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DAVE COLLINS

DAVE COLLINS

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Crime|US

NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say

Ten New York prison guards have been charged in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder

NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say
Crime|Lifestyle|US

Man who says he was held captive in Connecticut home for 20 years makes his first public comments

A man who told police that he was held captive in a Connecticut home for 20 years until being rescued in February says he recently celebrated his first-ever birthday party as he turned 32

Man who says he was held captive in Connecticut home for 20 years makes his first public comments
Crime|US

Driver acquitted in bikers' deaths in New Hampshire pleads guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut

A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut a month before the deadly crash

Economy|Political|US

Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this month

The Trump administration says it's not backing off its latest deadline for New York to end its $9 congestion pricing on most drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan

Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this month
Economy|Political|US

Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' rallies

Thousands of demonstrators from New York to Alaska protested against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk

Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' rallies
Education|Political|US

NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order

New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding

NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism

Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Crime|US

Photos show inside of Connecticut house where man says he was held captive for 20 years

Connecticut police have released more than 100 photos showing the inside of a home where a 32-year-old man said he started a fire in a desperate attempt to free himself from more than 20 years of captivity

Arts|US|World

David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies

David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died

David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies
Business|Crime|Finance|US

Former executive of Mars candy subsidiary charged with stealing $28 million from company

A former executive of a subsidiary of famed candymaker Mars Inc. has been charged with stealing more than $28 million from the company in various schemes

Crime|US

Family seeks reunion with man who says he was held captive for 2 decades

Relatives are hoping to reconnect with a 32-year-old man who told police he was held captive and given limited food for two decades in his Connecticut home

Crime|Political|US

People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released

The John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week disclosed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers

People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US|World

Child illegally taken by her mother from US to Mexico in 1999 is found and reconnects with dad

A Connecticut father’s quarter-century search for his missing daughter has come to a happy conclusion

Child illegally taken by her mother from US to Mexico in 1999 is found and reconnects with dad
Crime|US

Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's Fitbit exercise activity tracker

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Keith Richards gets some satisfaction from new award honoring Connecticut residents

Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has another honor to add to his massive collection

Keith Richards gets some satisfaction from new award honoring Connecticut residents
Economy|Political|US

NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattan’s congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump

NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
Crime|Election|Political|US

5 tampered with absentee ballots in Connecticut's largest city, authorities say

Five people including prominent Democratic political operatives in Connecticut’s largest city have been criminally charged with tampering with absentee ballots during the 2023 local election

Business|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Harvey Weinstein says he was duped into guaranteeing $45M loan, sues brother and other movie execs

Jailed and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is suing his brother and other executives at their now-defunct film company

Harvey Weinstein says he was duped into guaranteeing $45M loan, sues brother and other movie execs
Africa|Americas|Crime|Travel|World

Man whose wife was killed in a hippo attack in Africa sues the US company that booked the trip

A New Jersey man whose wife was killed in a hippopotamus attack last year during a safari in Africa is suing the U.S. company that arranged the trip

Man whose wife was killed in a hippo attack in Africa sues the US company that booked the trip
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Sports|US

Vince McMahon's lawyer was wrong to withhold documents sought by grand jury, court rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that a former lawyer for pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon was wrong to withhold some documents from a federal grand jury

Political|Technology|US

13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data

Democratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information

13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
Crime|Sports|US

Burglaries at homes of Joe Burrow and other star athletes were similar, authorities say

Federal authorities say the burglary at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home in December was similar to many others around the country, including some break-ins of other star athletes' houses

Crime|Sports|US

Man accused of fencing stolen items linked to theft at star athlete's Ohio home, prosecutors say

One of two men accused in New York City of fencing luxury goods stolen from homes across the country has been linked to a theft at the residence of a “high-profile athlete in Ohio.”

Man accused of fencing stolen items linked to theft at star athlete's Ohio home, prosecutors say

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