Law Enforcement
NYPD cracks down on protests: Dozen arrested over Columbia graduate’s detainment
New York police also clashed with protesters outside of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' mansion, but it is not clear if any of them were arrested.
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New York convict accused of planning three murders from his jail cell
Alexander Kise, a 21-year-old recently convicted of holding captive and savagely raping a student, has been accused of plotting three murders from his cell in the Ontario County Jail
Crime
New York rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein overturned by appellate court
U.S. Court of Appeals decision orders a new trial for Weinstein in court ruling that questions the fairness of the process
Crime
Bronx tax preparer known as "the magician" arrested for $100 million tax fraud
Federal authorities have arrested Rafael Álvarez, known as the “tax wizard” in the tax filing world. He is the founder of the ATAX firm with a presence throughout New York, which has been accused of conspiring to defraud the United States government
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Shock: Rare earthquake shakes up New York City, tri-state area
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a rare earthquake of 4.8 magnitude rocked the New York City area Friday morning with its effects rippling up to Connecticut and south to New Jersey
Politics
Joe Lieberman, former U.S. senator and champion of American bipartisanship, dies at 82
The former Connecticut senator was known for being a champion of bipartisanship and the center, even as Washington became more and more divided
Crime
Career criminal accused of opening fire on NYPD officers, murdering decorated hero
New York is in mourning following the shooting death of Jonathan Diller, a decorated police officer and member of the Community Response Team
Sports
Long Island volleyball coach accused of raping 15-year-old player commits suicide
According to police, he was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl on Feb. 7 and a second time on March 7 inside his Jeep
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VIDEO: Heroic Latina mother saves daughter from being kidnapped in NYC building
As a result of the confrontation, the mother suffered a dislocated shoulder, a fractured eye socket and a broken elbow. She saved her daughter from being kidnapped by an alleged stalker in a Queens apartment building.
Terrorism
Lebanese migrant captured at border admits to Hezbollah terror ties, talked about making bomb in New York
Basel Bassel Ebbadi revealed in an interview with agents that he had "trained with Hezbollah for seven years and served as an active member monitoring the location of weapons for another four years.”
Crime
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández convicted of drug trafficking by U.S. prosecutors
The embattled Honduran president was convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and possessing "destructive devices" including machine guns, according to SDNY USAO Damian Williams
