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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
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Euthanized squirrel Peanut tests negative for rabies after being taken from New York home
Peanut, a social media star pet squirrel seized and euthanized by authorities in New York, has tested negative for rabies.
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Judge Dismisses Criminal Charge Against Former N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo
A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. The move had been expected after Albany County prosecutors said they couldn’t prove the case and wanted to drop it, and Cuomo’s lawyers asked the court to agree. Cuomo, a Democrat who denied...
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Sex Crime Charge Against Former Gov. Cuomo Is ‘Potentially Defective,' DA Says
A prosecutor investigating accusations that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a woman has asked a judge for more time, saying the criminal complaint filed last week by the local sheriff was “potentially defective.”
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Feds Fault Operator, State Regulators in New York Limo Crash That Killed 20
Federal investigators examining the upstate New York limo crash that killed 20 people attending a 30th birthday in 2018 said Tuesday that state regulators repeatedly failed to properly oversee a poorly maintained vehicle with corroded brakes that hurtled down a road at more than 100 mph and slammed into an embankment.
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Car Drives Through Crowd in NYC as Protests Erupt Over Death of Black Man Put in ‘Spit Hood' by Cops
The man who suffocated after police in New York’s third-largest city put a “spit hood” over his head was the loving father of five adult children, had some mental health issues but was harmless, and had just arrived in Rochester for a visit with his brother, his aunt said. Daniel Prude, 41, known to his big Chicago-based family by the…
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We Fear It'll Never Be the Same: NYers Fleeing COVID-Ravaged City Fuel Housing Boom
If the outbreak roars back in New York City, Anil and Joyce Lilly will not be sheltering again in their Bronx apartment. They just bought a house an hour north in the Hudson Valley. “We need more elbow room,” said Joyce Lilly, explaining their move to Washingtonville, New York. “Because we were locked into the apartment for three months, a…
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To Battle Opioid Crisis, Some Track Overdoses in Real Time
Overdose tracking systems are giving near real-time glimpses into the ravages of the opioid-fueled drug crisis. The Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic System in New York is among a number of surveillance systems being adopted around the country by police, government agencies and community groups.
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NTSB Calls for National Seat Belt Requirements After Deadly NY Limo Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board called Wednesday for new seat belt requirements for limousines following a crash in upstate New York that killed 20 people.
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Coyote Fur Is in Big Demand Thanks to Popular Parkas
Those fur-trimmed parkas so common on city sidewalks have become a boon to backwoods trappers. Coyote fur pelts are in big demand to provide the lush, silvery or tawny-tinged arcs of fur on the hoods on Canada Goose coats and their many global imitators. A good western coyote, prized for its silky, light-colored fur, can fetch more than $100. The...
