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Man Exonerated in Rape of ‘The Lovely Bones' Author to Receive $5.5 Million
A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a Syracuse University student has settled a lawsuit against New York state for $5.5 million, his lawyers said Monday.
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Border Crossings From Canada Into NY, Vermont and NH Are Up Tenfold. Local Cops Want Help.
From Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, about 2,000 migrants crossed the border between Canada and New Hampshire, Vermont and New York south through the forests, compared to just 200 crossings in the same period the previous year.
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Employee of NY State Facility Raped Disabled Woman, Her Daughter Claims in Lawsuit
A woman born to a severely disabled resident of a New York state facility in 1986 has filed a lawsuit saying her mother was raped by an employee whose abuse was covered up by those in charge.
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NY Law Firm Sues Former Employee Alleging She ‘Quiet Quit' Her Job
Bombshell allegations are being made in a nasty legal battle between a New York law firm and an attorney it formerly employed, accusing her of “quiet quitting.”
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Video Shows Freight Train Plowing Through Tractor-Trailer Stuck on Tracks in NY
In what was a near-tragedy, a freight train plowed into a truck that got stuck on a set of railroad tracks in New York — and a bit of quick-thinking just moments before impact may have saved the driver’s life.
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VIDEO: Freight Train Shreds Truck Stuck on Tracks at Problematic NY Railroad Crossing
Federal records show a total of 10 incidents here, two fatal, in the past four and a half decades. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.
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Woman Gets More Than 4 Years for Role in Ex-Con's Abuse of Sarah Lawrence Students
A woman who admitted aiding an ex-convict’s plot to extort and sexually abuse his daughter’s Sarah Lawrence College schoolmates was sentenced Wednesday.
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Power Outage at JFK Airport Terminal 1 Grounds International Flights Through Friday
An international travel nightmare unfolded at JFK Airport Thursday as a power outage closed a busy terminal at the New York City hub, halting flights in and out — and it appears likely it will continue into Friday.
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Appeals Court Upholds $110,000 Contempt Fine for Trump in New York Attorney General Case
The fine on Donald Trump is related to a probe of the Trump Organization by New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office which sued the company for fraud.
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How Warm Winter Weather May Impact the Maple Syrup Supply
First, it was the skyrocketing price of eggs that hit record highs since they started going up by late 2022. Now it may be another breakfast staple that could be impacted: maple syrup.
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Woman Attempted to Kill Look-Alike With Laced Cheesecake Before Stealing Her IDs, Prosecutors Say
Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was convicted of attempted murder and other charges for poisoning another woman who looked like her with a sedative-laced cheesecake before stealing from her in a bizarre case that took place in 2016, prosecutors said.
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School Food Vendor Apologizes for ‘Inexcusable' Black History Month Menu — Again
Students at a middle school were served chicken and waffles, with watermelon as a dessert, on the first day of Black History Month.
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Mexico Wants $700M Back From Ex-Official Now on Trial in US
Mexico’s president says his country wants a big chunk of money from former Mexican security official Genaro Garcia Luna.
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Wife of Slain NYPD Officer Says She's Expecting Their ‘Miracle' Baby One Year After Harlem Shooting
The wife of a fallen NYPD officer who was fatally shot in Harlem one year ago announced during a memorial mass that she is pregnant with their “miracle” baby.
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‘I Love You and the Kids': Heartbreaking Final Message Before NY Plane Crash
As recovery crews comb for clues into a small plane crash that killed two men in Westchester County, the heartbreaking final moments of the doomed flight are being pieced together.
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2 Dead After Small Plane From JFK Crashes North of NYC: FAA
An airplane en route to Westchester County Airport has gone missing after losing contact with the air traffic control tower, according to police and sources.
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Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Man Accused of Abusing, Trafficking Daughter's College Friends
Prosecutors are seeking a life prison term for an ex-convict who extorted and forced into labor or prostitution some women he met at his daughter’s on-campus housing at Sarah Lawrence College.
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Friday the 13th Mega Millions Jackpot Set at $1.35 Billion: How to Win
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday the 13th. Learn how to play, the nine ways to win, most common winning numbers and more to get lottery results.
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House Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against GOP Rep. George Santos of New York
Freshman Republican Rep. George Santos of New York recently was found to have lied about and embellished details of his resume.
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Buffalo Community Comes Together to Dig Out Snow
Residents are coming together to clear as much snow as they can, not just from their own driveways and sidewalks