Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says
A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states.
Rex Heuermann, Gilgo Beach murders suspect, appears in court
Rex Heuermann is charged with killing three sex workers who disappeared in 2009 and 2010. Prosecutors also say he’s also suspected in the death of a fourth woman who vanished in 2007.
Watch: Amusement park ride spins out of control for 10-plus minutes
Video shows the ride spin out of control as confused riders scream and passersby film the ordeal.
Construction crane catches fire, partially collapses in Hell’s Kitchen
The crane is located on the west side of Manhattan, around W 41st St. and 10th Avenue, near Hudson Yards.
Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin releases single while under house arrest
"Fake heiress" Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist and fraudster who fooled New York's social elite, released a country song on Friday.
Gilgo Beach murders: Suspect charged with killing 3 victims
Police say phone records and DNA from a discarded pizza crust led them to charge a Long Island architect with the murders of three of the 11 victims from a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues
Heavy rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast as more downpours were forecast throughout the day.
Fire breaks out at Tiffany & Co. flagship store in Manhattan
Two people suffered injuries and were treated at a hospital.
Sheldon Harnick, 'Fiddler on the Roof' lyricist, dies at 99
Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick was known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay. Many Broadway artists paid their respects on social media.
Who paid George Santos' $500K bond? Records show who kept congressman out of jail
Santos' lawyer had insisted on keeping the names a secret, saying "great harm" could come from disclosing who kept the congressman out of jail.
Woman, 22, killed in hit-and-run by suspected drunk driver she refused to ride with earlier, authorities say
Madison Faltisco, 22, was walking along a roadway in upstate New York when she was struck by the vehicle, authorities said. Her body was found hours later.
1 dead, several rescued after tour boat capsizes in underground NY cave
One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Erie Canal beneath the western New York city of Lockport, officials said.
NYC restaurant delivery workers to get big raise, but not everyone is happy
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found on average, a delivery worker makes around $7.09 per hour. But now the city is forcing the apps to raise that to $17.96 by July 12.
JPMorgan reaches settlement in class action lawsuit with Jeffrey Epstein victims
According to the lawsuits, JPMorgan provided Jeffrey Epstein loans and regularly allowed him to withdraw large sums of cash even though it knew about his sex trafficking practices.
'Jerry Maguire' star Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled with a woman who claims he raped her, averting a trial that was about to begin in New York City.
From handyman to millionaire: Queens man takes home $476M
A 71-year-old man from Queens just won the $476-million lottery jackpot!
Diddy accuses spirits giant of racism in lawsuit over alleged neglect of vodka, tequila brands
The lawsuit alleges that Diageo treated Diddy's brands like inferior "urban" products, starving Ciroc and DeLeon of resources while heaping money on brands like George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila.
New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and frantic aftermath revealed
Records show that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to connect by mail with another high-profile pedophile: Larry Nassar, the U.S. gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexually abusing scores of athletes.
Lawyer busted for using ChatGPT to write brief after fictitious court cases cited
An attorney could face sanctions after learning the hard way about the pitfalls of using ChatGPT.
'I'll rip you out': Country singer Zach Bryan boots fan from concert for grabbing his guitar
Bryan said he doesn't mind interacting with fans, but there's one thing he will not stand for at his concerts.



















