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Woman throws Uber driver out of car and takes off in it, wild video shows
She bit the driver on the back and punched him a few times before throwing him out, police say. She crashed a short time later and remains on the run.
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NYC heightens security at synagogues, consulates after Iran's missile attack on Israel
The NYPD put its security plan for synagogues and diplomatic consulates in place a day earlier than expected, due to ballistic missile attacks by Iran on Israel.
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Driver dies after shot in head by teenager while behind wheel in Queens: Police
A man behind the wheel of his car died after he was shot in the head Monday afternoon, which forced him to lose control of his vehicle and strike a pedestrian in Queens, police said. The NYPD said police responded to the St. Albans intersection around 5 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Chopper 4 captured a light-colored SUV crashed…
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NYC teacher grazed in hand by bullet while in school day before start of classes
A teacher was inside a Bronx school when a stray bullet came flying in through the window and grazed his hand, according to police.
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Group wanted for beating homeless man with fire extinguisher as he slept on NYC sidewalk
Police are searching for a group of men allegedly behind a savage attack on a homeless man in Manhattan, bashing him in the head with a fire extinguisher after finding him asleep on the sidewalk.
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United flight attendants vote in favor of strike: What it could mean for travel plans
Flight attendants for United Airlines voted nearly unanimously in favor of authorizing a strike, as they hope to put some pressure on management during contract negotiations — but what impacts could it have on service for anyone with travel plans, particularly for busy Labor Day weekend?
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Video shows good Samaritans rescue stranger who collapsed on Brooklyn subway tracks
Good Samaritans were seen on video leaping into action to save a man who collapsed onto subway tracks in Brooklyn, as a tourist put himself in harm’s way in an act of bravery rescuing a complete stranger.
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84-year-old woman sitting in her walker shot outside her home in Brooklyn
An 84-year-old woman sitting in her walker in Brooklyn became the latest victim of gun violence in the city, getting caught in the crossfire outside her home.
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NYPD investigating mysterious circumstances of Brooklyn woman's death inside her home
Investigators are looking into the circumstances behind the death of a Brooklyn woman who was found dead with injuries to her neck inside her own home.
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Deli patron browsing chips shot dead in botched NYC robbery attempt
A Manhattan man trying to buy a snack is dead following an attempted deli robbery in the Bronx’s East Tremont neighborhood. According to the NYPD, the victim, who cops identified as Stefon Barnes, was in Gourmet Deli on East Tremont Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday when a stranger approached another man and reached for his pocket. Barnes and...
