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New York City Couple Killed in 'Horrific' Crime

Police say wife's body was burned in house fire, husband had been tied to pole and stabbed

(Newser) - A New York City couple in their 70s were killed Monday in what the police commissioner said was a "horrific double homicide, robbery, and arson"—the man tied to a pole and stabbed, the woman's body severely burned as their home went up in flames. Frank Olton,...

JFK's Grandson Eyes Nadler's Congressional Seat

Schlossberg forms exploratory committee as Nadler exits House race

(Newser) - John F. Kennedy's grandson , Jack Schlossberg— a frequent critic of the Trump administration, including his own cousin , Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—is eyeing a congressional run in Manhattan, USA Today reports. Schlossberg announced Sunday that he has officially set up an exploratory committee to consider a run...

Magic Mushroom Trip Ends With Rescue in NY Wilderness
Rangers Have to Rescue
Hikers on a Bad Trip
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Sep 7, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Rangers Have to Rescue Hikers on a Bad Trip

Group of 4 who ate magic mushrooms rescued from Slide Mountain Wilderness in New York

(Newser) - Four hikers had to be rescued from New York's Slide Mountain Wilderness after what officials described as a "debilitating high" from magic mushrooms, authorities say. The group, hiking about 20 miles west of Woodstock on Aug. 29, called for help after one member became overwhelmed by the...

Trump May Try to Lure Adams Out of NYC Race

Idea is to help Andrew Cuomo defeat Zohran Mamdani, reports NYT

(Newser) - The Trump administration is considering what the New York Times describes as a "potentially audacious intervention" in the New York City mayor's race: The president might try to coax Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa to drop out, thus giving Andrew Cuomo a better shot at defeating Democratic...

Nationwide Rallies Back 'Workers Over Billionaires'

Protests call for fair wages, oppose redistricting and mass deportations

(Newser) - Workers and their supporters packed US streets on Labor Day, demanding fair treatment and union rights in a sweeping wave of "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies across the country that challenged political power and corporate interests, the Guardian reports. More than 1,000 events were planned, organized by the...

Boarding Facility Owners Failed to Provide Water, Ventilation: Authorities

They've been charged after 21 dogs died in their care

(Newser) - The owners of a dog boarding facility in upstate New York are facing charges over the deaths of 21 dogs at the facility in a single night, the AP reports. The owners of Anastasia's Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Argyle, which said after the tragedy that it would be...

States That Are the Most Fun
States That Are the Most Fun
Aug 24, 2025 1:10 PM CDT

States That Are the Most Fun

California tops WalletHub's rankings, while West Virginia needs to lighten up

(Newser) - Every day of your existence "should be sprinkled with at least a little bit of fun," not just your vacations. That's Travel + Leisure's take , and why the magazine is promoting WalletHub's latest rankings to find the state that has the most of it. The...

'Absolute Tragedy' in NY Tour Bus Crash

At least 5 dead, dozens injured in rollover crash

(Newser) - A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side Friday on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said. The driver apparently became distracted, lost control and overcorrected before the bus went into the...

Adams' Adviser Out After Slipping Reporter Bag of Cash

And not that much cash, in a potato chip bag, gets Winnie Greco booted from mayor's reelection campaign

(Newser) - A longtime former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams has been benched from his reelection campaign after an unusual handoff. More than $100 in cash, stuffed inside a red envelope and nestled in a bag of potato chips, found its way from Winnie Greco to a reporter from...

Mark Rothko's Ex-NYC Digs Up for Grabs for $9.5M

Painter's carriage house in Manhattan is also where Elvis recorded part of Love Me Tender

(Newser) - A luxury home along Manhattan's "stable row" that once housed painter Mark Rothko is up for grabs, with an asking price of $9.5 million. "This carriage house on East 69th Street is a rare offering with significant cultural and architectural history," Jennifer Henson of the...

Teen Girl Killed on Surprise Grad Trip

Jet ski crash in Florida leaves 13-year-old dead, 16-year-old sister in critical condition

(Newser) - A New York family's vacation in Florida became a nightmare from which they could not awake Tuesday when two sisters crashed a jet ski, leaving a 13-year-old dead and a 16-year-old fighting for her life. The sisters were taking part in a guided tour when they collided with a...

NY Man Charged With Stalking Murdered CEO's Relative

Shane Daley allegedly told family member they ought to die the same way

(Newser) - A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about the insurance executive's killing , federal prosecutors said Wednesday, per the AP . Shane Daley, 40, is accused of placing multiple calls to Thompson's family...

Anna Sorokin Faces Backlash Over Bunnies in Brooklyn

Socialite known as Anna Delvey denies blame, hairstylist admits leaving photo shoot rabbits in park

(Newser) - Anna "Delvey" Sorokin, infamous for her turn as New York's pretend German heiress, has found herself at the center of another social media uproar—but this time, it's about bunnies. Sorokin claims she's facing hundreds of death threats after being accused of abandoning three rabbits...

Russia Linked to Hack of Federal Court Filing System

Hackers accessed sealed files in multiple states, leaving officials scrambling to respond

(Newser) - Hackers with suspected ties to Russia recently penetrated the federal court filing system, exposing sensitive documents and highlighting major security flaws in one of the US justice system's most critical networks, the New York Times reports. The hack targeted the computer network that manages federal court documents, including...

3 Injured After Being Shot 'in the Heart of Times Square'

Victims are said to be stable; 17-year-old has been taken into custody after early Saturday incident

(Newser) - Three people were wounded during a shooting in New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday, per the AP . One person has been arrested and is being questioned over the shooting, which took place around 1:20am, the police said. ABC News reports the...

Justice Department Subpoenas Trump Foe Letitia James

Feds investigating whether New York state attorney general violated Trump's civil rights

(Newser) - President Trump's Justice Department is going after one of his most prominent foes: New York state Attorney General Letitia James. The department has issued two subpoenas to James, report the New York Times and the AP .
  • One subpoena focuses on James' widely publicized civil fraud case against Trump , which
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Wildlife Officials Euthanize 'Unusual' Moose in NY

Popular hiking trail in Adirondacks was shut down over animal's behavior

(Newser) - A sad update to a moose mystery: Officials say a bull moose that had been displaying "unusual behavior" on Goodman Mountain in the Adirondacks, causing the closure of a trail, has been euthanized, the Adirondack Explorer reports. New York state's Department of Environmental Conservation said that a wildlife...

Buffalo Airport Witnessed a Strange Joyride

Police say 'visibly intoxicated' Wyoming man took airport cart, drove it on people mover

(Newser) - Things got a little hairy in Western New York this week when a man decided to appropriate a motorized cart at a local airport and go on a joyride. The now-viral incident went down in the early hours Monday at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, when a Wyoming resident identified by...

US States That Are Home to Best Public Schools

Massachusetts is No. 1 on WalletHub's list of best public school systems

(Newser) - The preschool-to-college pipeline can be a conduit to lifetime success for kids, though it may depend on where exactly the majority of that pipe runs through. To determine what US states boast the best public school systems, WalletHub compared all 50, plus DC, across 32 metrics in two main categories:...

Cities Where the Traffic Headaches Are Real

DC tops ConsumerAffairs' list as the worst city in America for traffic congestion

(Newser) - The daily commute in the nation's capital averages more than 30 minutes—helping DC earn the "worst" spot in ConsumerAffairs' rankings of the US cities with the most and least traffic. To shake out which places give drivers the most agita, the outlet's researchers looked at the...

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