publicity after the victim shared dashboard camera footage of the crash, authorities announced Friday. Prosecutors say the...
Queens Royals play the Western Carolina Catamounts for out-of-conference contest
Western Carolina Catamounts (1-0) at Queens Royals (1-0) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -1.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: Queens and Western Carolina square off in non-conference action. ...
AP Race Call: Democrat Laura Gillen wins election to U.S. House in New York's 4th Congressional District, beating incumbent Anthony D'Esposito
Democrat Laura Gillen won election to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Thursday, defeating Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito. Gillen is a former town supervisor who campaigned on supporting law enforcement and border security, an issue many Democrats blame for their losses in New York in 2022. She lost...
AP Race Call: Democrat Grace Meng wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 6th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Grace Meng won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. She defeated Republican Thomas Zmich, a military veteran who served during the first Gulf War. Meng is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. She is the first and only Asian American member of Congress...
AP Race Call: Democrat Gregory Meeks wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 5th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. He defeated Republican Paul King in a rematch from the 2022 election. Meeks is the ranking Democrat and former chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as well as a senior member of the House Financial...
AP Race Call: Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 14th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Ocasio-Cortez, commonly known by her initials AOC, is an outspoken and nationally prominent voice for the political left. She shocked the party's establishment in 2018 by defeating 10-term incumbent Joe...
Mann's 14 help Queens down Lynchburg 90-39
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
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
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...
