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Manhattan drunk who killed four people in July 4 park crash was only stopped by bodies under his wheels: prosecutors

NEW YORK — A drunken driver who fatally mowed down four people at a Manhattan July 4 celebration would have kept driving if not for the bodies jammed under his car, prosecutors said…

John McCarthy October 21, 2025

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New York elementary school teacher allegedly admitted to sexting 13-year-old girl in undercover sting

LONG ISLAND — A New York elementary school teacher is under investigation after he was busted allegedly admitting on camera to sexting a 13-year-old girl and asking for sexually explicit…

John McCarthy October 16, 2025

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Mutilated birds found drained of blood in New York as conspiracies of dark rituals and cult-like killings loom

The chilling discovery of two roosters and a white dove — all decapitated and drained of blood — has authorities in upstate New York investigating a possible link to dark…

John McCarthy October 9, 2025

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NYC’s West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidates

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture, kicked off Monday with vibrant costumes, colorful flags and…

John McCarthy September 2, 2025

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Sixth death confirmed in NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak

NEW YORK — A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, according to city health officials. The latest death came as there have been…

John McCarthy August 22, 2025

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Body found in search for Brian Tarrence on Turks and Caicos was a short walk from where New Yorker vanished

COCKBURN TOWN — A decomposing body found on Turks and Caicos during the search for missing New Yorker Brian Tarrence was just a short walk from his hotel, according to a new…

John McCarthy July 9, 2025

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New York man disappears while on vacation in Turks and Caicos with his wife

COCKBURN TOWN — A man from New York vanished last week after traveling to Turks and Caicos with his wife, according to local authorities and multiple news outlets. News 12…

John McCarthy July 2, 2025

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs convicted on prostitution counts, acquitted of more serious charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses but cleared of more serious charges, in a blow to prosecutors who had urged a…

John McCarthy July 2, 2025

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Eric Adams backs 50 Cent, says Dem socialist’s economics deserve ‘one-way ticket to Fantasyland’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is agreeing with rapper and actor 50 Cent that New York City Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s economic proposals should be in "Fantasyland." …

John McCarthy July 1, 2025

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Revenge of Peanut the Squirrel: NY authorities executed furry friend — not euthanized him, lawsuit says

Peanut wants payback. The beloved pet squirrel and his raccoon sidekick, Fred, were not euthanized – they were viciously executed by New York authorities, according to a blistering new lawsuit. …

John McCarthy June 28, 2025