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CEDAR ATTANASIO

CEDAR ATTANASIO

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Environment|US

First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here's how they did it

A team of forest rangers in New York state have rescued a moose who became trapped in an icy lake

First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here's how they did it
Crime|Election|Political|US

New York City mayor to meet with Trump

New York City mayor Eric Adams plans to meet with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Friday

Crime|News|US

A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building

A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law live rent-free in an iconic hotel has been charged with fraud after he claimed to own it

A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
Arts|News

What killed Flaco the owl? New York zoologists testing for toxins, disease as contributing factors

Zoologists are investigating contributing factors in the death of New York City’s celebrity owl

What killed Flaco the owl? New York zoologists testing for toxins, disease as contributing factors
Business|Economy|News|Technology

Getting food delivered in New York is simple. For the workers who do it, getting paid is not

A wage law in New York City meant to protect food delivery workers is getting backlash from app companies like Uber, GrubHub and DoorDash

Getting food delivered in New York is simple. For the workers who do it, getting paid is not
Economy|Environment|News|Technology

A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities

New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its downtown

A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities
News

How to get rid of NYC rats without brutality? Birth control is one idea

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents

How to get rid of NYC rats without brutality? Birth control is one idea
News|US

Black immigrant rally in NYC raises awareness about racial, religious and language inequities

Black immigrants have turned out in the hundreds across from a City Hall, drawing attention to racial inequities in the city’s shelter and immigrant support systems

Black immigrant rally in NYC raises awareness about racial, religious and language inequities
News|Crime|US

NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubts

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about his commitment to a suite of reforms required by a federal settlement aimed at changing how the NYPD polices protests

NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubts
Food|Sports|US

Dog fight! Joey Chestnut 'gutted' to be out of July 4 hot dog eating contest over brand dispute

Organizers of America’s perennial July Fourth hot dog eating contest say the reigning champion won’t compete this year due to a contract dispute

Dog fight! Joey Chestnut 'gutted' to be out of July 4 hot dog eating contest over brand dispute
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America’s Independence Day

After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas
Food|News|Sports

Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ

Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago has won his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ
Crime|News|US|Videos

'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death

It has been 10 years since the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry

'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Food|News|US

Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers

Asylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started

Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
News|US

The pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls has been identified

Niagara officials say the pilot who died after a group of skydivers she was flying jumped near the falls was 26-year-old Melanie Georger of Towanda, New York

Environment|Science

A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom's pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos

Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother's pouch

A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom's pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial

Prosecutors have confirmed Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan

Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial
News|US

Top legal adviser to New York City mayor quits as investigations swell

The top legal adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned abruptly over the weekend, the latest sign of instability in the Democrat’s administration as it deals with multiple federal investigations

Top legal adviser to New York City mayor quits as investigations swell
Crime|News|US

4 wounded at Brooklyn train station when officers shoot man wielding knife

Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn train station Sunday when police officers shot at a man threatening them with a knife

Crime|News|US

A man took a knife from the scene after a police shooting in New York City

New York City police say someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the chaotic aftermath of a police shooting

Crime|News|US

New York man hit by stray police bullet needed cranial surgery, cousin says

The cousin of a New Yorker hit by a stray police bullet says the man underwent cranial surgery to reduce swelling from a bullet wound

Environment|News|US|World

Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating

Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene

Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
Crime|News|US

Subway rider shot in the head by police files claim accusing officers of recklessly opening fire

A lawyer for a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police at a station has filed a legal claim against the city, accusing the officers of showing “carelessness and reckless” disregard for bystanders’ lives when they opened fire on a man holding a knife in front of a train

Subway rider shot in the head by police files claim accusing officers of recklessly opening fire
Americas|Crime|US

Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes

A U.S. court has sentenced Mexico’s former public security chief to more than 38 years in prison for taking bribes to aid drug traffickers

Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
Arts|Travel

Tourists return to NYC's Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths

A building-sized sculpture popular with tourists in Manhattan is open again with new safety features meant to prevent people from jumping off its viewpoints

Tourists return to NYC's Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths

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