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Video shows rescue of CT man who says stepmom held him captive – NBC New York
When police and firefighters responded to a fire at a home on Blake Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, on Feb. 17, they rescued a 32-year-old man who was emaciated – weighing only 68 pounds – and he revealed something that shocked police and firefighters. He told them that his stepmother had held him in captive for 20 years and he set…
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American who snatched baby wombat from its mother flees Australia – NBC New York
An American influencer left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast & hunter,” made her Instagram account private Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video. “There’s never been a better…
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US hasn’t determined who was behind attack that caused X outage – NBC New York
U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyber attack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users, according to a Trump administration official familiar with the ongoing investigation into the matter. Monday’s outage was described as a cyber attack by the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the…
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spring forward Sunday at 2 a.m. – NBC New York
Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for…
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NYC mayor in DC to testify – NBC New York
So-called sanctuary city policies are a “public nightmare” that make American cities more dangerous, Rep. James Comer said Wednesday, opening a congressional hearing with mayors from four major cities the Trump administration says are hindering its mass deportation agenda and protecting people who are in the United States illegally. “These policies only create sanctuary for criminals,” said Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Committee…
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what time do celebrities arrive? – NBC New York
The stars will be out Sunday for what’s considered Hollywood’s biggest night. All awards season long, actors have been campaigning for acting prizes handed out by critics, guilds, and industry groups. It’s all led up to the final ceremony: the 97th annual Academy Awards. Before stars like Selena Gomez, Demi Moore, Timothee Chalamet and Colman Domingo enter the iconic Dolby…
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Pro-Palestinian group pushes in – NBC New York
Pro-Palestinian protesters wearing kaffiyeh scarves and masks pushed their way into Barnard College’s Milbank Hall, which houses the offices of the dean, and assaulted a school employee Wednesday, according to the school. The protesters later left Milbank Hall in the night “without further incident,” Barnard President Laura Rosenbury said in a statement. “But let us be clear: their disregard for…
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Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’ – NBC New York
Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer. Holt will continue to be a fixture at the network with a full-time role at “Dateline,” where he has been the principal anchor for almost 15 years, according to…
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Senate Republicans approve budget framework – NBC New York
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage early Friday, chugging through an all-night session and Democratic opposition in a step toward unleashing money the Trump administration says it needs for mass deportations and border security that top their agenda. The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along, in a dreaded, but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered…
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Hearing tomorrow on corruption case – NBC New York
A federal judge scheduled a Wednesday hearing in the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, ordering lawyers to address the reasons why the Justice Department asked to dismiss corruption charges and the “scope and effect” of the mayor’s consent. Judge Dale E. Ho in Manhattan set the hearing in a written order Tuesday as his first response to the government’s Friday…
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