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Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next

NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future U.S. president, the judge in President-elect Donald Trump ‘s hush money…

John McCarthy January 4, 2025

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New York homeowner transforms home into ‘Christmas Vacation’ display

SMITHTOWN — Who could forget Clark Griswold's short-lived glee when his Christmas lights turned on, brightening up the neighborhood? A homeowner on Long Island is channeling that enthusiasm and paying tribute…

John McCarthy December 25, 2024

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Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania (AP) — The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to make things easy on authorities, shouting unintelligibly and…

John McCarthy December 11, 2024

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Luigi Mangione’s hard turn from wealth and success to murder suspect

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) — Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real…

John McCarthy December 11, 2024

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A ‘strong person of interest’ has been arrested in the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to…

John McCarthy December 9, 2024

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Powerball player hits $256 million jackpot. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

A Powerball ticket sold in New York hit the $256 million jackpot, lottery officials said. The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, December 7,…

John McCarthy December 9, 2024

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NYPD releases 2 new photos of man sought in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NEW YORK — They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don't know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don't know where…

John McCarthy December 8, 2024

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Woman who flew from New York to Paris without a ticket is charged in federal court

NEW YORK — The woman who officials say boarded a flight without a ticket in New York during the Thanksgiving holiday and was detained upon landing in Paris has been…

John McCarthy December 7, 2024

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US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.…

John McCarthy November 22, 2024

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The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says it’s ‘surreal’ officials euthanized his pet

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed today that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal…

John McCarthy November 2, 2024