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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies at 81 – NBC New York
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away”…
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Dylan Contreras, Bronx high school student, released from ICE custody – NBC New York
A New York City public school student has been released from ICE detention roughly 10 months after he was grabbed following a routine court hearing. Dylan Contreras was released from Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a federal ICE facility in Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, his family and attorneys said. “All glory and honor belong to God, who opened doors and made the…
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Taxi strikes two women standing on sidewalk – NBC New York
Two women are recovering after they were hit by a taxicab that lost control on Manhattan’s Lower East Side Saturday, according to the New York City Fire Department. The victims were standing on a sidewalk when the cab jumped the curb and smashed into them. Damage to a taxicab that hit two women Saturday on the Lower East Side The…
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Suspect dead in shooting incident at Temple Israel in Michigan – NBC New York
A suspect is dead and a security guard injured after a crash and shooting incident at a Jewish synagogue in Michigan Thursday. According to authorities, a vehicle “breached” the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and drove into the building. A security guard at the synagogue “engaged in gunfire” with a suspect inside the vehicle, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.…
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Gracie Mansion men with explosives were ISIS-inspired, complaint says – NBC New York
Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi are awaiting arraignment Monday on charges of attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. Kayumi blurted out, as he was…
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul holds briefing after meeting with border czar Tom Homan – NBC New York
FILE – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at the state Capitol, Feb. 1, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. Pregnant people in New York would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a proposal announced by Hochul on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, part of her agenda for the state’s Legislative session. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File) Source…
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Planes clip at Newark Airport; FAA investigating – NBC New York
Authorities are investigating an incident involving two planes at Newark Liberty International Airport. According to the FAA, preliminary information indicates Singapore Airlines Flight 21 was pushing back when its right wing hit the tail of Spirit Airlines Flight 992 earlier Tuesday. It happened in an area where air traffic control doesn’t manage aircraft. The Singapore flight appears to have eventually…
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U.S. and Israel launch attack on Iran’s capital – NBC New York
The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump urged the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured. Iran retaliated…
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What does a State of Emergency mean? – NBC New York
Your governor issued a State of Emergency ahead of the anticipated winter storm heading our way, but what does this mean for you? With blizzard warnings issued throughout the tri-state and indeed for much of the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston, New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency starting Sunday. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, just a…
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Robert Duvall, indelible actor from ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 95 – NBC New York
Robert Duvall, the commanding and supremely versatile actor who earned a lasting place in American movie history as a stoic Mafia consigliere in “The Godfather,” a surf-loving Army colonel in “Apocalypse Now” and a washed-up country crooner in “Tender Mercies,” died Sunday. He was 95. Duvall died peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his wife at his side, according to…
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