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Booker, in History-Making Testimony, Challenges Colleague Sessions
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, in a sharp break with tradition, testified against his colleague Sen. Jeff Sessions on Wednesday during Sessions’ confirmation hearings to be Attorney General.
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Man Charged With Murder in Beating Deaths of 4 Homeless Men in Manhattan: Prosecutors
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder for beating four sleeping homeless men to death with a metal pipe in Manhattan, prosecutors say.
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Four Sleeping Homeless Men Beaten to Death Early Saturday Morning in NYC's Chinatown; 1 in Custody: Police
A homeless man was taken into custody after four other sleeping homeless men were beaten to death with a metal pipe overnight in Chinatown, authorities said.
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'Absolute Tragedy': NYPD Officer Killed by Friendly Fire During Struggle With Suspect in Bronx
An NYPD officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being killed by friendly fire, Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced Monday.
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NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen Shot and Killed During Bronx Arrest
NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen, a seven-year veteran of the force, was shot and killed during an arrest in the Bronx early Sunday morning.
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Rabbi at Prominent NYC Orthodox School Charged With Producing Child Pornography
A rabbi and associate principal at a prominent New York City private school faces child pornography charges for allegedly tricking a teen boy into sending him nude photos, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide in Queens; Seventh Officer to Die by Suicide Since Beginning of June
In another tragedy for the NYPD, a veteran police officer died by suicide in his Queens home Wednesday evening, police said — the seventh member of the force to do so in the last 10 weeks and the second in just two days.
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Fifth NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide in the Last Two Months
A fifth NYPD officer has died by suicide in the last two months, escalating a recent crisis that has caused all levels of police leadership to speak out on the need for cops to look after their mental health and that of their colleagues.
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Ben Sprecher, Notorious Broadway Producer With Scandal-Scarred Past, Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges: Sources
A Broadway producer with ties to one of the biggest fraud scandals in theatre history faces child pornography charges after an early morning raid at his Harlem home Tuesday.
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6 Shot at House Party on Long Island, New York
Six people, ranging in age from 15 to 33, were shot at a Long Island house party early Sunday morning, police said.
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Haggard-Looking, Shackled Paul Manafort Pleads Not Guilty to State Mortgage Fraud Charges in Manhattan
A haggard-looking Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of mortgage fraud, falsifying business records and conspiracy and scheme to defraud in Manhattan court Thursday.
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YouTube, Instagram Influencer Indicted for Alleged Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud
A YouTube and Instagram influencer with hundreds of thousands of social media followers is facing identity theft and fraud charges after being indicted Friday in Suffolk County.
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Cops Swarm Queens Neighborhood After Prop Found Near School Is Mistaken for Dead Baby
Police say what appeared to be a dead infant found outside a park in Queens — a “child” that was declared dead by emergency personnel — turned out to be a realistic-looking doll made to look like a decomposing baby.
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20 Dogs Dead in Freezer, Nearly 200 Rescued From Squalid Hoarding Situation in New Jersey
Hundreds of dogs were rescued from a nightmare hoarding situation in New Jersey on Tuesday — some pregnant, many sick and most having had only limited human contact.
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Sex Work Would Be Broadly Legal in New York Under New Bill Introduced Monday
Sex work would be broadly legalized in New York state under a first-of-its-kind bill introduced by state legislators on Monday.
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Federal Authorities Arrest NYC Man Who Allegedly Wanted to Shoot Up Times Square, Spoke of Explosives and Suicide Vests
A 22-year-old Queens man who lived with his parents and allegedly wanted to shoot up Times Square has been arrested after federal authorities who had been surveilling him say he tried to buy guns, a senior law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told News 4 Friday.
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Quest Diagnostics Says Up to 12 Million Patients May Have Had Financial, Medical, Personal Information Breached
Quest Diagnostics, one of the biggest blood testing providers in the country, warned Monday that nearly 12 million of its customers may have had personal, financial and medical information breached due to an issue with one of its vendors.
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Hamas-Obsessed NJ Man Spoke of NYC Terror Attacks, Sent Money to Militants and Polled Instagram Audience ‘Should I Bomb Trump Tower?,' Court Documents Say
A 20-year-old New Jersey man who allegedly sent money abroad to Hamas militants in an effort to support the terror group also spoke of bombing Trump Tower and attacking the Israeli Consulate in New York, authorities say.
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Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River Shortly After Takeoff From Manhattan Heliport
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Wednesday afternoon shortly after taking off from a Manhattan heliport, authorities said
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How a Bronx Man Was Killed by Police After Dueling 911 Calls
On the night of April 14, Kawaski Trawick, 32, got locked out of his apartment in a building run by a nonprofit in The Bronx.