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KAREN MATTHEWS

KAREN MATTHEWS

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Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children's passports

Actor Sophie Turner has sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas to force him to turn over the passports of the couple’s two young daughters so she can take them to England

Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children's passports
Celebrity|News|US

Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president's older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86

Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former president Donald Trump’s oldest sister, has died at age 86 at her home in New York

Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president's older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86
News|Technology|Uncategorized|US

After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety

New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter’s lithium ion battery killed three people

After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety
Economy|News

Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit

Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials

Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Lawsuit accuses Sean Combs, 2 others of raping 17-year-old girl in 2003; Combs denies allegations

A woman has sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years ago in a New York City recording studio when she was 17

Lawsuit accuses Sean Combs, 2 others of raping 17-year-old girl in 2003; Combs denies allegations
Crime|News|Technology

DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams

Authorities in New York City say they have disrupted an online fraud operation that stole millions of dollars by duping victims into making phony cryptocurrency investments

Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war

Dozens of protestors have barricaded themselves inside two buildings on a Northern California campus in protest of Israel’s war with Hamas

Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war
Celebrity|Crime|News|Political|US

Judge reject's Trump's bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case

A federal judge in New York has rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime magazine columnist who sued the former president for defamation

Education|News|US

Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

Demonstrations have ceased at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters

Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
News|Crime|US

Police defend decision not to disclose accidental gunshot during Columbia protest response

New York City police officials are defending their decision to initially keep quiet about a potentially dangerous accident that happened as officers cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University this week when a sergeant accidentally fired his gun into a dark office

Police defend decision not to disclose accidental gunshot during Columbia protest response
Education|MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment
Entertainment|News|Opinion|World

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues

Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

New lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually abusing college student in the 1990s

A woman who says Sean “Diddy” Combs subjected her to violence and abuse over several years in the 1990s has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing the rapper of sexual assault, battery and gender-motivated violence

New lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually abusing college student in the 1990s
Celebrity|Crime|Election|Entertainment|News|US

As Trump's hush-money trial nears an end, some would-be spectators camp out for days to get inside

In the early days of Donald Trump’s hush money trial it was possible for members of the public to snag a seat without spending days lining up

As Trump's hush-money trial nears an end, some would-be spectators camp out for days to get inside
Entertainment|Lifestyle

What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?

Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers

What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
Health|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

A nurse honored for compassion is fired after referring to Gaza 'genocide' in speech

A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel’s war in Gaza as “genocide” during a speech accepting an award

A nurse honored for compassion is fired after referring to Gaza 'genocide' in speech
News|Uncategorized|US

New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says

James Kane has used a magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely

New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says
Environment|Science

NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon

The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon

NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon
News|Crime|US

Ex-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times

A former New York City police officer has been convicted of assault for punching a man in the face six times and breaking his nose in 2021

Ex-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times
Crime|News|US|Videos

'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death

It has been 10 years since the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry

'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Commission says New York judge should be removed over profane rant at graduation party

A New York watchdog panel says a judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high school graduation party should be removed from office

Crime|News|Opinion|US

Administrative judge says discipline case against high-ranking NYPD official should be dropped

A New York Police Department administrative trial judge has recommended that a disciplinary case against the department’s highest-ranking uniformed officer be dropped, arguing that the police watchdog agency that investigated the case lacked jurisdiction

Crime|MidEast|News

A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests

A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests

A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests
News|US|World

Floods from 'training thunderstorms' lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut

Officials in Connecticut say two women died after being swept away by floodwaters brought by torrential rains that fell there and on New York's Long Island

Floods from 'training thunderstorms' lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut
Crime|Food|Health|News

A former NYC school food chief is sentenced to 2 years in a tainted chicken bribery case

The former head of food services for New York City public schools has been sentenced to two years in prison for a bribery scandal that resulted in children being served chicken tenders contaminated with metal and bone

A former NYC school food chief is sentenced to 2 years in a tainted chicken bribery case

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