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Rapper Busta Rhymes accused of punching a man in the face in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Busta Rhymes has been accused of repeatedly punching another man in the face, police said Friday. Police said Rhymes, whose legal name is Trevor Smith, was issued a desk appearance ticket for third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, on Tuesday related to an...
Norman Powell scores 23 points to help the Clippers beat the Trail Blazers 118-89
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points. ...
New York City shutters sprawling migrant tent camp on remote former airfield
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has shuttered a sprawling tent complex that housed hundreds of migrant families on a remote former airport in Brooklyn, as it shrinks the emergency shelter system built up in response to a surge from the southern border that has been steadily receding in recent...
4 men charged in a Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle are awaiting trial in April
NEW YORK (AP) — Four men accused of damaging a Brooklyn synagogue during a melee that followed the discovery of a secret tunnel at the global headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement of Hasidic Judaism are set to stand trial after turning down a plea deal offered by prosecutors. ...
Malik Beasley scores 23 and Pistons win 5th straight, 113-98 over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Malik Beasley scored 23 points, Cade Cunningham had 13 points, five assists and five rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, 113-98 over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Detroit’s bench outscored Brooklyn’s 50-20, led by reserves...
US women's team coach Emma Hayes invites 24 players to 'Futures Camp'
Coach Emma Hayes has invited 24 players into a Futures Camp to run concurrently with the U.S. team's annual January training camp. Ten college players and 14 professional players are on the roster, including 13 from the National Women’s Soccer League and one from the USL Super...
Suspect in NYC subway burning told police 'that's me' when shown video, transcript says
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when he saw video of the attack but said he couldn’t remember anything, according to a transcript released Tuesday. The interview was made public...
2 Indian companies charged with smuggling chemicals used in making fentanyl
NEW YORK (AP) — Two pharmaceutical companies based in India were charged Monday with smuggling chemicals used in the production of the deadly drug fentanyl, federal prosecutors in New York announced. Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals were charged in separate indictments with...
Man pushed onto NYC subway tracks recovering while suspect is charged with attempted murder
A man survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming train in New York City on New Year's Eve and is expected to fully recover, relatives said, while the person accused of pushing him was being held without bail Thursday on attempted murder and assault charges. Joseph...
Wembanyama has 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks to lead Spurs to 96-87 win over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night. Julian Champagnie scored 18 points, and Keldon Johnson had 15 points and six rebounds...
