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George Santos is 'unrepentant' as he faces years in prison for fraud, prosecutors say
Read full article: George Santos is 'unrepentant' as he faces years in prison for fraud, prosecutors sayFederal prosecutors say disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos “remains unrepentant” as he faces years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft.
Deadly crash raises new questions about safety of New York’s helicopter tours
Read full article: Deadly crash raises new questions about safety of New York’s helicopter toursA helicopter crash that killed six in New York City has renewed concerns about the safety of the popular sightseeing excursions.
Ex-Abercrombie CEO has dementia and is unfit for sex trafficking trial, prosecutors and defense say
Read full article: Ex-Abercrombie CEO has dementia and is unfit for sex trafficking trial, prosecutors and defense sayProsecutors and defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is suffering from dementia and isn't competent to stand trial on federal sex trafficking charges in New York.
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.
After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women
Read full article: After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 womenA New York court has awarded $1.6 billion to more than 100 women who say they were sexually abused by a former pediatrician on Long Island.
Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
Read full article: Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud caseProsecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding
Read full article: Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal fundingResearchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administration’s demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut.
Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraud
Read full article: Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraudA New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy patrons has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to cheating clients out of $6.5 million in connection with the sale of 55 works of art.
Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in 1985 killing of US federal agent
Read full article: Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in 1985 killing of US federal agentA Mexican drug lord who was one of U.S. authorities’ most wanted men has been brought into a New York courtroom to answer charges that include orchestrating the 1985 killing of a U.S. federal agent.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues NBC over new documentary as he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues NBC over new documentary as he awaits trial on sex trafficking chargesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that he says falsely accuses him of being a serial murderer who had sex with underage girls as he awaits trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
Pawnbrokers raided in connection with Joe Burrow burglary denied bail days before the Super Bowl
Read full article: Pawnbrokers raided in connection with Joe Burrow burglary denied bail days before the Super BowlTwo owners of a New York City pawnshop that was raided by the FBI in connection with an investigation into a burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow have been denied bail.
Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock
Read full article: Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flockA New York region once synonymous in the culinary world for duck may lose its last commercial farm.
Mozambique’s ex-finance minister gets another 2.5 years behind bars in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
Read full article: Mozambique’s ex-finance minister gets another 2.5 years behind bars in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption caseA federal court in New York has sentenced Mozambique’s former finance minister to another two-and-a-half years behind bars for his role in the “tuna bond” corruption scandal that triggered a financial crisis in the African nation.
Top-ranking NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: Top-ranking NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegationsThe top uniformed police officer in the New York Police Department has resigned amid allegations he demanded sex from a subordinate.
Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ploy
Read full article: Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ployThe rapper Jay-Z says that a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt.
Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
Read full article: Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel PennyThe father of the victim in the fatal New York City subway chokehold case has sued defendant Daniel Penny as a Manhattan jury continues deliberating.
