‘Penn Track’ pimp who used violence, threats to keep women working faces 10 years: feds
A pimp working on Brooklyn’s notorious “Penn Track” who the feds say beat one of his prostitutes and threatened to break her jaw could face more than a decade behind…
A man who tried to hire a hitman to kill a rival was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison
Listen to article • 0:00 minNot long after Xin Guang-Go’s skill game business in North Philadelphia collapsed — a development that led to tension between him and his onetime business…
‘Liberate methadone!’ Some patients demand the system’s destruction
This is the second installment in a four-part series. Drug dealers know where to prowl. They often troll the shadows of America’s methadone clinics, tempting patients aiming to chase sobriety…
NYPD dives into latest NYC sewer mystery as men pop out of manhole near Penn Station
The NYPD is investigating the latest episode of mysterious sewer travel as several men were recently filmed emerging from a city manhole during the wee hours of the morning —…
New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan…
What Gustavo Dudamel’s final weekend shows at the Hollywood Bowl were like
In the end, as Gustavo Dudamel, wrapped up his 17 years as leader of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, Aug. 23, there was an outpouring…
Abington is voting on a surveillance system to replace Flock this week
Abington Township commissioners are set to vote Thursday on a contract to replace the police department’s controversial Flock Safety surveillance system. The new, five-year contract with Axon Enterprise would cost…
Disney offers early retirement buyout to executives
On the heels of other company layoffs, Walt Disney Co. announced Monday, Aug. 24, that it’s offering early retirement buyout packages to certain executives. The “Voluntary Early Retirement Opportunity” offer…
A woman disappears in the Delaware River after rescuing a girl
Listen to article • 0:00 minAuthorities were searching for a woman who disappeared in the Delaware River after rescuing a girl Monday afternoon, according to Delran Township police and Burlington…
NYPD looking for son of Bronx woman found beaten to death in apartment
Cops are looking for the 33-year-old son of a Bronx woman found beaten to death in her apartment in connection with her homicide. The NYPD Monday released a photo and…