Rumors of gunfire cause panic after New York boxing match
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – As the nation reels from two major mass shootings this month, a stampede broke out early Sunday in New York as rumors spread of gunfire just after…
NYPD Arrest Suspect in Fatal Subway Shooting
NYPD Arrest Suspect in Fatal Subway Shooting Josh Hypes on May 26, 2022 Police arrested a man who allegedly shot a stranger at close range on the New York City subway Tuesday,…
TAKE 5 $19K Top-Prize Sold in Kingston
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – One lucky TAKE 5 ticket was bought for the May 25th midday drawing. This ticket won the $19,336.50 top-prize. The tickets were sold at Sunoco Food Mart located…
Texas school shooting leaves American parents angry, anxious, resigned
By James Oliphant (Reuters) – Melissa Zeidan was running errands in her San Francisco neighborhood on Tuesday – filling her car’s gas tank, returning some clothes – while two of her young…
Federal Jury Convicts High Level ISIS Member of Six Counts of Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Including Two Counts Resulting in Death
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Mirsad Kandic on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and…
New York subway shooting suspect charged with second-degree murder
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -A man suspected in the fatal weekend shooting of a New York City subway rider, less than two months after a mass shooting on the transit system, was…
TradeZero settles SEC charges it misled customers about meme stock trading halts
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday said the online brokerage TradeZero America Inc and its co-founder settled civil charges they falsely told customers that they…
Staten Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Nalerton Charles, also known as “Lite,” was sentenced by United States District Judge I. Leo Glasser to 210 months’ imprisonment for distribution and possession with…
Trump fundraiser Barrack pleads not guilty to new charges in UAE lobbying case
NEW YORK – A billionaire fundraiser for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges in a new indictment claiming he illegally lobbied U.S. officials on behalf…
Exxon must face Massachusetts climate change lawsuit, court rules
By Nate Raymond BOSTON -Massachusetts’ high court on Tuesday unanimously rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general accusing the oil company of misleading consumers and…
Manhattan return-to-office plans face persistent headwinds over COVID, safety
By David Randall NEW YORK – Efforts by financial firms and others to bring workers back to Manhattan offices more than two years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic face persistent…
New York police release images of suspect in fatal subway shooting
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK – New York City police on Monday released surveillance images of a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in a subway car over the…
New York judge approves congressional map, throwing Democrats into disarray
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – A New York judge approved a new congressional map that pits two veteran Democratic incumbents against one another and boosts Republican odds of capturing more seats in…
Bill De Blasio, Self-Professed ‘Expert’ In ‘Being Unpopular,’ Announces Run For Congress
Bill De Blasio, Self-Professed ‘Expert’ In ‘Being Unpopular,’ Announces Run For Congress Sebastian Hughes on May 20, 2022 Former Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he would seek a…
Panamanian Intermediaries Each Sentenced to 36 Months for International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares) and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares (Ricardo Martinelli Linares) were each sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment and a…
Ex-Panama president’s sons get 3 years prison in Odebrecht bribery case
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK -Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli were sentenced to three-year prison terms on Friday in a U.S. court for helping launder millions of dollars in…
Former NYC Mayor de Blasio runs for Congress in new New York district
WASHINGTON – Former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said on Friday he would make a run for Congress in the newly created 10th district of New York, which includes parts…
New York Police Searching for Subway Groper
NEW YORK, NY – Police are searching for another subway groper, an activity that is on the rise across the city. This time, on Wednesday, at around 10:48 pm, a suspect slapped…
Staten Island Man Who Called for Bombing BLM Protesters Gets 36 Months for Illegal Gun Charge
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A Staten Island man who called for throwing pipe bombs at Black Lives Matter protesters during the George Floyd riots has been sentenced to three years in federal…
Jackpocket Releases Q1 Report on State of Digital Lottery Play in U.S.
Jackpocket lottery app hits $30M in prize payouts this quarter alone, topping $130M in total winnings NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 — Jackpocket, the leading lottery app in the U.S. to provide…
U.S. charges one American, four Chinese officials with spying
WASHINGTON -A U.S. citizen and four Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with spying on Chinese dissidents, human rights leaders and pro-democracy activists residing in the United States, the Department of Justice…
Staten Island Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Illegal Firearm
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Brian Maiorana was sentenced by United States District Judge Frederic Block to 36 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a…
Former pharmaceutical exec Martin Shkreli released from prison
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive known for raising the price of a lifesaving drug more than 40-fold, has been released from prison, where he had…
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