Boy, 14, charged in Bronx shooting of older teen struck in the head
A 14-year-old boy was arrested for shooting an older teen in the head and then fleeing on an e-bike in the Bronx, cops said Thursday. The teen suspect, whose name…
Garden Grove man arrested after girlfriend dies following altercation
An 18-year-old Garden Grove man was arrested after his 17-year-old girlfriend died following a Sunday night altercation, Garden Grove police said. Police found the girl, Janely Gutierrez, “bleeding profusely” from…
Brooklyn rivals arrested for broad-daylight gunfight in bodega: feds
Two armed ex-cons turned a Brooklyn bodega into a scene from a Western as they began blasting away at each other inside as bystanders dashed for cover, federal prosecutors said…
Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province
Listen to article • 0:00 minKINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, the head…
What should happen to remains of Big Bear bald eagle Jackie?
The remains of the famous Big Bear bald eagle, Jackie, will be transferred under federal law to a facility that provides feathers and wings to Native American tribes. But some…
NYPD Lt. pleads guilty to shoplifting from Midtown yoga shop where he worked security
An NYPD lieutenant pleaded guilty to swiping a crystal from the Midtown yoga boutique where he worked as a security guard, officials said Thursday. John Ruis, 61, pleaded guilty to…
Man, 35, stabbed in gut during fight with five men at Queens subway stop
A 35-year-old subway commuter was stabbed in the gut during an argument with a group of men at a Queens subway stop early Thursday, police said. The victim was quarreling…
Minnesota daycare owner killed with daughter planned to close business due to relationship issues
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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says tests on “a white crystal-like substance” found inside the van of a man shot to death by immigration officers in Houston last month…
Flock unveils changes after Post report on police misuse of its network
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe country’s most prominent seller of automated license-plate readers said Thursday it will enact major changes in hopes of more proactively preventing abuse by police…