A TikTok trend called "Scientology Speedrunning" has gained viral attention, encouraging users to film themselves infiltrating Church of Scientology facilities. The trend has led to legal actions, heightened security, and sparked debates over its ethical implications.
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- A new deal between New York City and the District Council 37 union sees lifeguards receiving an 11% pay increase.
- Lifeguards already employed will receive a $1,000 retention bonus if they remain through the peak summer season.
- The move aims to address the overarching lifeguard staffing shortage...
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- Steven Wilks, a Brooklyn man, was set on fire by his neighbor over a repaid debt.
- Despite having received the money and signing an agreement, the neighbor continued to insist Wilks owed her.
- The victim’s sister had paid the original debt and had warned both parties to...
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- NYC endeavors to enhance localized school options for autistic students, reducing the need for families to opt for private education or distant schools.
- Free specialized programs for autistic students to expand in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx by the next school year.
- City spending on special education...
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- Justin Mohn, a man from Levittown, Pennsylvania, allegedly beheaded his father and displayed his severed head in a YouTube video.
- The disturbing video shows Mohn ranting about the federal government, illegal immigration, and President Joe Biden.
- The police have a person of interest in custody, although they...
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- A 15-year-old boy was fatally hit during a chain-reaction crash on a Brooklyn street.
- The incident happened near E. 81st St. and Glenwood Rd. in Canarsie on Saturday night.
- The boy was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center where he later died.
- Both drivers involved in...
A former convict, Deshawn Owens, is being accused of turning a Bronx office building into a chilling torture chamber for his girlfriend and police have linked him with a decomposed corpse found in his apartment. The unassuming commercial building sat among banks, eateries and doctor's offices on E.149th St...
Mayor Adams' campaign is under scrutiny as it has yet to refund tens of thousands of dollars in donations linked to Eric Ulrich, the indicted former head of the Buildings Department. The campaign's lawyer had announced four months ago that the funds were in the process of being sent...
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Cuomo
The Justice Department's investigation revealed that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo harassed at least 13 female staffers, creating a "sexually hostile work environment." The nine-page settlement, agreed upon by Gov. Kathy Hochul's office and the U.S. attorney's office, stated that the department's inquiry established...
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• A murder-suicide occurred in a Park Slope apartment in Brooklyn with two fatalities.
• The victims, a man and a woman aged 34, were reportedly in a relationship.
• The grisly incident was discovered after a locksmith was hired to grant access to a concerned relative.
• The weapon, a...
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- Two unrelated shootings took place minutes apart in Brooklyn, resulting in the death of two men.
- The first casualty, a 37-year-old man, was shot in Crown Heights at about 11:08 p.m.
- The second victim, a 28-year-old man, was shot in Brownsville around 11:36 p.m.
- A person of...
NYPD Police Academy Student Caught Red-Handed
In a shocking event, an NYPD Police Academy recruit named Diangelo Pena, 26, was apprehended in the early hours of Thursday. The rookie cop was arrested for allegedly patronizing a prostitute in Brooklyn, according to police reports.
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- NYPD Police Academy rookie Diangelo Pena...
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- A male suspect disrupted a service at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan by spitting on the altar.
- He subsequently pepper-sprayed a 70-year-old church employee who tried to stop him.
- The attack happened on December 17, but police have now released an image of the suspect...
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- A man tragically died on Tuesday after falling between subway cars at Prospect Park station in Brooklyn.
- Witnesses recounted that the victim was dragged along the platform before being thrown between subway cars onto the tracks.
- The victim was run over by the train and declared deceased...
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- Drequan Drayton-Howard, with no criminal history, has been arrested following a child sexual abuse case in East Harlem.
- The suspect met the 10-year-old victim via a social media app.
- Drayton-Howard has been charged with rape, child sex abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.
- The victim...
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- A Connecticut Correctional Officer, William Lucky, was arrested in connection with a fatal road-rage shooting that occurred on January 14.
- The victim, Scott Kracke received fatal gunshot wounds to his head, torso, and extremities.
- Following the shooting, Lucky reported the incident to the Hamden Police because he...
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- Man, 31, stabbed with a screwdriver during a fight in Times Square, suspected to be ignited by a denied cigarette request.
- The attack took place outside a parking garage on W. 43rd St near Seventh Ave. around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Assailant believed to be in his...
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• Desmond Francis was fatally shot outside a Brooklyn Smoke Shop after a playful exchange mistaken as theft.
• The shooter, a friend who didn't recognize Francis, is still at large.
• 911 call revealed the shooter's regret upon realizing the victim's identity.
• The tragedy leaves a 4-year-old daughter and...
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• Man's dismembered remains found in a Brooklyn apartment at Nostrand Ave.
• Authorities arrived at the scene following a wellness check around 7:10 PM Monday.
• Investigation is ongoing and the city’s Medical Examiner is to ascertain cause of death.
• Discovery followed an earlier case of a decomposing body...
Nance Located in Texas After Murder Spree in Illinois
Romeo Nance, the 23-year-old suspected for the murders of at least seven people in Joliet, Illinois, was found dead in Natalia, Texas. The suspect reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a confrontation with the U.S. Marshals Service late on Monday,...
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- Long Island doctor, George Blatti, sentenced to 5-15 years for opioid prescriptions leading to fatal overdoses
- Blatti operated a de facto pharmacy out of an abandoned RadioShack and later from his car
- Notorious for prescribing narcotics without medical examinations, even to those he never met
- His victims...
