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Like the Ninja Turtles: Videos show groups entering NYC sewers via manholes
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (383+ words) NEW YORK " A longstanding urban legend in New York City states that blind, albino alligators roam through the city's extensive sewer system. But some residents in the Big Apple have been caught on video popping in and out of sewer…...
Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war"
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (528+ words) Europe Attacks Arrest FILE - Toronto police officers investigate outside the U. S. consulate in Toronto on March 10, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File) (Frank Gunn/Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press vi) NEW YORK " An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least…...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will skip annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (583+ words) NEW YORK " New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the…...
No one in courtroom to speak on behalf of victims of man who killed 4 sleeping homeless men
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (787+ words) NEW YORK " There was no one in the courtroom on Thursday to speak on behalf of the four men Randy Santos bludgeoned to death with a metal bar as they slept on the New York City streets. No anguished friends…...
What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC's sunset spectacle
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (474+ words) NEW YORK " New York City residents and visitors look up at the sky to experience a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge. The setting sun was framed by a canyon of skyscrapers Thursday as it sunk below the horizon,…...
Busiest US commuter rail system to resume operations as deal reached to end strike
2+ week, 1+ day ago (517+ words) NEW YORK " Trains are set to resume rolling on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. But commuters in…...
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in United Healthcare CEO's killing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (516+ words) NEW YORK " A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they…...
With North America's largest commuter rail system shut down, NY governor begs unions to resume talks
2+ week, 2+ day ago (783+ words) NEW YORK " New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded with unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, to resume bargaining Sunday, saying a long strike hurts workers and hundreds of thousands of commuters....
US charges Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe
2+ week, 4+ day ago (299+ words) Europe Attacks Arrest FILE - Toronto police officers investigate outside the U. S. consulate in Toronto on March 10, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File) (Frank Gunn/Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press vi) NEW YORK " An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least…...
Harvey Weinstein trial: Judge declares mistrial
2+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) NEW YORK " The jury in the third Manhattan sex crimes trial against Harvey Weinstein became deadlocked, and the judge overseeing the case has declared a mistrial. "We, the jury, have concluded we cannot reach a unanimous decision," the panel told…...