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Prosecutor: Suspect Fanned Flames in Subway Murder

Guatemalan migrant Sebastian Zapeta arraigned on murder, arson charges

(Newser) - The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the flames, a prosecutor said Tuesday at his arraignment on murder charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the US illegally,...

Mangione Agrees to Be Extradited to New York
Mangione Is
Headed for
New York
Dec 19, 2024 10:15 AM CST

Mangione Is Headed for New York

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing agrees to extradition, could be arraigned in court Thursday

(Newser) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week after five days on the run. As the AP reports, Luigi Mangione waived a...

These Are the Most Christmasy Cities in America

Atlanta tops WalletHub's list of the best cities for Christmas

(Newser) - If you're looking to vanquish a "bah humbug" feeling, head to a city where the Christmas spirit is in the air. To figure out which places qualify, WalletHub checked out the 100 most populated cities in the nation, reviewing 28 metrics in five main categories: tradition and fun;...

Eric Adams Is Having a Tumultuous Week
Eric Adams
Is Having
Quite a Week
Dec 17, 2024 12:41 PM CST

Eric Adams Is Having Quite a Week

NYC mayor suffers 2 serious political blows, even as Trump floats the idea of a pardon

(Newser) - As New York City Mayor Eric Adams attempts to survive political scandal , he's been the subject of a series of major headlines:
  • A big hit: On Monday, the city's Campaign Finance Board dealt his reelection hopes a serious political blow by deeming him ineligible to receive more than
...

Plane Departing One NYC Airport Swiftly Lands at Another

Apparent bird strike forces American Airlines jet from LGA to make emergency landing at JFK

(Newser) - Anyone who's ever taken off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport knows how close to the water the runways are—and the birds that hang around that water and occasionally pose a threat to planes . Passengers on American Airlines Flight 1722 found that out the hard way on...

SCOTUS Justice Is About to Fulfill Another Childhood Dream

Supreme Court's newest member will appear in a Broadway musical in NYC on Saturday night

(Newser) - From a Harvard acting class with Matt Damon to her latest stint on the Great White Way, it's fair to speculate that Kentanji Brown Jackson may very well have been a thespian if she hadn't chosen a career on the bench. Axios reports that, for one performance only...

Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Daniel Penny

Ex-Marine in NYC subway choking case says he was protecting himself, others from Jordan Neely

(Newser) - The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, reports the AP . This allows jurors to consider a lesser count of criminally negligent homicide after they...

Cops Find Backpack That May Have Belonged to CEO Shooter

Meanwhile, police say suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO may have fled NYC by bus

(Newser) - It's been more than 72 hours since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in Manhattan, with still no sign of the suspect who fatally shot him. Sources tell the New York Post , however, that police investigators searching Central Park on Friday retrieved a gray backpack hidden in the...

Jurors Tell Judge They're Deadlocked in Chokehold Case

Jury tells judge they can't reach unanimous verdict on manslaughter charge

(Newser) - The jurors in Daniel Penny's fatal subway chokehold trial told the judge Friday morning that they can't reach a unanimous verdict on the top charge of manslaughter, per the AP . Judge Maxwell Wiley is considering whether to give them what's known as an Allen charge—an instruction...

Suspect in CEO's Murder Left Hostel With a Grin

2 new photos show the suspect without a face covering

(Newser) - The NYPD hopes two new images of the suspect in the brazen killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson will soon lead them to their man. The photos released Thursday, showing the bare-faced suspect checking out of the HI New York City Hostel on the Upper West Side on Wednesday, improve...

Shooter of CEO May Have Left a Message on Bullets

Police finds words including 'deny' on shell casings, according to multiple reports

(Newser) - As the manhunt continues for the gunman who killed a health insurance exec in New York City, multiple reports say the investigation has a chilling new angle: The gunman appears to have engraved words on his bullets in a possible message. Law enforcement sources say the words "deny,"...

Suspect Seen in Starbucks Just Before CEO's Murder

Police believe they've found the bottle of water he bought there

(Newser) - The suspect who allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning was spotted in a nearby Starbucks not long before the brazen murder. Police released photos from the coffee shop's surveillance camera showing a man wearing a black hooded jacket, a black mask or balaclava covering much...

The Most Fun City in America
The Most Fun City in America
Dec 2, 2024 11:53 AM CST

The Most Fun City in America

Las Vegas wins top honor from WalletHub, while Hawaii's Pearl City is dubbed least fun

(Newser) - If you're heading into 2025 with an eye for some affordable fun, WalletHub has broken down which American cities are your best bet. The site looked at 182 of the most populated cities in the country, using more than five dozen metrics in three main categories: entertainment and recreation...

NYC Makes Big Change to How Residents Throw Out Trash

Bins are now required, after decades of plastic bags on the curb

(Newser) - For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with stinking garbage straight onto the sidewalk. When the bags inevitably leak or break open, they spill litter into the street, providing smorgasbords for rats. In the winter, the trash mounds get...

'Scathing' Ruling Means Rikers Could Soon Be in Federal Hands

NYC, Department of Correction are held in contempt

(Newser) - A federal judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to reel in the violence and excessive force at its jails, a "scathing ruling" in the AP's view that could see Rikers Island taken over by the feds in short order. What you need to...

34 Years Later, Blue Man Group's NYC Run Is Ending

Off-Broadway show will close after more than 17K performances

(Newser) - The Blue Man Group started performing off-Broadway in New York City more than three decades ago. In February, the show will end after more than 17,000 performances in the city, the Guardian reports. The group actually started in New York in 1987 , but it wasn't until 1991 that...

Hawaii Woman Sent Strange Texts Before Going Dark

Hannah Kobayashi disappears in Los Angeles after missing LAX connection

(Newser) - Family members are desperate to find a Hawaii woman who flew into Los Angeles 11 days ago, missed a connecting flight, and soon after disappeared. Hannah Kobayashi, an aspiring photographer, had planned to fly from Maui to New York City to explore the art scene but missed her Nov. 8...

NYC Congestion Pricing Revived With Lower Price
Drivers Entering NYC
Can Expect a New Fee
UPDATED
Nov 19, 2024 10:05 AM CST

Drivers Entering NYC Can Expect a New Fee

MTA board OKs congestion pricing, with base toll of $9 into some parts of Manhattan starting in January

(Newser) - In what will be the first plan of its kind in the nation, the board of New York City's MTA on Monday approved a plan to allow congestion pricing for most drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Per WABC , the board voted to start with a base toll of...

NYC Hasn't Issued This Type of Warning Since 2002

City issues drought warning for first time in decades

(Newser) - New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain—and will restart the flow of drinking water from an out-of-service aqueduct as supplies run low, the AP reports. Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires....

2 Killed, 1 Critically Hurt in NYC Stabbing Rampage
3 Killed in NYC
Stabbing Rampage
UPDATED
Nov 19, 2024 12:00 AM CST

3 Killed in NYC Stabbing Rampage

Suspect arrested after unprovoked Manhattan attacks

(Newser) - The third and final victim in an apparently random stabbing spree in Manhattan Monday morning has died of her injuries. The 36-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but died later Monday, the AP reports. A taxi driver witnessed that attack, which took place near UN headquarters,...

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