Daniel Penny jury ends third day of deliberations with no verdict
The jury was still out Thursday on whether Daniel Penny should be held criminally liable for fatally choking Jordan Neely on a subway car in Manhattan in May 2023. The…
New York News | Muriel Goode-Trufant confirmed as head of NYC Law Department
The City Council voted to approve Muriel Goode-Trufant as New York City’s top lawyer on Thursday evening. Goode-Trufant, who was already in the corporation counsel post in an acting capacity,…
Politics | House Republicans block effort to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
House Republicans on Thursday defeated an effort by their Democratic counterparts to force the release of a bombshell Ethics Committee report into sex and drug allegations against ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz.…
Crime and Public Safety | 11 Crips gang members busted over violent Queens turf war: DA Katz
Hopefully putting a dent in gang-related shootings in southeastern Queens, 11 reputed members of two violent Crips subsets have been indicted on attempted murder and a slew of other charges,…
National News | Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses controversial decision on anesthesia time limits
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced Thursday it would not put time limits on anesthesia after all, reversing a controversial new policy that was met with widespread backlash from the…
Sports | Adrian ‘Woj’ Wojnarowski diagnosed with cancer before sudden ESPN retirement
Former ESPN reporter Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski revealed on Thursday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer several months before his sudden retirement from the network. Wonjarowski, ESPN’s resident NBA insider, quit…
’22-year-old predator’ | Houston man gets 75 years in prison for killing 16-year-old ex-girlfriend in 2018
“He was a 22-year-old predator who worked to get close to a teenage girl,” Assistant District Attorney Philip White said. HOUSTON — A Houston man was sentenced to more than…
Simpson family: Missing Olmos Park woman’s DNA was found on motorized saw
Her husband, Brad Simpson, is awaiting trial for murder and other charges following his indictments this week. SAN ANTONIO — While investigators have publicly said they have yet to find…
House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
While ethics reports have previously been released after a member’s resignation, it is extremely rare. WASHINGTON — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report…
Police responding to reported bank robbery in Round Rock
Drivers should avoid the area near East Palm Valley Boulevard and North Georgetown Street as police investigate. ROUND ROCK, Texas — An investigation is underway in Round Rock after a…