Dec 05 Ammo used in health insurance CEO's killing had 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose' written on it, AP reports By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The messages on the ammunition mimic the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is commonly used by lawyers and insurance industry critics to describe tactics used to avoid paying claims. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: UnitedHealthcare CEO shot and killed in 'brazen, targeted attack,' New York City police say By Jake Offenhartz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press The 50-year-old Thompson was set to speak at an investor meeting when he was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on foot and then a bicycle, according to the New… Continue reading
Dec 02 Was subway killing self-defense or excessive force? That's the question before jury as Daniel Penny trial ends By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Prosecutor Dafna Yoran told jurors at the start of summations Monday that Daniel Penny used too much force for too long on Jordan Neely. Continue reading
Nov 28 Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade By Associated Press The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century as a holiday fixture despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Continue reading
Nov 27 New York City now requiring some to place their trash into bins for pickup By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press New York City is now requiring some residents place their trash into garbage bins for pickup. Continue reading
Nov 18 Police arrest man after series of knife attacks that killed 2 in New York City By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Officials say a man has carried out a string of stabbings across a swath of Manhattan that killed two people and critically wounded a third. Continue reading
Nov 01 New York City Mayor Adams gets April trial date as his lawyers try to get bribery charge tossed By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Democrat’s lawyers are fighting to throw out a bribery charge, one of five counts in a case that U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho said will go to trial April 21, 2025. Continue reading
Oct 28 Fact-checking Trump's claims at Madison Square Garden rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Trump said the Republican Party he leads "has really become the party of inclusion, and there’s something very nice about that."… Continue reading
Oct 21 Jury selection begins for trial of man charged in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Jury selection is set to begin in the criminal trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who placed Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year. Continue reading
Oct 08 Former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams charged with witness tampering, destroying evidence By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Federal prosecutors allege that Mohamed Bahi told a businessman and campaign donors to lie to the FBI in June. Continue reading