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Nicaragua Hosts Trial for Man Accused of Strangling NY Nursing Student
Witnesses have gathered in a small city in upstate New York over the past three weeks to testify in the trial of a man accused of strangling a young nursing student to death.
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Movie Set Materials Cited in FDNY Firefighter's Film Shoot Blaze Death in Harlem
Highly combustible materials used to turn a former jazz club into a movie set contributed to the death of FDNY firefighter Michael Davidson.
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Be Prepared: What to Do Before, During and After a Snowstorm
Whatever a storm ends up dishing out, it’s good to be prepared. Ready.gov has put together a preparedness plan for people in the path of severe winter storms. Here’s what you should know.
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Del Monte Recalls Cans of Fiesta Corn Because They Could Spoil
Del Monte has recalled more than 64,000 cases of corn because they were under processed.
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NYC's Iconic Carnegie Deli Temporarily Returning — and Serving Up 99-Cent Sandwiches
The iconic Carnegie Delicatessen is reopening for one week in December, and it’ll be serving up 99-cent sandwiches and sides for even less.
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Mother of Long Island Girl Allegedly Killed by MS-13 Is Struck, Killed by Driver: Police
Evelyn Rodriguez, the Long Island mother who became a vocal anti-gang activist after her 16-year-old daughter was killed in an attack by alleged MS-13 gang members, was fatally struck by a driver while setting up for a vigil to mark the anniversary of her daughter’s death, police and friends say.
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New York's April the Giraffe Is Pregnant Again — And Yes, Oliver Is the Father
April the Giraffe, the long-necked spotted beauty from New York’s Animal Adventure Park who captivated the globe for months as she prepared for the birth of her fourth calf last year, has some news.
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Cookie-Thieving Squirrel Launches at Officers After Breaking Into Home in NY: Bodycam Video
A cookie-stealing, music-loving squirrel soared around a woman’s kitchen, targeting officers as they tried to catch it Upstate, bodycam video shows.
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Emotional Support Peacock Denied Flight at Newark Airport: Report
A colorful scene took place as a woman tried to board her emotional support peacock on a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport, according to reports.
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Feds Dismiss NJ Sen. Menendez Indictment
Federal prosecutors have decided not to retry New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on corruption charges, after a judge threw out some of the counts last week.
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NJ Orders ‘Sopranos' Strip Club Owners to Surrender Liquor Licenses After ‘Flouting' Law for Years
Authorities say the family that owns a New Jersey strip club where fictional mobsters hung out in “The Sopranos” has been defying state law for years and must hand over its liquor licenses.
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Here's How to Keep Children From Starting House Fires, According to the FDNY
In the wake of the tragic Bronx fire, here’s how to keep your kids safe from fires in the home.
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NY Sneakers Super-Fan, 5, Meets Halsey and Shops For Kicks
A 5-year-old girl from the Hudson Valley got to fulfill two big wishes for her birthday: meeting singer Halsey and going on her favorite show about sneakers.
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Trump Tower Fire Victim Wanted to Sell Apartment After Presidential Election, Friend Says
The man killed in a blaze at Trump Tower was an art collector who fell on hard financial times in recent years and had reportedly been trying to sell his 50th-floor apartment there since President Trump was elected. Todd Brassner, 67, died on Saturday at a hospital after a fire tore through his apartment in the high-rise, which was constructed...
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Thousands Flood St. Patrick's Cathedral to Honor FDNY Hero Killed in Movie Shoot Blaze
Thousands of mourners gathered at Manhattan’s famed St. Patrick’s Cathedral Tuesday to bid farewell to the decorated firefighter and married father of four killed while battling a five-alarm blaze on a movie set last week in Harlem.
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Authorities Search for Cause of Deadly Trump Tower Inferno; Some Floors Did Not Have Sprinklers
Authorities are investigating what caused a raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower, killing a man inside and sending flames and thick, black smoke pouring from windows of the president’s namesake skyscraper. FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the cause of Saturday’s blaze is not yet known but the apartment was “virtually entirely on fire” when firefighters...
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NYC Helicopter Crash Pilot Blames Passenger Harness
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into New York City’s East River told National Transportation Safety Board investigators that an emergency fuel shut-off switch had already flipped off and he saw part of a passenger’s restraint harness underneath it as the craft was going down.
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Actor Ed Norton Praises ‘Selfless Courage' of FDNY After Film Set Blaze Kills Firefighter
Actor Ed Norton took to Instagram on Saturday to praise the FDNY’s bravery and his film crew’s quick thinking in the wake of a film set inferno that killed a firefighter in Harlem earlier this week.
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All 5 Victims in East River Helicopter Crash Died of Drowning, Medical Examiner Rules
Investigators recovred a flight data recorder and a GoPro camera Tuesday as they tried to determine the cause of a deadly helicopter crash in the East River and figure out whether passengers’ harnesses hindered their escape from the sinking aircraft.
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Florida Shooting Survivors Performing at Carnegie Hall in NYC
A band from the Florida high school beset by a deadly shooting last month is performing this week at New York’s Carnegie Hall, one of the most prestigious music venues in the world.