Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 3 months in prison for violating probation in gang case
Read full article: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 3 months in prison for violating probation in gang caseRapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three more months in prison for violating his supervised release terms in a New York gang case.
New York Jets players stunned by shooting that left teammate Kris Boyd critically injured
Read full article: New York Jets players stunned by shooting that left teammate Kris Boyd critically injuredKris Boyd was on the minds of his stunned but grateful New York Jets teammates as they returned to work a day after he was shot and wounded in midtown Manhattan.
BYU, Texas Tech give Big 12 two top 10 teams for 1st time in 2 years ahead of their Top 25 showdown
Read full article: BYU, Texas Tech give Big 12 two top 10 teams for 1st time in 2 years ahead of their Top 25 showdownThe Big 12 has two teams in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in two years.
In rare rebuke, federal officials discipline ICE officer for shoving woman in New York
Read full article: In rare rebuke, federal officials discipline ICE officer for shoving woman in New YorkThe Department of Homeland Security says it is relieving an immigration officer from his current duties after he shoved a woman to the floor at an immigration court in Manhattan.
Judge scolds Justice Department over public statements in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Read full article: Judge scolds Justice Department over public statements in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder caseA New York judge warns Justice Department officials they could face sanctions for public comments about Luigi Mangione's prosecution.
Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions 'profiting off the climate crisis'
Read full article: Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions 'profiting off the climate crisis'On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say.
Assault charges dismissed against NYC man who said he was beaten by Egyptian officials
Read full article: Assault charges dismissed against NYC man who said he was beaten by Egyptian officialsProsecutors have dropped assault charges against a New York man who claimed Egyptian officials dragged him off a Manhattan street and beat him.
Stocks wobble as Wall Street wrangles with whether the job market is too weak
Read full article: Stocks wobble as Wall Street wrangles with whether the job market is too weakU.S. stocks wobbled lower as Wall Street questioned whether the U.S. job market has slowed by just enough to get the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help the economy, or by so much that a downturn may be on the way.
No. 17 Kansas State dodges upset-minded FCS North Dakota 38-35 on last-minute TD
Read full article: No. 17 Kansas State dodges upset-minded FCS North Dakota 38-35 on last-minute TDAvery Johnson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Joe Jackson with 42 seconds left and No. 17 Kansas State escaped with a 38-35 victory over FCS opponent North Dakota on Saturday night.
NFL recommends enhanced security measures at team and league facilities following NYC shooting
Read full article: NFL recommends enhanced security measures at team and league facilities following NYC shootingThe NFL is recommending enhanced security measures at team and league facilities following a shooting last month at a Manhattan office tower by a gunman authorities say was targeting league headquarters.
NFL reacts to the shooting at the league office building that killed 4 people
Read full article: NFL reacts to the shooting at the league office building that killed 4 peoplePlayers and coaches around the NFL reacted with shock and sadness Tuesday after a gunman killed four people at the New York office building housing the league's headquarters.
Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police say
Read full article: Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police sayA U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been shot in a Manhattan park in what authorities say was an apparent botched robbery.
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Read full article: Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors sayEx-federal prosecutors say a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public's appetite for new revelations about the financier's crimes.
Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoods
Read full article: Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoodsA federal appeals court has overturned a self-styled right-wing propagandist’s conviction for spreading falsehoods on social media in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election.
50 Cent, Aubrey O'Day and more react to the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial
Read full article: 50 Cent, Aubrey O'Day and more react to the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trialSean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life.
A Revolutionary War-era boat is being painstakingly rebuilt after centuries buried beneath Manhattan
Read full article: A Revolutionary War-era boat is being painstakingly rebuilt after centuries buried beneath ManhattanA Revolutionary War-era boat is being reconstructed more than two centuries after being buried deep beneath Manhattan’s expanding shoreline.
Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers say
Read full article: Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers sayLawyers for two crypto investors charged with kidnapping a man for his Bitcoin say they have evidence showing the accuser “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely during the days he claimed he was kept captive and tortured in a posh SoHo town house.
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction
Read full article: Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money convictionPresident Donald Trump's lawyers are fighting to erase the New York hush money criminal conviction that punctuated his reelection campaign last year and made him the first former — and now current — U.S. president found guilty of a crime.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutors
Read full article: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutorsSix weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel last December, Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel” and expressed that killing the executive “conveys a greedy bastard that had it coming."
Sean 'Diddy' Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
Read full article: Sean 'Diddy' Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness saysA former hotel security guard has testified that Sean “Diddy” Combs feared his iconic career would be ruined if the public ever saw a video of him beating his girlfriend in 2016.
NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source says
Read full article: NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source saysNew York City police are investigating two detectives who worked security at an upscale Manhattan townhouse where an Italian man was kidnapped and tortured for weeks by two crypto investors who wanted to steal his Bitcoin.
Judge denies bail to crypto investor charged with kidnapping and torturing man in posh NYC townhouse
Read full article: Judge denies bail to crypto investor charged with kidnapping and torturing man in posh NYC townhouseA grand jury has indicted a crypto investor who was charged with kidnapping and torturing a man for weeks in an upscale Manhattan townhouse.
Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge
Read full article: Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judgePresident Donald Trump says he's nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove to become a federal appeals court judge.
Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
Read full article: Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the riseThe headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the cryptocurrency world: the threat of violence by thieves seeking digital assets.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion toll
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion tollA federal judge has temporarily prevented President Donald Trump from retaliating against New York over its Manhattan congestion toll.
What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
Read full article: What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.
A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in an NYC apartment for weeks
Read full article: A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in an NYC apartment for weeksOfficials say a cryptocurrency investor has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, assaulting and holding a man against his will for several weeks in an upscale Manhattan town house.
Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifies
Read full article: Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifiesHarvey Weinstein’s assistants kept a list of female “friends of Harvey” to invite to events and sometimes considered them a special category for guest lists.
Prosecutors seek 20-year prison term for founder of failed crypto platform Celsius Network
Read full article: Prosecutors seek 20-year prison term for founder of failed crypto platform Celsius NetworkProsecutors say the founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network should face 20 years behind bars for telling lies and engaging in self-dealing that cost customers billions of dollars in losses.
In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration's effort to end NYC toll
Read full article: In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration's effort to end NYC tollThe federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan has accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s $9 congestion toll in Manhattan.
Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline
Read full article: Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadlineManhattan’s congestion toll remains in effect, despite an Easter deadline from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee.
Divers search for parts after NYC helicopter crash killed a family of five and the pilot, a Navy vet
Read full article: Divers search for parts after NYC helicopter crash killed a family of five and the pilot, a Navy vetPolice and fire department divers are searching for the main and rear rotors of a sightseeing helicopter that broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing six people.
NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for Trump
Read full article: NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for TrumpNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at the Rikers Island jail to work on gang and drug-related criminal investigations.
Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this month
Read full article: Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this monthThe Trump administration says it's not backing off its latest deadline for New York to end its $9 congestion pricing on most drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan.
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Read full article: NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI orderNew York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding.
Trump extends deadline for New York to end congestion toll for Manhattan drivers
Read full article: Trump extends deadline for New York to end congestion toll for Manhattan driversThe Trump administration has pushed back a Friday deadline for New York to end its new $9 toll on most drivers entering Manhattan.
Trump administration sets March 21 deadline for New York to end traffic congestion pricing
Read full article: Trump administration sets March 21 deadline for New York to end traffic congestion pricingPresident Donald Trump's administration has given New York until March 21 to comply with its order to halt Manhattan’s new congestion pricing system.
Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
Read full article: Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayorA former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges.
22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional
Read full article: 22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutionalTwenty-two states are suing New York, contending that a new law forcing energy companies to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional.
Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
Read full article: Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challengeThe State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election amounted to professional misconduct.
No cupcakes, no cosmos: 'Sex and the City' brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter tourists
Read full article: No cupcakes, no cosmos: 'Sex and the City' brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter touristsThe front staircase of the Manhattan brownstone where Carrie Bradshaw lived in “Sex and the City” is getting a metal gate to keep away tourists who endlessly trespass and pose for pictures.
Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That's 43,000 fewer cars a day
Read full article: Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That's 43,000 fewer cars a dayA new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City in its first week of operation.
Lawyers collecting $148 million judgment from Rudy Giuliani say World Series rings must be given up
Read full article: Lawyers collecting $148 million judgment from Rudy Giuliani say World Series rings must be given upLawyers for two election workers who are owed $148 million in damages from Rudy Giuliani say the evidence proves their clients are entitled to three World Series rings that the former New York City mayor says he gave to his son.
Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off
Read full article: Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called offA New York appeals court judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case.
Rudy Giuliani insists he's not hiding assets at contempt hearing over $148 million judgment
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani insists he's not hiding assets at contempt hearing over $148 million judgmentRudy Giuliani insisted during three hours of testimony in a New York courtroom at a contempt hearing that he's not hiding assets from lawyers trying to recover a $148 million judgment for two Georgia election workers.
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
Read full article: New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate changeLarge fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Read full article: Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEOA triptych of criminal charges paints a searing, sometimes disparate portrait of the man accused of ambushing and killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson.
What’s next for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?
Read full article: What’s next for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?The man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO outside a Manhattan hotel is now in a federal jail after being returned to New York City in dramatic fashion.
Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penalty
Read full article: Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penaltyThe man arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is being held without bail after a New York federal court appearance on charges including a death-eligible murder count.
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Read full article: Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police sayNew York City’s police commissioner says the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene.
The Latest: Police search for man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO, new photos of suspect released
Read full article: The Latest: Police search for man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO, new photos of suspect releasedThe masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday.
Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges
Read full article: Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud chargesThe founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, admitting that he misled customers about the business.
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
Read full article: Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers IslandA push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent through the mail.
Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City
Read full article: Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York CityThe Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has arrived in New York City, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big Apple.
Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027
Read full article: Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, and changes to queries about race and ethnicity, are on track to be on the questionnaire for the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027.
Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial
Read full article: Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trialA man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial.
Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
Read full article: Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trialA U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year will soon have his day in court.
Rescued New York Community Bank to lay off 700 at its Flagstar subsidiary
Read full article: Rescued New York Community Bank to lay off 700 at its Flagstar subsidiaryStruggling New York Community Bancorp said it's cutting 700 jobs at its Flagstar subsidiary as it tries to return to profitability after being rescued by investors earlier this year.
NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial
Read full article: NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trialProsecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex crime cases that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces in New York into a single trial.
Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity
Read full article: Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunityThe judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trump’s scheduled sentencing.
Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
Read full article: Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbersAsylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started.
New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs
Read full article: New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairsNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers.
Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixes
Read full article: Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has halted a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan.
Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to ‘indict the left’
Read full article: Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to ‘indict the left’Republicans who view Donald Trump's felony conviction by a Manhattan jury as politically motivated are calling on GOP prosecutors to start charging Democrats with crimes.
Manhattan DA's office won't be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
Read full article: Manhattan DA's office won't be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trialManhattan prosecutors won’t be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial to start later than scheduled.
New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape conviction
Read full article: New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape convictionThe New York state Senate has passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases.
Federal judge hears challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan
Read full article: Federal judge hears challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into ManhattanNew York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan was the focus of a legal battle that played out in federal court.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prisonHarvey Weinstein's lawyer says the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
Read full article: Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan electionA state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
Read full article: Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news toolsWith cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool.
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
Read full article: Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizationsA man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers.
The man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries
Read full article: The man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuriesThe man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died.
Florida man recently released from probation sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in New York City
Read full article: Florida man recently released from probation sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in New York CityA St. Augustine man set himself on fire on Friday in New York City outside the ongoing trial of former President Donald Trump.
Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity
Read full article: Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicityThe judge in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case has turned down the former president's request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case.
A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities
Read full article: A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US citiesNew York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district.