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How rich were the McCallisters in ‘Home Alone'? NY Times turns to economists for answers
“Home Alone” has become a beloved holiday classic filled with the captivating game of cat and mouse between the Wet Bandits, a pair of burglars targeting a wealthy neighborhood, and 8-year-old Kevin McCallister who was inadvertently left behind in a sprawling house while his family went on a trip to Paris. Aside from the quirkiness of this 90s film staple,…
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‘Enough to kill an adult': Kilogram of fentanyl found in NYC day care where baby died
The owner of a New York City day care center and a tenant living in the building have been arrested after a 1-year-old boy was killed and three others were sickened by apparent exposure to Fentanyl.
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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies a day after being hospitalized for undisclosed medical issue
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has passed away, her family announced Tuesday.
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Smoke From Canada Wildfires Impact Air Travel: Check Flight Delays and Cancellations
On Thursday morning, the FAA announced in a tweet it had issued a ground stop for flights from the Northeast, Ohio and Mid-Atlantic bound for LaGuardia Airport.
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Billy Joel Announces End to His World Record Residency at MSG
Billy Joel is ending his world record-breaking run at Madison Square Garden next year, he announced during a press conference Thursday.
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Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced to 6 Years in Drug Conspiracy Trial
Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for operating a large scale drug conspiracy that sold kilos of cocaine in New Jersey.
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24-Year-Old Marine to Be Charged With Manslaughter in Jordan Neely Chokehold Death: DA
The 24-year-old Marine seen on video putting Jordan Neely in a chokehold on the floor of an F train in Manhattan 10 days ago, resulting in his death, is expected to be charged and surrender Friday, three sources familiar with the matter tell News 4 New York.
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George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to 13 Federal Charges, Including Fraud: ‘I Will Not Resign'
Rep. George Santos, whose lies about his life story have drawn deep scrutiny, pleaded not guilty to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. The embattled 34-year-old Republican, whose district covers part of Long Island and Queens, was charged with...
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Cheesecake Poisoning Look-Alike Case: NYC Woman Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for poisoning another woman who looked like her with a sedative-laced cheesecake before stealing from her in a bizarre case that took place in 2016, prosecutors said.
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2 Factors Contributed to Deadly NYC Parking Garage Collapse, Initial Findings Show
Investigators looking into the lower Manhattan parking garage that collapsed a day ago, killing one worker and hurting seven others as concrete floors pancaked atop one another, say initial findings indicate the age of the building and the number of vehicles parked on the roof deck contributed to the disaster, officials said Wednesday. The Ann Street garage — which was…