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Sinkhole on Long Island Expressway closes lanes of traffic – NBC New York
A sinkhole that partially swallowed the front of a car on the Long Island Expressway has led to the closure of multiple lanes, according to police, just as the afternoon rush was set to begin. The sinkhole developed after 1 p.m. near Exit 49N in Melville, with the entire front end of a sedan squarely in the hole, video from…
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Trump says he would support suspending the federal gas tax – NBC New York
President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he would support temporarily suspending the federal gas tax “until it’s appropriate.” “It’s a small percentage, but it’s still money,” he said. Suspending the federal gas tax, which currently sits at about 18 cents per gallon, would require congressional approval. Earlier Monday, Trump told CBS News in a phone interview that he…
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2 New Jersey residents monitored for potential exposure to hantavirus – NBC New York
Two New Jersey residents are being monitored after being potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, state health officials announced Friday. The residents allegedly came in contact with a person who left the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been in the headlines lately as having had a deadly hantavirus outbreak after it departed from Argentina. It is currently…
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Blue Ivy Carter, 14, stuns at first Met Gala. See pics – NBC New York
Blue Ivy Carter was ready for her Met Gala moment. The 14-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z made her debut at the iconic fashion event on May 4, dazzling in Balenciaga while appearing alongside her parents. Her first Met Gala coincided with Beyoncé’s return to the event for the first time in 10 years, as the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer was one of four co-chairs of…
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Long Island murders reported hours apart – NBC New York
Nassau Police shared details Saturday about the suspect in the stabbing deaths of two women more than 24 hours earlier. Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, 22, is charged with First Degree and Second Degree Murder, Police Chief Patrick Ryder told reporters. “Both females were were killed by multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso,” he said. Authorities say Alvarenga Rivera…
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James Comey appears in court in Trump threat case – NBC New York
Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win. Comey was indicted in North Carolina on Tuesday on charges of making threats against President Donald Trump related to a photograph…
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What we know about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting – NBC New York
An armed man exchanged gunfire with law enforcement after he rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, authorities said, an event attended by President Donald Trump and high-ranking members of his administration. Trump and top members of his cabinet and Congress were quickly evacuated from the ballroom at the Washington Hilton,…
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LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before March crash, NTSB says – NBC New York
A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for, federal investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that a crash prevention system didn’t…
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New Jersey Lamborghini police chase ends in spike stripe trap – NBC New York
The streets of New Jersey roared to life in the middle of the night as police chased after a team of luxury car thieves behind the wheel of a $250,000 purple Lamborghini. Surveillance video at MoeModz, a car customization shop in Elmwood Park, appears to show a pair of thieves break a window before getting inside, swiping the keys, and…
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Ex-NYPD sergeant who killed man with picnic cooler freed on bail – NBC New York
A state appeals court judge granted bail to a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter after he threw a cooler at a fleeing suspect, causing the individual to crash his motorized scooter and die after slamming his head on the ground. Judge Saliann Scarpulla set bail for Erik Duran at $300,000, which will allow for his release pending the appeal…
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