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Friday, 31 January 2020

Westchester community reacts to cancellation of Drag Queen Story Hour event

The show might not got on when it comes to “Drag Queen Story Hour” at Rye’s public library.

The popular program that delivers dazzling, glittering drag queens to children’s reading rooms around New York has been taken off calendar at the Rye Free Reading Room after a “small but vocal” group of...



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Couple indicted in death of Atlanta college student Alexis Crawford

A former college student and her boyfriend were indicted Friday in the killing of her roommate Alexis Crawford, prosecutors said.

The Fulton County District Attorney charged former Clark Atlanta University student Jordyn Jones, 21, and her boyfriend Barron Brantley, 21, with multiple counts related...



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Belgian court acquits 3 doctors in crucial euthanasia case

Three Belgian doctors were acquitted of manslaughter Friday in a dramatic euthanasia case that could have significant repercussions.

The physicians were on trial for poisoning a mentally ill woman who wished to end her life.

“This is a relief for all doctors who have to carry out such tough tasks,”...



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Zach LaVine is ‘still thinking about’ entering 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Bulls’ star and two-time Slam Dunk champion Zach LaVine says he’s still thinking about participating in an All-Star Weekend event.

LaVine, who was not named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter or reserve, won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2015 and 2016.

“Still thinking about it. I’ll probably want...



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Belgian court acquits 3 doctors in crucial euthanasia case

Three Belgian doctors were acquitted of manslaughter Friday in a dramatic euthanasia case that could have significant repercussions.

The physicians were on trial for poisoning a mentally ill woman who wished to end her life.

“This is a relief for all doctors who have to carry out such tough tasks,”...



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Zach LaVine is ‘still thinking about’ entering 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Bulls’ star and two-time Slam Dunk champion Zach LaVine says he’s still thinking about participating in an All-Star Weekend event.

LaVine, who was not named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter or reserve, won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2015 and 2016.

“Still thinking about it. I’ll probably want...



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Owen Wilson to join ‘Loki’ series for Disney+

Not too shabby.

In a super turn of events, Owen Wilson is joining Marvel, as part of the “Loki” cast, according to Variety on Friday.

Details about the “Midnight in Paris” actor’s role are few and far between, as are the particulars about the Disney+ show itself.

At the moment, it’s only known...



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Belgian court acquits 3 doctors in crucial euthanasia case

Three Belgian doctors were acquitted of manslaughter Friday in a dramatic euthanasia case that could have significant repercussions.

The physicians were on trial for poisoning a mentally ill woman who wished to end her life.

“This is a relief for all doctors who have to carry out such tough tasks,”...



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Zach LaVine is ‘still thinking about’ entering 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Bulls’ star and two-time Slam Dunk champion Zach LaVine says he’s still thinking about participating in an All-Star Weekend event.

LaVine, who was not named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter or reserve, won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2015 and 2016.

“Still thinking about it. I’ll probably want...



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Owen Wilson to join ‘Loki’ series for Disney+

Not too shabby.

In a super turn of events, Owen Wilson is joining Marvel, as part of the “Loki” cast, according to Variety on Friday.

Details about the “Midnight in Paris” actor’s role are few and far between, as are the particulars about the Disney+ show itself.

At the moment, it’s only known...



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‘I’m not f---ing around’ porn star’s ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti barked in wiretapped Nike shakedown, feds say

Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti barked “I’m not f---ing around anymore” and threatened to destroy Nike’s stock price in a wiretapped phone call federal prosecutors say was part of his illegal shakedown of the company.

The 20-minute call March 20 between Avenatti, celeb attorney Mark Geragos...



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28/02/2020

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Owen Wilson to join ‘Loki’ series for Disney+

Not too shabby.

In a super turn of events, Owen Wilson is joining Marvel, as part of the “Loki” cast, according to Variety on Friday.

Details about the “Midnight in Paris” actor’s role are few and far between, as are the particulars about the Disney+ show itself.

At the moment, it’s only known...



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‘I’m not f---ing around’ porn star’s ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti barked in wiretapped Nike shakedown, feds say

Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti barked “I’m not f---ing around anymore” and threatened to destroy Nike’s stock price in a wiretapped phone call federal prosecutors say was part of his illegal shakedown of the company.

The 20-minute call March 20 between Avenatti, celeb attorney Mark Geragos...



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Super Bowl LIV will feature two of the NFL’s heavyweights in the Chiefs and 49ers

We made it. Super Bowl LIV has arrived and the NFL has blessed everyone with a matchup between two of the heavyweights of the 2019 season.

The matchup between head coaches Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan is the main draw for this game — and rightfully so. They are the two premier offensive minds in...



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New York prison staffers hospitalized after exposure to letter containing fentanyl

Eleven staffers at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York were hospitalized Friday after being exposed to a letter containing fentanyl, officials said.

The staffers — who work at the all-male maximum security prison’s annex in Dannemora, N.Y. — were rushed to an area hospital after the...



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‘I’m not f---ing around’ porn star’s ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti barked in wiretapped Nike shakedown, feds say

Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti barked “I’m not f---ing around anymore” and threatened to destroy Nike’s stock price in a wiretapped phone call federal prosecutors say was part of his illegal shakedown of the company.

The 20-minute call March 20 between Avenatti, celeb attorney Mark Geragos...



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Super Bowl LIV will feature two of the NFL’s heavyweights in the Chiefs and 49ers

We made it. Super Bowl LIV has arrived and the NFL has blessed everyone with a matchup between two of the heavyweights of the 2019 season.

The matchup between head coaches Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan is the main draw for this game — and rightfully so. They are the two premier offensive minds in...



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New York prison staffers hospitalized after exposure to letter containing fentanyl

Eleven staffers at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York were hospitalized Friday after being exposed to a letter containing fentanyl, officials said.

The staffers — who work at the all-male maximum security prison’s annex in Dannemora, N.Y. — were rushed to an area hospital after the...



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Bad battle of the billionaires: Why Democrats would be making a huge mistake to pit Bloomberg against Trump

Donald Trump, with his open and unapologetic criminality, has baffled his opponents, who can’t seem to catch the plot as the detective movie plays in reverse.

The flick started with the climax: It was the president, in the Oval Office, with his phone. All of the clues and smoking guns since — White...



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Super Bowl LIV will feature two of the NFL’s heavyweights in the Chiefs and 49ers

We made it. Super Bowl LIV has arrived and the NFL has blessed everyone with a matchup between two of the heavyweights of the 2019 season.

The matchup between head coaches Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan is the main draw for this game — and rightfully so. They are the two premier offensive minds in...



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New York prison staffers hospitalized after exposure to letter containing fentanyl

Eleven staffers at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York were hospitalized Friday after being exposed to a letter containing fentanyl, officials said.

The staffers — who work at the all-male maximum security prison’s annex in Dannemora, N.Y. — were rushed to an area hospital after the...



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Bad battle of the billionaires: Why Democrats would be making a huge mistake to pit Bloomberg against Trump

Donald Trump, with his open and unapologetic criminality, has baffled his opponents, who can’t seem to catch the plot as the detective movie plays in reverse.

The flick started with the climax: It was the president, in the Oval Office, with his phone. All of the clues and smoking guns since — White...



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Thursday, 30 January 2020

Paul Pierce on the Knicks: ‘Once they get new ownership you’ll see change’

A day after Garden fans chanted at James Dolan to “sell the team,” Paul Pierce predicted that the Knicks will be resurrected if the owner listened.

The future Hall of Famer, speaking Thursday on ESPN’s ‘The Jump,’ noted that the Clippers turned around after Steve Ballmer replaced the franchise’s...



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Delta replacing uniforms that flight attendants say cause health problems

The uniform that Delta Airlines employees said gave them a diverse set of health problems — including vocal cord dysfunction, migraines, trouble breathing, blurred vision, blisters and rashes — will be replaced a year and a half after the company made them mandatory, Delta said on Wednesday.

Controversy...



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Ed Norton cost Janeane Garofalo a part in ‘Fight Club,’ actress claims

Joining hands with college freshmen the nation over, Janeane Garofalo recently broke the first two rules of Fight Club by talking about the movie “Fight Club."

In an interview with Yahoo’s Build Q&A series on Tuesday, Garofalo said she was originally set to star in the 1999 cult classic as Marla...



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Ex-Kosovo consulate driver worker gets nine years for trafficking AK-47s

A former driver for the Kosovar consulate will spend nine years behind bars for arms dealing.

Albert Veliu was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday. The Staten Island man pleaded guilty to money laundering and international arms trafficking in February 2019.

Veliu, 37, was snagged in...



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Man tells hair stylist he’ll kill her if she didn’t make him ‘beautiful’: cops

She wasn’t ready to dye.

A North Dakota cosmetologist feared for her life when a customer threatened to kill her if she didn’t make him “beautiful,” according to a police report posted on the Smoking Gun.

The customer, Michael McKenzie, Jr. “appeared to be drunk,” when the alleged incident occurred...



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Millennials are good with money? Report finds they’ve started saving for retirement earlier than older generations

Millennials may be killing everything from Applebee’s to cereal, but they are saving one thing: money.

The much-maligned generation between ages 24 and 41 starts saving for retirement earlier than their older counterparts, a Bank of America poll found. The survey found that on average, millennials...



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Magna Carta would-be thief found guilty

This Brit is no Nicolas Cage.

Kent resident Mark Royden was convicted Thursday for his ill-fated attempt in pulling off a “National Treasure”-like caper by stealing a copy of the Magna Carta, reported BBC News.

In 2018, the 47-year-old convict was busted for smashing the protective glass encasing...



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White Connecticut elementary school teacher put on leave after casting black students as slaves in play

A white teacher at a school in is now on administrative leave after casting two students of color as slaves for a school play.

Last week, Dr. Carmen Parker’s 10-year-old daughter, came home and told her mom that she was cast as “Enslaved African 2” in a class play entitled “A Triangle of Trade,”...



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Paul Pierce on the Knicks: ‘Once they get new ownership you’ll see change’

A day after Garden fans chanted at James Dolan to “sell the team,” Paul Pierce predicted that the Knicks will be resurrected if the owner listened.

The future Hall of Famer, speaking Thursday on ESPN’s ‘The Jump,’ noted that the Clippers turned around after Steve Ballmer replaced the franchise’s...



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Delta replacing uniforms that flight attendants say cause health problems

The uniform that Delta Airlines employees said gave them a diverse set of health problems — including vocal cord dysfunction, migraines, trouble breathing, blurred vision, blisters and rashes — will be replaced a year and a half after the company made them mandatory, Delta said on Wednesday.

Controversy...



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Ed Norton cost Janeane Garofalo a part in ‘Fight Club,’ actress claims

Joining hands with college freshmen the nation over, Janeane Garofalo recently broke the first two rules of Fight Club by talking about the movie “Fight Club."

In an interview with Yahoo’s Build Q&A series on Tuesday, Garofalo said she was originally set to star in the 1999 cult classic as Marla...



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Ex-Kosovo consulate driver worker gets nine years for trafficking AK-47s

A former driver for the Kosovar consulate will spend nine years behind bars for arms dealing.

Albert Veliu was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday. The Staten Island man pleaded guilty to money laundering and international arms trafficking in February 2019.

Veliu, 37, was snagged in...



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Man tells hair stylist he’ll kill her if she didn’t make him ‘beautiful’: cops

She wasn’t ready to dye.

A North Dakota cosmetologist feared for her life when a customer threatened to kill her if she didn’t make him “beautiful,” according to a police report posted on the Smoking Gun.

The customer, Michael McKenzie, Jr. “appeared to be drunk,” when the alleged incident occurred...



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NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveils plan to fight homelessness

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveiled his long-term agenda Thursday to address the city’s homelessness crisis, vowing to better integrate the city’s approach to the issue with plans to expand its affordable housing stock.

The 202-page report — compiled over 18 months and dubbed “Our Homelessness...



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Bathurst 12 Hour Preview: World’s best cars set to do battle

The fastest cars on sale will go head-to-head at the Bathurst 12-Hour on Sunday.

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Ex-Kosovo consulate driver worker gets nine years for trafficking AK-47s

A former driver for the Kosovar consulate will spend nine years behind bars for arms dealing.

Albert Veliu was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday. The Staten Island man pleaded guilty to money laundering and international arms trafficking in February 2019.

Veliu, 37, was snagged in...



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Man tells hair stylist he’ll kill her if she didn’t make him ‘beautiful’: cops

She wasn’t ready to dye.

A North Dakota cosmetologist feared for her life when a customer threatened to kill her if she didn’t make him “beautiful,” according to a police report posted on the Smoking Gun.

The customer, Michael McKenzie, Jr. “appeared to be drunk,” when the alleged incident occurred...



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NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveils plan to fight homelessness

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveiled his long-term agenda Thursday to address the city’s homelessness crisis, vowing to better integrate the city’s approach to the issue with plans to expand its affordable housing stock.

The 202-page report — compiled over 18 months and dubbed “Our Homelessness...



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Look for ‘mission-driven’ private investors to bail out taxi medallion owners, says NYC task force

A panel of politicians, regulators and academics think private and “mission-driven” investors should be asked to bail out New York taxi medallion owners who are billions in debt.

In a report to be released Friday, the City Council-formed “Taxi Medallion Task Force” said taxpayers shouldn’t bail...



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NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveils plan to fight homelessness

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveiled his long-term agenda Thursday to address the city’s homelessness crisis, vowing to better integrate the city’s approach to the issue with plans to expand its affordable housing stock.

The 202-page report — compiled over 18 months and dubbed “Our Homelessness...



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Look for ‘mission-driven’ private investors to bail out taxi medallion owners, says NYC task force

A panel of politicians, regulators and academics think private and “mission-driven” investors should be asked to bail out New York taxi medallion owners who are billions in debt.

In a report to be released Friday, the City Council-formed “Taxi Medallion Task Force” said taxpayers shouldn’t bail...



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Look for ‘mission-driven’ private investors to bail out taxi medallion owners, says NYC task force

A panel of politicians, regulators and academics think private and “mission-driven” investors should be asked to bail out New York taxi medallion owners who are billions in debt.

In a report to be released Friday, the City Council-formed “Taxi Medallion Task Force” said taxpayers shouldn’t bail...



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Gonorrhea-positive man maintains innocence as he’s convicted of raping girlfriend’s 4-year-old twins, giving them STD

A Minnesota man convicted of raping his girlfriend’s 4-year-old twins and giving them gonorrhea insisted he was innocent — even though he, too, has the disease.

Arturo Macarro Gutierrez, 36, was found guilty on four counts of criminal sexual conduct – two first-degree and two second-degree – after...



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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Mean greens! Arugula shortage hits the U.S. as diet season gets in high gear

Bow our heads and “lettuce” pray for a bountiful crop.

There’s another food shortage rattling the nation — and it couldn’t have come at a worst time.

As diet season klicks into high gear (with it still being a new year), the popular superfood known as arugula is scarcer than before.

According to...



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City Council holds hearing on turning Rikers Island into renewable energy hub

Rikers Island, once the city’s garbage dump, is now being eyed as the blueprint for a green city.

The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection on Wednesday weighed in on three bills, known collectively as the Renewable Rikers Act, that call for a wastewater treatment, battery storage...



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Veteran physically falls over after learning his Rolex is worth more than $400,000

They didn’t need a feather to knock him over.

An unnamed veteran physically collapsed after learning his Rolex watch was worth at least $400,000 on Antiques Roadshow, a video posted by the famous appraisal show Monday showed. (The fun starts near the 4:55 mark)

And that was underselling it. The...



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38 years after championship bout, are Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney planning rematch of retirees?

A rematch of one of heavyweight boxing’s most hyped championship fights is in the works — nearly 38 years later.

Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney are in talks to relive the June 11, 1982, Caesars Palace brawl, the two pugilists told the New York Daily News. Famed boxing promoter Lou DiBella is helping...



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Mean greens! Arugula shortage hits the U.S. as diet season gets in high gear

Bow our heads and “lettuce” pray for a bountiful crop.

There’s another food shortage rattling the nation — and it couldn’t have come at a worst time.

As diet season klicks into high gear (with it still being a new year), the popular superfood known as arugula is scarcer than before.

According to...



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Dire warning for ‘unbearable’ heatwave

A “heat burst” is set to erupt across southern Australia over the next few days, sending the mercury in three capitals north of 40C, elevating fire dangers and leading to some of the most humid and sticky nights all summer.

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Dead satellites on collision course

Astronomers are keeping a close eye on two satellites they fear could collide on Thursday morning, potentially littering an already crowded sky with dangerous space junk.

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Jetstar’s super-cheap Japan flights

It’s one of the hottest destinations for Australian travellers this year, and now Jetstar has made it even cheaper to get there with this incredible sale.

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Man’s shock at ‘horrendous’ $1170 Uber charge

A man was stunned when he took a 16km Uber ride and was charged a massive $1170. Then he wound up in a gruelling battle to prove he wasn’t in the car that continued on for an almost five-hour trip.

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Spend months in the Bahamas for free

How does a few months in the Bahamas sound?

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Rescued owl believed to be injured was actually just ‘extremely obese’

When the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in England came across a little owl described as “soggy” that was found in a ditch a few weeks ago, they assumed some sort of injury was keeping the bird from flying. But the real problem was hiding in plain sight — the little owl wasn’t so little after all.

“When...



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Astronaut Christina Koch craves chips, salsa and a Gulf of Mexico dip after record-setting 328 days in space

She wasn’t exactly walking on air, since there wasn’t any.

But astronaut Christina Koch has certainly scaled great heights – and broken a female record doing it.

Having surpassed the number of days in space set by her predecessor and mentor Peggy Whitson, with 289 consecutive days aloft back in...



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Florida mom drove getaway car while her 15-year-old son was committing armed robbery: cops

Mom, can I have a ride to the store?

A 37-year-old Florida woman waited in the getaway car while her 15-year-old son robbed a convenience store, according to a Seminole County police report posted on the Smoking Gun.

Amanda Chere Meador was arrested Friday for armed robbery and child neglect. She...



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Rescued owl believed to be injured was actually just ‘extremely obese’

When the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in England came across a little owl described as “soggy” that was found in a ditch a few weeks ago, they assumed some sort of injury was keeping the bird from flying. But the real problem was hiding in plain sight — the little owl wasn’t so little after all.

“When...



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Astronaut Christina Koch craves chips, salsa and a Gulf of Mexico dip after record-setting 328 days in space

She wasn’t exactly walking on air, since there wasn’t any.

But astronaut Christina Koch has certainly scaled great heights – and broken a female record doing it.

Having surpassed the number of days in space set by her predecessor and mentor Peggy Whitson, with 289 consecutive days aloft back in...



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Florida mom drove getaway car while her 15-year-old son was committing armed robbery: cops

Mom, can I have a ride to the store?

A 37-year-old Florida woman waited in the getaway car while her 15-year-old son robbed a convenience store, according to a Seminole County police report posted on the Smoking Gun.

Amanda Chere Meador was arrested Friday for armed robbery and child neglect. She...



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MoviePass is officially over and done with as parent company files for bankruptcy

It may have been too good to be true.

MoviePass, an ambitious movie theater subscription service, and its parent company Helios and Matheson filed of Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday.

According to Marketwatch, the deal will allow a court to sell its remaining assets and wind down all operations....



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Harriet Frank Jr., two-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of ‘Hud’ and ‘Norma Rae,’ dead at 96

Harriet Frank Jr., one-half of the lauded Hollywood screenwriting team of Frank and Ravetch, has died.

Frank — who with her late husband, Irving Ravetch, received two Academy Award nominations — died Tuesday at her Los Angeles home at the age of 96, confirmed her nephew Michael Frank.

Together,...



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Rescued owl believed to be injured was actually just ‘extremely obese’

When the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in England came across a little owl described as “soggy” that was found in a ditch a few weeks ago, they assumed some sort of injury was keeping the bird from flying. But the real problem was hiding in plain sight — the little owl wasn’t so little after all.

“When...



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Astronaut Christina Koch craves chips, salsa and a Gulf of Mexico dip after record-setting 328 days in space

She wasn’t exactly walking on air, since there wasn’t any.

But astronaut Christina Koch has certainly scaled great heights – and broken a female record doing it.

Having surpassed the number of days in space set by her predecessor and mentor Peggy Whitson, with 289 consecutive days aloft back in...



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Florida mom drove getaway car while her 15-year-old son was committing armed robbery: cops

Mom, can I have a ride to the store?

A 37-year-old Florida woman waited in the getaway car while her 15-year-old son robbed a convenience store, according to a Seminole County police report posted on the Smoking Gun.

Amanda Chere Meador was arrested Friday for armed robbery and child neglect. She...



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MoviePass is officially over and done with as parent company files for bankruptcy

It may have been too good to be true.

MoviePass, an ambitious movie theater subscription service, and its parent company Helios and Matheson filed of Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday.

According to Marketwatch, the deal will allow a court to sell its remaining assets and wind down all operations....



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Harriet Frank Jr., two-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of ‘Hud’ and ‘Norma Rae,’ dead at 96

Harriet Frank Jr., one-half of the lauded Hollywood screenwriting team of Frank and Ravetch, has died.

Frank — who with her late husband, Irving Ravetch, received two Academy Award nominations — died Tuesday at her Los Angeles home at the age of 96, confirmed her nephew Michael Frank.

Together,...



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Tuesday, 28 January 2020

3 people, 1 dog killed in plane crash in Illinois

Three people and a dog were killed in a plane crash in Illinois on Thursday, according to reports.

The small plane was headed to Springfield, Ill., from Huntsville, Ala., when it went down on approach to Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, WGN reported. The crash was in a field near...



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Dozens of guns, including one that looks like Tony Montana’s ‘little friend,’ seized in interstate probe; 5 charged

An interstate gun probe turned up a cache of more than three dozen weapons — including a grenade launcher replica attached to an assault rifle that resembles the “little friend” in the blood-and-guts gangster movie “Scarface,” the NYPD announced Tuesday.

“It’s a .37-mm flare launcher,” Inspector...



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3 people, 1 dog killed in plane crash in Illinois

Three people and a dog were killed in a plane crash in Illinois on Thursday, according to reports.

The small plane was headed to Springfield, Ill., from Huntsville, Ala., when it went down on approach to Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, WGN reported. The crash was in a field near...



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White House is considering freezing all flights into U.S. from China: report

The White House reportedly informed international air carriers Tuesday that it’s considering freezing all flights into the U.S. from China as fears about the coronavirus outbreak soared to new heights.

Efforts have surged around the world to halt the march of the pneumonia-like virus, which originated...



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Jewish woman who says Tiffany Harris assaulted her says attacker needs help, not bail

An Orthodox Jewish woman who claims Tiffany Harris assaulted her says she believes her alleged attacker is “unwell” and shouldn’t be held on bail pre-trial.

“I’ve been dismayed to watch politicians exploit what happened, to use it against bail reform. I want [Harris] to get treatment and not be...



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Ambulance’s amazing $15k transformation

They had no trade skills, but between them, a young French couple have managed to transform an old St John Ambulance into fully-equipped travel wagon.

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Woman almost kicked off flight due to low-cut top

A woman said she was initially denied entry for her United Airlines flight because her outfit was “too revealing”.

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3 people, 1 dog killed in plane crash in Illinois

Three people and a dog were killed in a plane crash in Illinois on Thursday, according to reports.

The small plane was headed to Springfield, Ill., from Huntsville, Ala., when it went down on approach to Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, WGN reported. The crash was in a field near...



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White House is considering freezing all flights into U.S. from China: report

The White House reportedly informed international air carriers Tuesday that it’s considering freezing all flights into the U.S. from China as fears about the coronavirus outbreak soared to new heights.

Efforts have surged around the world to halt the march of the pneumonia-like virus, which originated...



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Jewish woman who says Tiffany Harris assaulted her says attacker needs help, not bail

An Orthodox Jewish woman who claims Tiffany Harris assaulted her says she believes her alleged attacker is “unwell” and shouldn’t be held on bail pre-trial.

“I’ve been dismayed to watch politicians exploit what happened, to use it against bail reform. I want [Harris] to get treatment and not be...



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Lawmakers push to extend civil ‘look back’ window on anniversary of passage of Child Victims Act

ALBANY — A year is not enough.

That is the message lawmakers delivered Tuesday as they marked the one year anniversary of the passage of the Child Victims Act and called for an extension of the civil “lookback” window allowing survivors to sue their abuser or any institution that helped to cover...



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Enormous fire threatens township south of Canberra

A defence helicopter’s landing light is believed to have started the massive fire which threatened homes south of Canberra on Tuesday.

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White House is considering freezing all flights into U.S. from China: report

The White House has informed international air carriers that it’s considering freezing all flights into the U.S. from China, CNBC reported Tuesday evening, as fears about the coronavirus outbreak soared to new heights.

Efforts have surged around the world to halt the march of the pneumonia-like...



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Jewish woman who says Tiffany Harris assaulted her says attacker needs help, not bail

An Orthodox Jewish woman who claims Tiffany Harris assaulted her says she believes her alleged attacker is “unwell” and shouldn’t be held on bail pre-trial.

“I’ve been dismayed to watch politicians exploit what happened, to use it against bail reform. I want [Harris] to get treatment and not be...



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Lawmakers push to extend civil ‘look back’ window on anniversary of passage of Child Victims Act

ALBANY — A year is not enough.

That is the message lawmakers delivered Tuesday as they marked the one year anniversary of the passage of the Child Victims Act and called for an extension of the civil “lookback” window allowing survivors to sue their abuser or any institution that helped to cover...



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Demand for investigation into Board of Elections’ boss’s ties to voting machine vendor

A good government group called on the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate ties between the head of the city’s election system and a voting machine vendor.

Common Cause called out Michael J. Ryan, executive director of the New York City Board of Elections, for accepting pricey gifts...



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‘I didn’t want to take no deal’: Bronx man’s rape conviction vacated after 35 years

He has been out of prison for nearly a decade, but only now — after a Manhattan judge vacated his rape conviction — does Rafael Ruiz consider himself free.

For 25 years, Ruiz endured the horrors of prison, refusing every offered plea deal for a crime he did not commit. For 10 more years, he withstood...



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Program that flooded NYC schools with extra resources showing results: study

A major city education plan that flooded hundreds of schools with extra resources to boost students’ physical and mental health is starting to pay dividends, according to an independent study commissioned by the city.

The “community schools” program, which infuses schools with mental health counselors,...



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Lawmakers push to extend civil ‘look back’ window on anniversary of passage of Child Victims Act

ALBANY — A year is not enough.

That is the message lawmakers delivered Tuesday as they marked the one year anniversary of the passage of the Child Victims Act and called for an extension of the civil “lookback” window allowing survivors to sue their abuser or any institution that helped to cover...



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Demand for investigation into Board of Elections’ boss’s ties to voting machine vendor

A good government group called on the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate ties between the head of the city’s election system and a voting machine vendor.

Common Cause called out Michael J. Ryan, executive director of the New York City Board of Elections, for accepting pricey gifts...



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‘I didn’t want to take no deal’: Bronx man’s rape conviction vacated after 35 years

He has been out of prison for nearly a decade, but only now — after a Manhattan judge vacated his rape conviction — does Rafael Ruiz consider himself free.

For 25 years, Ruiz endured the horrors of prison, refusing every offered plea deal for a crime he did not commit. For 10 more years, he withstood...



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Program that flooded NYC schools with extra resources showing results: study

A major city education plan that flooded hundreds of schools with extra resources to boost students’ physical and mental health is starting to pay dividends, according to an independent study commissioned by the city.

The “community schools” program, which infuses schools with mental health counselors,...



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Pol calls for answers at Guatemala orphanage where 41 girls died

The film “Saria” earned an Academy Award nomination in category of Short Film - Live Action for exposing the horrific conditions at a Guatemalan orphanage where a fire claimed 41 girls’ lives.

Now Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan) wants an investigation, and calling on Secretary of State Mike...



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Monday, 27 January 2020

VIRGO – January 28

You sense that the smart move is to follow the leader. Others will respond to you, but also, by giving them a nod, you give others the support and confidence they need. Try to pack away your critical commentary for a while.

Tonight: Go with the moment.

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Psychiatrist found Monsey stabber mentally unfit for trial, lawyer says

A psychiatrist believes the anti-Semitic lunatic accused of the machete slashing of five Jewish men in Monsey, N.Y. is mentally unfit to stand trial, the suspect’s defense attorney said Monday.

Lawyer Michael Sussman is asking a federal judge to order a competency exam for Grafton Thomas, 37, who...



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NFL QB landscape turning over rapidly as Chargers move on from Philip Rivers

First Eli Manning retired. Now the Chargers have “moved on” from Philip Rivers, as FOX reported on Monday. And suddenly the word “turnover” as applied to 2020 NFL quarterbacks has nothing to do with interceptions or fumbles.

A significant shift is underway at the sport’s most important position,...



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Another inmate dead at Parchman in Mississippi

Mississippi’s Parchman prison experienced yet another inmate death on Sunday, as the state’s correctional system continues its struggle to curb the violence it’s experienced over the past month.

This most recent inmate to die — 26-year-old Joshua Norman — was found hanging in his one-man cell during...



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Psychiatrist found Monsey stabber mentally unfit for trial, lawyer says

A psychiatrist believes the anti-Semitic lunatic accused of the machete slashing of five Jewish men in Monsey, N.Y. is mentally unfit to stand trial, the suspect’s defense attorney said Monday.

Lawyer Michael Sussman is asking a federal judge to order a competency exam for Grafton Thomas, 37, who...



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NFL QB landscape turning over rapidly as Chargers move on from Philip Rivers

First Eli Manning retired. Now the Chargers have “moved on” from Philip Rivers, as FOX reported on Monday. And suddenly the word “turnover” as applied to 2020 NFL quarterbacks has nothing to do with interceptions or fumbles.

A significant shift is underway at the sport’s most important position,...



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Another inmate dead at Parchman in Mississippi

Mississippi’s Parchman prison experienced yet another inmate death on Sunday, as the state’s correctional system continues its struggle to curb the violence it’s experienced over the past month.

This most recent inmate to die — 26-year-old Joshua Norman — was found hanging in his one-man cell during...



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NYPD cop and fiancee accused of killing autistic son make family court appearance; cop’s estranged wife gets custody of their two surviving boys

The two surviving sons of an NYPD cop charged in the monstrous killing of his 8-year-old autistic child will reportedly remain in the custody of his estranged wife, a Suffolk County Family Court judge has ruled.

Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancee, Angela Pollina, 42, face murder charges in the...



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Nintendo to discontinue repair program for Wii video game console

It’s game over for the Wii.

Nintendo will no longer offer repairs for the Wii video game console in the U.S., the company announced Monday.

“Nintendo no longer offer repairs for Wii systems. However, many issues can be resolved by following the troubleshooting steps on our support site,” the company...



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NYPD cop and fiancee accused of killing autistic son make family court appearance; cop’s estranged wife gets custody of their two surviving boys

The two surviving sons of an NYPD cop charged in the monstrous killing of his 8-year-old autistic child will reportedly remain in the custody of his estranged wife, a Suffolk County Family Court judge has ruled.

Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancee, Angela Pollina, 42, face murder charges in the...



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Nintendo to discontinue repair program for Wii video game console

It’s game over for the Wii.

Nintendo will no longer offer repairs for the Wii video game console in the U.S., the company announced Monday.

“Nintendo no longer offer repairs for Wii systems. However, many issues can be resolved by following the troubleshooting steps on our support site,” the company...



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Aussie red rock that rivals Uluru

The Hungarian parliament, a music hall in the UK and a German castle that’s believed to have inspired Disney movies have been named some of the “alternative” must-visit landmarks around the world.

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Nintendo to discontinue repair program for Wii video game console

It’s game over for the Wii.

Nintendo will no longer offer repairs for the Wii video game console in the U.S., the company announced Monday.

“Nintendo no longer offer repairs for Wii systems. However, many issues can be resolved by following the troubleshooting steps on our support site,” the company...



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Kobe Bryant’s tragic death halts Mr. Peanut Super Bowl ad campaign

Promos leading up to Super Bowl ads featuring the demise of marketing mascot Mr. Peanut have been put on ice in the wake of basketball star Kobe Bryant’s tragic death in a helicopter crash Sunday.

The Planters peanut company, owned by Kraft Heinz, told NBC that a Twitter and YouTube ad campaign...



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Former ‘American Idol’ judge Randy Jackson lost 114 pounds using ‘pretty drastic measures’

That’s a no for him, dawg.

Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson has lost 114 pounds and he’s offering more details about it.

In an interview with PEOPLE, the 63-year-old music producer and performer – who had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 – talked about his battle of the bulge and the “pretty...



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Life-threatening’ deluge underway

A driver has ended up in a precarious situation after driving through dangerous floodwaters and is now in need of rescue south of Townsville.

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Kobe Bryant’s tragic death halts Mr. Peanut Super Bowl ad campaign

Promos leading up to Super Bowl ads featuring the demise of marketing mascot Mr. Peanut have been put on ice in the wake of basketball star Kobe Bryant’s tragic death in a helicopter crash Sunday.

The Planters peanut company, owned by Kraft Heinz, told NBC that a Twitter and YouTube ad campaign...



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Former ‘American Idol’ judge Randy Jackson lost 114 pounds using ‘pretty drastic measures’

That’s a no for him, dawg.

Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson has lost 114 pounds and he’s offering more details about it.

In an interview with PEOPLE, the 63-year-old music producer and performer – who had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 – talked about his battle of the bulge and the “pretty...



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Kobe Bryant started riding in helicopters for heartbreaking reason

Kobe Bryant didn’t start relying on helicopters because he was a prima donna. He did it because he was a doting dad, he told Alex Rodriguez in 2018.

In a sit-down with the Barstool Sports podcast “The Corp With A-Rod and Big Cat,” Bryant explained he started taking choppers between his home in...



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Kobe Bryant’s tragic death halts Mr. Peanut Super Bowl ad campaign

Promos leading up to Super Bowl ads featuring the demise of marketing mascot Mr. Peanut have been put on ice in the wake of basketball star Kobe Bryant’s tragic death in a helicopter crash Sunday.

The Planters peanut company, owned by Kraft Heinz, told NBC that a Twitter and YouTube ad campaign...



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Former ‘American Idol’ judge Randy Jackson lost 114 pounds using ‘pretty drastic measures’

That’s a no for him, dawg.

Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson has lost 114 pounds and he’s offering more details about it.

In an interview with PEOPLE, the 63-year-old music producer and performer – who had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 – talked about his battle of the bulge and the “pretty...



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Kobe Bryant started riding in helicopters for heartbreaking reason

Kobe Bryant didn’t start relying on helicopters because he was a prima donna. He did it because he was a doting dad, he told Alex Rodriguez in 2018.

In a sit-down with the Barstool Sports podcast “The Corp With A-Rod and Big Cat,” Bryant explained he started taking choppers between his home in...



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Father charged for killing five of his babies between 1992 and 2001

Just a few days before he expected to be released from California state prison after serving a sentence for vehicle theft and a weapons charge, 57-year-old Paul Perez was arrested for much more heinous crimes: the murder of five of his infant children, between 1992 and 2001.

"The allegations we...



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Sunday, 26 January 2020

‘Hadestown’ pulls in Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album

It’s more hardware for “Hadestown.”

The smash hit musical captured the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album on Friday, the Recording Academy announced.

“OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!” Eva Noblezada, who stars as Eurydice in the show, said in a tweet. “WHAT THE HELL??!!!! ... I can’t even think! WOW!”



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John Altobelli, former coach of Jeff McNeil and Aaron Judge, among dead in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Longtime baseball coach John Altobelli was among those killed in the helicopter crash that also included Kobe Bryant on Sunday. Altobelli, who coached baseball stars Jeff McNeil and Aaron Judge, is one of nine of the confirmed deceased.

Altobelli’s wife, Keri, and daughter, Alyssa, as well as Bryant’s...



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Thai Airways tells NZ family they’re too fat to fly business class

An Auckland woman and her two daughters were left traumatised after staff from Thai Airways said they were “too big” to sit in business class.

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John Altobelli, former coach of Aaron Judge and Jeff McNeil, among dead in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Longtime baseball coach John Altobelli was among those killed in the helicopter crash that also included Kobe Bryant on Sunday. Altobelli, who coached baseball stars Aaron Judge and Jeff McNeil, is one of nine of the confirmed deceased.

Altobelli’s wife, Keri, and daughter, Alyssa, as well as Bryant’s...



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Witnesses describe chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others

First came the boom, then the smoke.

But it was hard to discern what had happened amid the fog, residents of a gated community overlooking the crash site of the chopper carrying basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria “Gigi” Onore and seven others, told the Daily News Sunday.

Residents...



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Madison Square Garden pays tribute to Kobe Bryant before Knicks-Nets game

The usual orange and blue lights shining down from the Madison Square Garden ceiling were a different color on Sunday. Instead, the arena was awash in purple and gold.

The change was not subtle, nor should it have been. The Laker-colored lights were in honor of the now-late great Kobe Bryant, who...



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Michelle Obama wins her first Grammy for ‘Becoming’ audiobook

Michelle Obama’s memoir clearly struck a chord with Grammy voters.

The former first lady became an early Grammy winner ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony in Los Angeles when she received the trophy for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook version of “Becoming.”

Obama released the best-selling...



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Tanya Tucker wins first Grammys, almost 50 years after first nomination

Tanya Tucker’s comeback hit a high note Sunday with her first Grammy win.

The county singer won two Grammys — one for Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now” and one for Best Country Album for “While I’m Livin'”

“You know, after almost 50 years in this business, after many dreams, it’s unbelievable...



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Witnesses describe chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others

First came the boom, then the smoke.

But it was hard to discern what had happened amid the fog, residents of a gated community overlooking the crash site of the chopper carrying basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria “Gigi” Onore and seven others, told the Daily News Sunday.

Residents...



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Madison Square Garden pays tribute to Kobe Bryant before Knicks-Nets game

The usual orange and blue lights shining down from the Madison Square Garden ceiling were a different color on Sunday. Instead, the arena was awash in purple and gold.

The change was not subtle, nor should it have been. The Laker-colored lights were in honor of the now-late great Kobe Bryant, who...



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Michelle Obama wins her first Grammy for ‘Becoming’ audiobook

Michelle Obama’s memoir clearly struck a chord with Grammy voters.

The former first lady became an early Grammy winner ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony in Los Angeles when she received the trophy for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook version of “Becoming.”

Obama released the best-selling...



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Tanya Tucker wins first Grammys, almost 50 years after first nomination

Tanya Tucker’s comeback hit a high note Sunday with her first Grammy win.

The county singer won two Grammys — one for Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now” and one for Best Country Album for “While I’m Livin'”

“You know, after almost 50 years in this business, after many dreams, it’s unbelievable...



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Shocking thing missing on 7-hour flight

Sometimes when flying, you get a jolt as you realise there’s change in the air — and it has nothing to do with turbulence.

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Witnesses describe chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others

First came the boom, then the smoke.

But it was hard to discern what had happened amid the fog, residents of a gated community overlooking the crash site of the chopper carrying basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria “Gigi” Onore and seven others, told the Daily News Sunday.

Residents...



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Madison Square Garden pays tribute to Kobe Bryant before Knicks-Nets game

The usual orange and blue lights shining down from the Madison Square Garden ceiling were a different color on Sunday. Instead, the arena was awash in purple and gold.

The change was not subtle, nor should it have been. The Laker-colored lights were in honor of the now-late great Kobe Bryant, who...



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Michelle Obama wins her first Grammy for ‘Becoming’ audiobook

Michelle Obama’s memoir clearly struck a chord with Grammy voters.

The former first lady became an early Grammy winner ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony in Los Angeles when she received the trophy for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook version of “Becoming.”

Obama released the best-selling...



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Tanya Tucker wins first Grammys, almost 50 years after first nomination

Tanya Tucker’s comeback hit a high note Sunday with her first Grammy win.

The county singer won two Grammys — one for Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now” and one for Best Country Album for “While I’m Livin'”

“You know, after almost 50 years in this business, after many dreams, it’s unbelievable...



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Florida man arrested for pointing laser at airplanes

A Florida man named Charlie Chapman spent his Wednesday night pointing a laser at airplanes, even temporarily blinding a pilot trying to land. Thankfully, his actions didn’t do anything to disrupt normal operations, and authorities soon arrested him on multiple charges.

The 41-year-old was hanging...



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Families mourn, search for answers after 3 killed in wrong-way car crash in Queens

A wrong-way driver triggered a two-car crash that killed three people early Saturday, leaving their families reeling from the tragedy and searching for answers.

Megan Ann Smith, 26, was in the passenger’s seat of her boyfriend’s grey 2010 Hyundai sedan as it drove on the Grand Central Parkway near...



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Florida man arrested for pointing laser at airplanes

A Florida man named Charlie Chapman spent his Wednesday night pointing a laser at airplanes, even temporarily blinding a pilot trying to land. Thankfully, his actions didn’t do anything to disrupt normal operations, and authorities soon arrested him on multiple charges.

The 41-year-old was hanging...



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Families mourn, search for answers after 3 killed in wrong-way car crash in Queens

A wrong-way driver triggered a two-car crash that killed three people early Saturday, leaving their families reeling from the tragedy and searching for answers.

Megan Ann Smith, 26, was in the passenger’s seat of her boyfriend’s grey 2010 Hyundai sedan as it drove on the Grand Central Parkway near...



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Trump makes ‘threat’ against Democrat leading impeachment case against him

An angry President Trump posted a veiled “threat” on Twitter Sunday against the top Democrat leading the impeachment case against him.

In an unhinged tweet, Trump called House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff “a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man” who "has not paid the...



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Florida man arrested for pointing laser at airplanes

A Florida man named Charlie Chapman spent his Wednesday night pointing a laser at airplanes, even temporarily blinding a pilot trying to land. Thankfully, his actions didn’t do anything to disrupt normal operations, and authorities soon arrested him on multiple charges.

The 41-year-old was hanging...



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Saturday, 25 January 2020

TAURUS – January 26

Your reaction to another person’s initiative could be stunning to many people. For you, it is a knee-jerk response. You might not understand where you are coming from. Know that it is OK to head in a different direction.

Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

This Week: Zero in on a meeting or a get-together with a friend.

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SAGITTARIUS – January 26

You tend to say the right thing at the right moment. You might wonder why you do not find communication as easy today. You seem to be coming from a more appreciative or loving place.

Tonight: Return an important long-distance call.

This Week: By Wednesday, your more extroverted side emerges.

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Man busted on kiss-cam for smooching lady who’s not his girlfriend

Loose lips sink (relation)ships.

A soccer fan in Ecuador might have lost his lady love after a kiss cam caught the lewd Lothario planting a lip lock on a gal that was not his girlfriend, reported Metro.

During a Jan. 18 soccer match, the roaming Romeo, identified as Deyvi Andrade, was spotted kissing...



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GEMINI – January 26

Reach out for someone or several people who are at a distance from you and rarely can visit with you. Catching up on their news might be more validating than you think. Be forthright and direct in your dealings.

Tonight: Note what is not being said.

This Week: You enjoy the limelight and recounting your successes.

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GRIDLOCK SAM: Grand Central Terminal due for anti-Trump protest during Monday evening rush hour

Sunday, January 26 - Saturday, February 1

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK

Demo City continues! This time anti-Trump protesters plan an action at Grand Central Terminal during the peak of Monday’s evening rush hour. Metro-North commuters be prepared for a more crowded than usual...



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AQUARIUS – January 26

You might be overly focused on yourself and your interests. Make a point of being more aware of others and their needs. You might not intend to be egotistical, but you could come off that way.

Tonight: You do not need a reason to surprise a loved one.

This Week: Self-discipline counts. Return all calls by Friday.

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CAPRICORN– January 26

You have only the best intentions when having a meaningful conversation with a loved one. He or she might feel that you are being overly warm and not understand your attitude. If you run into cynicism, explain.

Tonight: Decide on a gift for a loved one.

This Week: Speak your mind but choose your words with care.

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PISCES – January 26

Gentleness continues to emanate from you. Others pick on this quality. You might enjoy the surge in your popularity, but be aware of others and their foibles. Few people are as authentic as you.

Tonight: Call it an early night.

This Week: You beam and others respond. Ask for what you want.

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CANCER – January 26

You might be in tune with a loved one. What that person and you would like to create, whether it is a trip, an evening together or a simple conversation, is very much the same. Do not worry as much about your interactions.

Tonight: Watch a favorite movie.

This Week: Break past a self-imposed restriction.

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LEO – January 26

Others come toward you with willingness and openness. Though you are personality-plus, try to respond as authentically as you can. You value interactions with people. Do not always take them lightly.

Tonight: All smiles.

This Week: Allow others the space to take the lead.

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Man busted on kiss-cam for smooching lady who’s not his girlfriend

Loose lips sink (relation)ships.

A soccer fan in Ecuador might have lost his lady love after a kiss cam caught the lewd Lothario planting a lip lock on a gal that was not his girlfriend, reported Metro.

During a Jan. 18 soccer match, the roaming Romeo, identified as Deyvi Andrade, was spotted kissing...



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GRIDLOCK SAM: Grand Central Terminal due for anti-Trump protest during Monday evening rush hour

Sunday, January 26 - Saturday, February 1

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK

Demo City continues! This time anti-Trump protesters plan an action at Grand Central Terminal during the peak of Monday’s evening rush hour. Metro-North commuters be prepared for a more crowded than usual...



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GRIDLOCK SAM: Grand Central Terminal due for anti-Trump protest during Monday evening rush hour

Sunday, January 26 - Saturday, February 1

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK

Demo City continues! This time anti-Trump protesters plan an action at Grand Central Terminal during the peak of Monday’s evening rush hour. Metro-North commuters be prepared for a more crowded than usual...



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Bonehead driver busted for driving in high-occupancy vehicle lane with dressed-up skeleton

Maybe he was driving to Castle Grayskull.

An Arizona motorist was pulled over Thursday morning by a state trooper who busted him for driving with a skeleton torso, reported KTAR News.

The 62-year-old suspect was ticketed for diving in a high-occupancy vehicle lane in Tempe with his boneheaded bud...



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Bonehead driver busted for driving in high-occupancy vehicle lane with dressed-up skeleton

Maybe he was driving to Castle Grayskull.

An Arizona motorist was pulled over Thursday morning by a state trooper who busted him for driving with a skeleton torso, reported KTAR News.

The 62-year-old suspect was ticketed for diving in a high-occupancy vehicle lane in Tempe with his boneheaded bud...



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Jared Dudley says Nets ‘don’t have glue guys,’ ‘culture-setters’ in locker room

Ex-Net Jared Dudley can tell something is missing from this year’s team.

Dudley is one of eight members of the 2018-19 Nets team (and an integral piece of setting the culture for last season’s Nets) who now wear a different jersey, after Brooklyn went all-in on star power (Kyrie Irving and Kevin...



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2,000 pounds of ground beef recalled in 9 states, including New York and New Jersey

This beef company was a little too transparent.

A total of 2,020 pounds of raw ground beef has been recalled because it may have clear, thin plastic inside, the USDA announced Friday. The beef was packaged in Chicago on Jan. 6 and sent to nine states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois,...



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‘Bachelor’ alum Jade Roper Tolbert loses $1 million won on DraftKings after weeks-long investigation into cheating allegations

Reality bites.

After winning $1 million in a DraftKings betting competition earlier this month, “Bachelor” Nation couple Jade Roper Tolbert and husband Tanner Tolbert just lost out on their whopping winnings, TMZ reports.

Roper Tolbert — who appeared on the 19th season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” and...



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Bonehead driver busted for driving in high-occupancy vehicle lane with dressed-up skeleton

Maybe he was driving to Castle Grayskull.

An Arizona motorist was pulled over Thursday morning by a state trooper who busted him for driving with a skeleton torso, reported KTAR News.

The 62-year-old suspect was ticketed for diving in a high-occupancy vehicle lane in Tempe with his boneheaded bud...



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Jared Dudley says Nets ‘don’t have glue guys,’ ‘culture-setters’ in locker room

Ex-Net Jared Dudley can tell something is missing from this year’s team.

Dudley is one of eight members of the 2018-19 Nets team (and an integral piece of setting the culture for last season’s Nets) who now wear a different jersey, after Brooklyn went all-in on star power (Kyrie Irving and Kevin...



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2,000 pounds of ground beef recalled in 9 states, including New York and New Jersey

This beef company was a little too transparent.

A total of 2,020 pounds of raw ground beef has been recalled because it may have clear, thin plastic inside, the USDA announced Friday. The beef was packaged in Chicago on Jan. 6 and sent to nine states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois,...



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‘Bachelor’ alum Jade Roper Tolbert loses $1 million won on DraftKings after weeks-long investigation into cheating allegations

Reality bites.

After winning $1 million in a DraftKings betting competition earlier this month, “Bachelor” Nation couple Jade Roper Tolbert and husband Tanner Tolbert just lost out on their whopping winnings, TMZ reports.

Roper Tolbert — who appeared on the 19th season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” and...



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Jared Dudley says Nets ‘don’t have glue guys,’ ‘culture-setters’ in locker room

Ex-Net Jared Dudley can tell something is missing from this year’s team.

Dudley is one of eight members of the 2018-19 Nets team (and an integral piece of setting the culture for last season’s Nets) who now wear a different jersey, after Brooklyn went all-in on star power (Kyrie Irving and Kevin...



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Friday, 24 January 2020

After revealing skin cancer diagnosis, former ‘Bachelorette’ star Ali Fedotowsky urges fans to get checked

A former star of ABC’s wildly popular dating reality series “The Bachelorette” is opening up about her battle with skin cancer and is urging fans to get themselves tested.

“GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED. A couple weeks ago I found out I have skin cancer,” Ali Fedotowsky wrote Thursday on Instagram. “When...



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Teachers unions protest state education funding shortfalls at NYC schools

The city and state teachers unions visited two city schools Friday morning to highlight what they called chronic holes in school budgets resulting from annual shortfalls in state education spending.

For years, state officials have declined to fully fund the Foundation Aid Formula designed to dole...



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Pompeo curses out reporter after question on impeachment scandal: ‘Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cut an interview short, cursed out a reporter and bizarrely demanded that she point out Ukraine on a map after she asked him Friday about a matter at the heart of President Trump’s impeachment.

The hot-headed secretary exploded after NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly asked...



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Eli Manning tips his cap to Derek Jeter

Eli Manning and Derek Jeter will always be remembered as legends of Big Apple sports. That both had historic weeks, with Manning announcing his retirement just days after Jeter was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, seems appropriate.

During Manning’s farewell address, the Giants quarterback...



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After revealing skin cancer diagnosis, former ‘Bachelorette’ star Ali Fedotowsky urges fans to get checked

A former star of ABC’s wildly popular dating reality series “The Bachelorette” is opening up about her battle with skin cancer and is urging fans to get themselves tested.

“GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED. A couple weeks ago I found out I have skin cancer,” Ali Fedotowsky wrote Thursday on Instagram. “When...



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Teachers unions protest state education funding shortfalls at NYC schools

The city and state teachers unions visited two city schools Friday morning to highlight what they called chronic holes in school budgets resulting from annual shortfalls in state education spending.

For years, state officials have declined to fully fund the Foundation Aid Formula designed to dole...



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Pompeo curses out reporter after question on impeachment scandal: ‘Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cut an interview short, cursed out a reporter and bizarrely demanded that she point out Ukraine on a map after she asked him Friday about a matter at the heart of President Trump’s impeachment.

The hot-headed secretary exploded after NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly asked...



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Eli Manning tips his cap to Derek Jeter

Eli Manning and Derek Jeter will always be remembered as legends of Big Apple sports. That both had historic weeks, with Manning announcing his retirement just days after Jeter was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, seems appropriate.

During Manning’s farewell address, the Giants quarterback...



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After revealing skin cancer diagnosis, former ‘Bachelorette’ star Ali Fedotowsky urges fans to get checked

A former star of ABC’s wildly popular dating reality series “The Bachelorette” is opening up about her battle with skin cancer and is urging fans to get themselves tested.

“GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED. A couple weeks ago I found out I have skin cancer,” Ali Fedotowsky wrote Thursday on Instagram. “When...



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Crafty German woman uses Tinder to get rescued from treacherous conditions on the snowy northern tip of Norway

Their date may have ended with rubber and spikes, but it was platonic.

A clever and photogenic German woman said she used Tinder to get rescued earlier this week after inclement weather on the northern tip of Norway left her unable to drive any further.

Lonia Haeger, a self-described “adventure...



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Crafty German woman uses Tinder to get rescued from treacherous conditions on the snowy northern tip of Norway

Their date may have ended with rubber and spikes, but it was platonic.

A clever and photogenic German woman said she used Tinder to get rescued earlier this week after inclement weather on the northern tip of Norway left her unable to drive any further.

Lonia Haeger, a self-described “adventure...



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Delta fined $50,000 for kicking 3 Muslim passengers off flights

Delta Air Lines is being fined $50,000 by the Department of Transportation after it ordered three Muslim passengers off planes after they had been cleared to travel by the airline’s own security team.

The department claimed Delta violated anti-bias laws by removing the passengers in two separate...



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1 snowmobiler found dead in Quebec, 4 others still missing

One of the five French snowmobiling tourists who fell through thin ice in Quebec was discovered dead on Friday.

Nearly three days after the tourists plunged through the icy waters of Lac Saint-Jean, the first body was pulled from Grande Décharge River, located more than a mile away from the accident...



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NYPD commissioner links crime spike to bail reform — says judges must be able to hold repeat offenders

A rise in crime during the first weeks of 2020 is directly tied to bail reforms that took away New York judges’ discretion to lock up potentially violent offenders, NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea said Friday.

“In the first three weeks of this year, were seeing significant spikes in crime," Shea...



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Metropolitan Opera’s new production of ‘Porgy and Bess’ to be broadcast live in movie theaters Feb. 1

For lovers of the arts who couldn’t to get to see The Metropolitan Opera House’s new production of “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” the famed opera will be coming to a movie theater near you on Feb. 1.

James Robinson’s acclaimed production, which kicked off The Met’s 2019–2020 season last September,...



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Crafty German woman uses Tinder to get rescued from treacherous conditions on the snowy northern tip of Norway

Their date may have ended with rubber and spikes, but it was platonic.

A clever and photogenic German woman said she used Tinder to get rescued earlier this week after inclement weather on the northern tip of Norway left her unable to drive any further.

Lonia Haeger, a self-described “adventure...



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Delta fined $50,000 for kicking 3 Muslim passengers off flights

Delta Air Lines is being fined $50,000 by the Department of Transportation after it ordered three Muslim passengers off planes after they had been cleared to travel by the airline’s own security team.

The department claimed Delta violated anti-bias laws by removing the passengers in two separate...



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1 snowmobiler found dead in Quebec, 4 others still missing

One of the five French snowmobiling tourists who fell through thin ice in Quebec was discovered dead on Friday.

Nearly three days after the tourists plunged through the icy waters of Lac Saint-Jean, the first body was pulled from Grande Décharge River, located more than a mile away from the accident...



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NYPD commissioner links crime spike to bail reform — says judges must be able to hold repeat offenders

A rise in crime during the first weeks of 2020 is directly tied to bail reforms that took away New York judges’ discretion to lock up potentially violent offenders, NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea said Friday.

“In the first three weeks of this year, were seeing significant spikes in crime," Shea...



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Metropolitan Opera’s new production of ‘Porgy and Bess’ to be broadcast live in movie theaters Feb. 1

For lovers of the arts who couldn’t to get to see The Metropolitan Opera House’s new production of “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” the famed opera will be coming to a movie theater near you on Feb. 1.

James Robinson’s acclaimed production, which kicked off The Met’s 2019–2020 season last September,...



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Delta fined $50,000 for kicking 3 Muslim passengers off flights

Delta Air Lines is being fined $50,000 by the Department of Transportation after it ordered three Muslim passengers off planes after they had been cleared to travel by the airline’s own security team.

The department claimed Delta violated anti-bias laws by removing the passengers in two separate...



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1 snowmobiler found dead in Quebec, 4 others still missing

One of the five French snowmobiling tourists who fell through thin ice in Quebec was discovered dead on Friday.

Nearly three days after the tourists plunged through the icy waters of Lac Saint-Jean, the first body was pulled from Grande Décharge River, located more than a mile away from the accident...



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NYPD commissioner links crime spike to bail reform — says judges must be able to hold repeat offenders

A rise in crime during the first weeks of 2020 is directly tied to bail reforms that took away New York judges’ discretion to lock up potentially violent offenders, NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea said Friday.

“In the first three weeks of this year, were seeing significant spikes in crime," Shea...



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Thursday, 23 January 2020

2 Ohio cops lose jobs over Stormy Daniels strip club arrest

Two Columbus cops were formally fired Thursday for their roles in the arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels at an Ohio strip club in 2018.

Steve Rosser and Whitney Lancaster were officially terminated by Columbus’ Director of Public Safety Ned Pettus Jr., who agreed with a recommendation by Police...



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World’s best Gran Turismo gamers coming to Australia

The world’s best PlayStation racers are set to contest the FIA Gran Turismo Championships at Sydney’s Luna Park.

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100 seconds until ‘doomsday’

The keepers of a “doomsday clock” tracking how close we are to global disaster have moved the clock forward another 20 seconds in a reflection of how close we are to our eventual demise.

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Sprinter Usain Bolt and girlfriend Kasi Bennett expecting first child

Usain Bolt’s next sprint will likely be to the delivery ward.

The retired Jamaican athlete posted a photo on social media of his pregnant girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, holding her belly in a flowing, red dress.

“I just want to say a KING or QUEEN is about to be here,” Bolt captioned the Thursday Instagram...



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Brooklyn teen accused of attempted murder was released, then arrested for robbery

A teenager out supervised release on an attempted murder charge was arrested a month later for robbery, the Daily News has learned.

Wayne Harshfield, 16, is charged with dragging Bogdan Mikhailov from his pick up truck along a block in Gravesend on Oct. 12, authorities said.

Mikhailov was in a...



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OPINION: It’s up to Cuomo to keep MTA on track after Byford’s exit

Since Andy Byford announced he is leaving the MTA, he’s been praised from Inwood to the Rockaways, and with good reason.

In two years, Byford has made trains faster and more reliable, tackled some of the most intractable obstacles to improving bus service, and laid out the first comprehensive vision...



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Home DNA-testing company 23andMe lays off 100 employees

23andMe will be minus 100.

The home DNA-testing company is laying off 100 of its employees, reportedly about 14% of its workforce.

According to CNBC, the bloodletting will primarily affect the operations team, as well as other areas, at the Silicon Valley-based company.

Declining sales and waning...



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Animal shelter desperately tries to find home for ‘World’s Worst Cat’

Anyone who works at an animal shelter has got to have a deep love for animals and a high tolerance for even the most difficult ones, but a cat in North Carolina has pushed its foster home to the absolute limit.

The bad kitty is named Perdita and, according to the Mitchell County Animal Rescue,...



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Second family claims Universal Studios costumed actor made racist ‘OK’ hand gesture in photo with child

A second family has come forward to claim a costumed actor at Universal Studios made a racist hand gesture while posing for a photo with their child.

In 2019, a Colorado family went public with complaints that an actor dressed as “Despicable Me” character Gru made an upside-down “OK” hand gesture...



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Family demands answers in case of Brooklyn woman killed after she barged off moving MTA bus

The family of a woman killed under the wheels of an MTA bus in Brooklyn is demanding answers about the tragic incident that left a 3-year-old girl without a mother.

Officials heaped much of the blame on victim Felicia Lewis, saying she barged off the moving bus at about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 16 after...



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Sprinter Usain Bolt and girlfriend Kasi Bennett expecting first child

Usain Bolt’s next sprint will likely be to the delivery ward.

The retired Jamaican athlete posted a photo on social media of his pregnant girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, holding her belly in a flowing, red dress.

“I just want to say a KING or QUEEN is about to be here,” Bolt captioned the Thursday Instagram...



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Brooklyn teen accused of attempted murder was released, then arrested for robbery

A teenager out supervised release on an attempted murder charge was arrested a month later for robbery, the Daily News has learned.

Wayne Harshfield, 16, is charged with dragging Bogdan Mikhailov from his pick up truck along a block in Gravesend on Oct. 12, authorities said.

Mikhailov was in a...



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OPINION: It’s up to Cuomo to keep MTA on track after Byford’s exit

Since Andy Byford announced he is leaving the MTA, he’s been praised from Inwood to the Rockaways, and with good reason.

In two years, Byford has made trains faster and more reliable, tackled some of the most intractable obstacles to improving bus service, and laid out the first comprehensive vision...



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Home DNA-testing company 23andMe lays off 100 employees

23andMe will be minus 100.

The home DNA-testing company is laying off 100 of its employees, reportedly about 14% of its workforce.

According to CNBC, the bloodletting will primarily affect the operations team, as well as other areas, at the Silicon Valley-based company.

Declining sales and waning...



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Animal shelter desperately tries to find home for ‘World’s Worst Cat’

Anyone who works at an animal shelter has got to have a deep love for animals and a high tolerance for even the most difficult ones, but a cat in North Carolina has pushed its foster home to the absolute limit.

The bad kitty is named Perdita and, according to the Mitchell County Animal Rescue,...



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Second family claims Universal Studios costumed actor made racist ‘OK’ hand gesture in photo with child

A second family has come forward to claim a costumed actor at Universal Studios made a racist hand gesture while posing for a photo with their child.

In 2019, a Colorado family went public with complaints that an actor dressed as “Despicable Me” character Gru made an upside-down “OK” hand gesture...



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Family demands answers in case of Brooklyn woman killed after she barged off moving MTA bus

The family of a woman killed under the wheels of an MTA bus in Brooklyn is demanding answers about the tragic incident that left a 3-year-old girl without a mother.

Officials heaped much of the blame on victim Felicia Lewis, saying she barged off the moving bus at about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 16 after...



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HBD, D Imman: Five songs of the musician



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Sprinter Usain Bolt and girlfriend Kasi Bennett expecting first child

Usain Bolt’s next sprint will likely be to the delivery ward.

The retired Jamaican athlete posted a photo on social media of his pregnant girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, holding her belly in a flowing, red dress.

“I just want to say a KING or QUEEN is about to be here,” Bolt captioned the Thursday Instagram...



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Brooklyn teen accused of attempted murder was released, then arrested for robbery

A teenager out supervised release on an attempted murder charge was arrested a month later for robbery, the Daily News has learned.

Wayne Harshfield, 16, is charged with dragging Bogdan Mikhailov from his pick up truck along a block in Gravesend on Oct. 12, authorities said.

Mikhailov was in a...



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OPINION: It’s up to Cuomo to keep MTA on track after Byford’s exit

Since Andy Byford announced he is leaving the MTA, he’s been praised from Inwood to the Rockaways, and with good reason.

In two years, Byford has made trains faster and more reliable, tackled some of the most intractable obstacles to improving bus service, and laid out the first comprehensive vision...



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100 seconds until ‘doomsday’

The keepers of a “doomsday clock” tracking how close we are to global disaster have moved the clock forward another 20 seconds in a reflection of how close we are to our eventual demise.

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Someone would have been in a lot of trouble over this one

Someone must have been in a lot of trouble this week.

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Wednesday, 22 January 2020

New York lawmakers plan abortion fund to help cover access and expenses

ALBANY — State lawmakers want to create a public fund to assist low-income New Yorkers cover abortion care expenses.

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx) and Assemblymember Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) unveiled the measure Wednesday, the 47th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision of Roe v....



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Old assault, new homicide: 2012 Bronx bat attack now a murder investigation

The death of a victim in a 2012 baseball bat beatdown has been ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner — and the man busted in the Bronx attack could possibly face murder charges, police said Wednesday.

Craig Nathaniel was 25 when he was accused of bashing Carmelo De La Cruz-Ortega in the skull...



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Woman who went on racist tirade on D train caught on video sentenced to probation, anger management

She was caught on camera spewing racist slurs on the subway, spitting at a straphanger and swatting another with an umbrella, but a deranged D train rider who was arrested in 2018 after her rush hour tirade insisted at her sentencing Wednesday that she was the victim.

Anna Lushchinskaya, 41, was...



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Cuomo to create new crime to ban repeat pervs from New York’s subway

Subway pervs could be charged with a new offense — “transit trespass” — under a plan Gov. Cuomo will include in his state budget.

The governor’s 2021 budget proposal would give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and criminal courts the authority to use protection orders to ban repeat sexual...



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NY lawmakers propose real estate tax on investors to boost public housing funds

ALBANY ― New York lawmakers want to close a legal loophole that allows deep-pocketed real estate investors to avoid paying taxes.

Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) hope to raise millions to fix the state’s public housing by expanding the mortgage recording...



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Accused serial NYC package thief charged with stealing yet again while awaiting court proceedings on earlier cases

A serial burglar with a penchant for pilfering packages has been arrested yet again for breaking into boxes at a Brooklyn construction site, police said Wednesday.

Anthony Manson — who was allowed to walk free after previous thefts thanks to the state’s new bail law — gave cops a fake name and...



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Hiram Monserrate, disgraced NY state senator and convict, raises $68K in latest comeback campaign

Convicted domestic abuser and disgraced Queens pol Hiram Monserrate has raised tens of thousands for his latest comeback campaign – and even got a boost from billionaire real estate investor Alexander Rovt.

Monserrate, who was booted from the state Senate for assaulting his girlfriend, collected...



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Derek Jeter now understands how special his Hall of Fame career really was

Now, Derek Jeter really understands how special it is. Five years after leaving the playing field and two as the Marlins CEO trying to build a team, a fan base and culture in Miami, the former Yankee shortstop said now, he can sit back and realize that he was the leader of what was maybe the last...



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Whitney Houston’s choreographer Fatima Robinson is on board for hologram tour, aiming ‘to get a feeling again of being in her presence’

On the heels of the news that Whitney Houston will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, the buzz continues to build for the upcoming tour, featuring a hologram likeness of the late music legend.

As the February launch of “An Evening with Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram...



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New York lawmakers plan abortion fund to help cover access and expenses

ALBANY — State lawmakers want to create a public fund to assist low-income New Yorkers cover abortion care expenses.

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx) and Assemblymember Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) unveiled the measure Wednesday, the 47th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision of Roe v....



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Old assault, new homicide: 2012 Bronx bat attack now a murder investigation

The death of a victim in a 2012 baseball bat beatdown has been ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner — and the man busted in the Bronx attack could possibly face murder charges, police said Wednesday.

Craig Nathaniel was 25 when he was accused of bashing Carmelo De La Cruz-Ortega in the skull...



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Woman who went on racist tirade on D train caught on video sentenced to probation, anger management

She was caught on camera spewing racist slurs on the subway, spitting at a straphanger and swatting another with an umbrella, but a deranged D train rider who was arrested in 2018 after her rush hour tirade insisted at her sentencing Wednesday that she was the victim.

Anna Lushchinskaya, 41, was...



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Cuomo to create new crime to ban repeat pervs from New York’s subway

Subway pervs could be charged with a new offense — “transit trespass” — under a plan Gov. Cuomo will include in his state budget.

The governor’s 2021 budget proposal would give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and criminal courts the authority to use protection orders to ban repeat sexual...



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NY lawmakers propose real estate tax on investors to boost public housing funds

ALBANY ― New York lawmakers want to close a legal loophole that allows deep-pocketed real estate investors to avoid paying taxes.

Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) hope to raise millions to fix the state’s public housing by expanding the mortgage recording...



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Accused serial NYC package thief charged with stealing yet again while awaiting court proceedings on earlier cases

A serial burglar with a penchant for pilfering packages has been arrested yet again for breaking into boxes at a Brooklyn construction site, police said Wednesday.

Anthony Manson — who was allowed to walk free after previous thefts thanks to the state’s new bail law — gave cops a fake name and...



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Hiram Monserrate, disgraced NY state senator and convict, raises $68K in latest comeback campaign

Convicted domestic abuser and disgraced Queens pol Hiram Monserrate has raised tens of thousands for his latest comeback campaign – and even got a boost from billionaire real estate investor Alexander Rovt.

Monserrate, who was booted from the state Senate for assaulting his girlfriend, collected...



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Cheeky Wi-Fi hotspot name gets couple booted from flight

Two passengers were removed from a plane over the curious name of their Wi-Fi hot spot.

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New York lawmakers plan abortion fund to help cover access and expenses

ALBANY — State lawmakers want to create a public fund to assist low-income New Yorkers cover abortion care expenses.

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx) and Assemblymember Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) unveiled the measure Wednesday, the 47th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision of Roe v....



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Old assault, new homicide: 2012 Bronx bat attack now a murder investigation

The death of a victim in a 2012 baseball bat beatdown has been ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner — and the man busted in the Bronx attack could possibly face murder charges, police said Wednesday.

Craig Nathaniel was 25 when he was accused of bashing Carmelo De La Cruz-Ortega in the skull...



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Woman who went on racist tirade on D train caught on video sentenced to probation, anger management

She was caught on camera spewing racist slurs on the subway, spitting at a straphanger and swatting another with an umbrella, but a deranged D train rider who was arrested in 2018 after her rush hour tirade insisted at her sentencing Wednesday that she was the victim.

Anna Lushchinskaya, 41, was...



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Cuomo to create new crime to ban repeat pervs from New York’s subway

Subway pervs could be charged with a new offense — “transit trespass” — under a plan Gov. Cuomo will include in his state budget.

The governor’s 2021 budget proposal would give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and criminal courts the authority to use protection orders to ban repeat sexual...



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NY lawmakers propose real estate tax on investors to boost public housing funds

ALBANY ― New York lawmakers want to close a legal loophole that allows deep-pocketed real estate investors to avoid paying taxes.

Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) hope to raise millions to fix the state’s public housing by expanding the mortgage recording...



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Harvey Weinstein rape trial begins in earnest

A frail-looking Weinstein, 67, walked slowly into the court premises, but without the walking frame he has used for recent proceedings.

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Coca-Cola exec says soda giant will continue using single-use plastic bottles

Business is business and it will be business as usual for Coca-Cola — as far as single use plastic bottles are concerned.

The soft drink giant — considered one of the world’s biggest plastic waste polluters — will not ditch the manufacturing of plastic bottles because of consumer demand.

Its decision...



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New ‘Life with Derek’ incest buzz decade after cancellation

The family that plays together stays together.

Social media yet again has gone agog over a comedy series that was canceled more than a decade ago because of implied incest.

“Life with Derek,” which ran in Canada and on the Disney Channel from 2005 to 2009, chronicled teen boy Derek coping with...



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Correction officer pleads not guilty to New Year’s Day fatal shooting of his uncle

A city correction officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the gunshot slaying of his uncle after a New Year’s Day quarrel that quickly turned deadly.

But prosecutors say off-duty Correction Officer Cardell Gadsden, 30, who was charged on Jan. 2 with killing his 37-year-old uncle Steven Gadsden, told...



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SEE IT: Bus carrying University of Alabama fraternity members bursts into flames

A charter bus ferrying University of Alabama students and fraternity members caught fire on a highway in Mississippi Sunday afternoon.

The bus was taking members of the Sigma Chi fraternity back to Tuscaloosa after visiting New Orleans, according to AL.com.

It’s not known how the fire started,...



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‘Book murderer’ at publishing company vilified for chopping books in half when he travels

An editor for a book publishing company is being ripped online because he tears thick books in half so they’re easier to carry around.

“Yesterday my colleague called me a ‘book murderer’ because I cut long books in half to make them more portable,” Alex Christofi, an editor at One World books,...



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Stabbing near California high school kills 1, wounds 3

One person was killed and three more were injured after a stabbing near Foothill High School in Bakersfield, Calif., authorities have confirmed.

The high school has been placed on lockdown by school officials because of suspicious activity in the area, and police are asking the public to stay away.

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Martha Stewart claims to have spent nearly 3 hours plowing roads on her country estate

The diva of domesticity keeps plowing through.

Business mogul Martha Stewart posted a photo of herself Sunday clearing nearly four miles of roadways on her country estate in Westchester County, N.Y.

“After a beautiful but cold snowstorm my farm was covered with four to six inches of moderately...



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Twitter, Big Apple rage after Yankees’ Derek Jeter misses unanimous Hall vote by one

No. 2 is officially a first ballot Hall of Famer, but he doesn’t go in unanimously.

After it was announced the legendary Yankee captain received 396 of 397 votes, every Yankee fan in the universe screamed in both excitement and fury.

Here are some of our favorite reactions:

TRULY AN HONOR WHO TF...

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Cuomo calls bail reform ‘ongoing process’ in budget address as Senate Dem leader meets with prosecutors

ALBANY ― Gov. Cuomo reiterated his willingness to reexamine New York’s controversial new bail laws Tuesday as he delivered his annual budget address.

Cuomo defended the changes made to the criminal justice system, which were tucked into last year’s budget, by insisting that “reform is an ongoing...



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Questions surround legal justification of Mayor de Blasio’s use of NYPD security on presidential campaign

A key legal opinion City Hall cited as justification for Mayor de Blasio’s use of NYPD security during his failed presidential campaign does not answer critical questions about why taxpayers should foot the bill.

A Mayor de Blasio spokeswoman pointed to a 2009 decision by the city Conflicts of...



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NYC office to help displaced Puerto Ricans navigate bureaucratic morass

On top of all the other woes stemming from Hurricane Maria, some of the Puerto Ricans who fled from the island territory to New York City in the aftermath of the deadly 2017 storm are mired in a bureaucratic nightmare, says the head of a nonprofit dedicated to helping the newcomers.

Birth certificates....



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Most Americans don’t believe government is doing enough to combat climate change: poll

The study also revealed that Americans are overwhelmingly unaware of new legislation touted by democratic lawmakers as a milestone victory i...