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- Bronx bicyclist, Thierno Balde, collided with a hit-and-run driver leading to fatal injuries
- Balde,24, ran a red light when he was hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee
- The Jeep driver fled the scene after the impact
- No arrest has been made, and the investigation continues as of...
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- Arizonian authorities have refused New York's extradition request for accused murderer, Raad Almansoori.
- Almansoori was arrested and charged in Arizona with two non-fatal stabbings of women after fleeing New York, where he is a primary suspect in a murder.
- Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell declines the request,...
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- The lifeless body of a woman, noticeably bruised on her face and knees, was discovered in Walter Gladwin Park, Bronx early Friday morning.
- The woman's unidentified body was spotted by a park visitor at approximately 5 AM.
- The corpse was located in proximity to a green shipping...
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- New legislation aimed at dealing with an estimated 2,500 unlicensed cannabis stores in NYC is being reintroduced.
- State lawmakers are seeking a state budget provision that would expand the city's power to enforce fair practices on illegal cannabis businesses.
- The city’s use of the nuisance abatement law...
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• A Brooklyn resident named Phill Cayenne was found dead in his apartment with signs of physical trauma.
• Responding officers identified neck bruising on the deceased.
• Police are waiting for autopsy results to determine if the death is a homicide.
• The victim was discovered by a home health...
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- Over $225,000 worth of designer handbags was stolen from Rebag boutique in SoHo.
- Two men are suspected of breaking into the store after hours.
- The duo was tracked via surveillance video to a subway station in Queens.
- A Gucci store in Manhattan was targeted a week later...
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- Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney, promises to seek justice for Denisse Oleas-Arancibia, opposing attempts to politicize the murder case.
- Raad Almansoori was arrested in Arizona for stabbing two women and allegedly confessed to Oleas-Arancibia’s murder in SoHo.
- Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell plans to block Almansoori's extradition...
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- Isabella Strahan has been battling brain cancer and undergoing chemotherapy at the Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center.
- Michael Strahan, former NFL star and "Good Morning America" co-anchor, has been providing ongoing updates.
- Isabella has been documenting her cancer journey via a YouTube series, detailing her experiences...
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- Elijah Vue, a three-year-old boy, vanished on Tuesday morning from Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
- He is described as 3ft tall, 45lbs with sandy hair and brown eyes, and a birthmark on his left knee.
- The FBI's Milwaukee field office and local residents have joined in the search.
- Police...
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- NYPD Lieutenant Nikolaos Stefopoulos is under investigation for allegedly assaulting Brian Marchany after a high-speed chase.
- Stefopoulos, with hundreds of arrests under his belt, has drawn 20 civilian complaints and has been a named defendant in six lawsuits.
- Marchany, who led cops on a 107 mph chase,...
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- A Piper PA-28 single-engine plane made an unexpected landing on the Southern State Parkway.
- The landing happened near Exit 33/Route 109 in East Farmingdale.
- The pilot reported engine failure shortly before the emergency landing.
- There were two people on board - none of them reported injuries.
- The...
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- Marcelo F. Vargas-Fernandez, a former employee at Expedia Group, is accused of planting spy cameras in two company bathrooms.
- Footage from an Expedia Group security camera showed Vargas-Fernandez carrying devices similar to those found under the sinks.
- Amazon.com records confirm Vargas-Fernandez had purchased similar cameras.
- Over 33...
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- Laurence Hopkins, a 61-year-old bouncer, was fatally stabbed in a Brooklyn bar while trying to defuse a fight.
- Some patrons continued to enjoy their drinks ignoring the dying bouncer.
- Police still searching for the person responsible for the stabbing; no arrests have been made yet.
Brooklyn, NYC, was...
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- Russian immigrant, Artem Shuvalov, stabbed in NYC after confronting a man urinating against his apartment building.
- Attacker used homophobic slurs before the assault, suspect remains at large.
- NYPD has released surveillance images of the suspect.
- Despite the incident, Shuvalov’s injury does not appear to be life-threatening.
A Russian...
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- A suburban Philadelphia officer, Steve Byrne, was wounded during a shootout on Saturday and is currently on the mend and expected to recover.
- The suspect involved in the shootout lost his life.
- This episode marks the third police officer shooting in Delaware County in the last two...
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- Marco Troper, son of former YouTube CEO and Google executive, was found dead at UC Berkeley Campus.
- The cause of death is believed to be an accidental drug overdose, pending toxicology reports.
- Marco had three siblings and was a student in the College of Letters & Science.
-...
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- Former network news anchor Megyn Kelly expresses happiness in her new podcast away from the toxicity she experienced at Fox News and NBC.
- She claims mainstream media makes anchors follow curated editorial judgments rather than their personal insights.
- Kelly admires Donald Trump's charisma, citing it as a...
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- Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift each donated $100,000 for the victims and families of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade shooting.
- The donations were divided into two payments that went to the family of Madison and Melia Reyes, young sisters injured in the attack.
- Patrick and...
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- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany donated $50,000 to families affected by the recent shooting at a victory parade.
- The Mahomes visited wounded children in the hospital, notably the Reyes sisters, who were shot in the legs during the incident.
- The Chief’s Kansas City...
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A 41-year-old woman died in an apartment fire in Harlem, New York.
Eleven residents and two police officers were treated for smoke inhalation or minor injuries.
A firefighter was hospitalized for burns but is not in a life-threatening condition.
The cause of the fire at the NYC...
