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Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs Nassau County ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
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Queens man convicted of killing, dismembering woman after taking tips from ‘Dexter'
A New York man was convicted Monday for killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy in her name — then trying to collect the benefits, federal prosecutors said.
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Mayor Adams stands by top aide at center of latest FBI raid on members of inner circle
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday stood by a longtime adviser whose properties were raided by the FBI and shrugged off concerns about the mounting federal probes of people linked to his administration.
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Honduran ex-president accused of running country as ‘narco-state' stands trial in NYC
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally in the war on drugs. Now, federal prosecutors say the political leader ran his Central American nation as a “narco-state,” collecting millions of dollars from violent cartels to fuel his rise to power.
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City Council overrides Adams, NYPD cops will have to record race of people they question
Should police have to report any time they stop a person on the street? In New York, the question has divided local government as the City Council voted to pass a bill, over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, that would require officers to document basic information. The issue was thrust into the national spotlight in recent days when NYPD...
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‘Greed and revenge' drove 2 men accused of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay: Prosecutors
Two men accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay were both close to the trailblazing DJ, but were driven by “greed and revenge” over a failed drug deal when they ambushed him at his recording studio more than 20 years ago, prosecutors argued during the first day of the trial
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George Santos says he doesn't plan to vote in special election to fill his former seat
George Santos told reporters that he isn’t likely to cast a ballot at all in the Feb. 13 election for the seat representing the northern parts of Queens and Long Island.
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NYC Council approves bill banning solitary confinement in city jails
Over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, New York City lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday meant to ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
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George Santos attorney hopeful about plea talks as expelled congressman appears in court
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos ‘ lawyer expressed optimism about plea negotiations in Santos’ criminal fraud case Tuesday, successfully fending off prosecutors’ attempts to speed up the the ousted congressman’s trial.
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Feds: Over 60 Latin Kings Members Arrested Along East Coast
More than 60 members of the Latin Kings have been arrested on federal racketeering, drug and firearms charges, including the leaders of the street gang’s East Coast operations, authorities announced Thursday.
