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Hundreds honor security guard killed in New York office tower shooting

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds turned out to honor the life of Aland Etienne, the security guard who was killed last month at a Manhattan office tower by a gunman targeting the headquarters of the National Football League. An immigrant from Haiti who came to the U.S. in 2017 with a dream for a new ...

What to know about the earthquake that shook the New York area Saturday night

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press A relatively mild, 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. Here's what to know. What happened? The earthquake hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights at about 10:18 p.m. Eastern time at a depth of about 6.2 ...

New York man indicted in 2013 fire that killed father and 3 young children

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A federal grand jury has indicted a man in connection with a 2013 fire in upstate New York that killed a 33-year-old father and his three young children, nine years after authorities had said there was "significant evidence" of his involvement in the ...

Recall issued over energy drinks mistakenly containing vodka

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Energy drinks that mistakenly contain vodka are being recalled in half a dozen states. High Noon is recalling two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety packs because some packs include cans containing vodka that were mislabeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Energy Drink, ...

Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States. More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas, the ...

Father accused of drowning daughter pleads not guilty in New York court

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A man has pleaded not guilty to drowning his 9-year-old daughter while vacationing in New York's Adirondack region and hiding her body in the water of a wooded area. Luciano Frattolin entered his plea Wednesday. Frattolin had reported Melina Frattolin missing just ...

Man built and stashed homemade bombs throughout New York City, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man accused of plotting to set off homemade explosives he had stashed at sites across Manhattan has been indicted, federal prosecutors said. Michael Gann, 55, built at least seven improvised explosive devices last month with chemicals he bought online in May and ...

New York to make phone calls free in its state prisons

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons, officials said Tuesday. People who are incarcerated in the state's prisons currently receive three free, 15-minute phone calls a week. After that, the calls cost 2.4 cents a minute. The state corrections ...

Mets induct David Wright into team Hall of Fame, retire No. 5

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets inducted David Wright into their Hall of Fame and retired his No. 5 on Saturday — nearly 21 years after his big league debut. "I went straight from the airport to the ballpark and I couldn't wait to see what number I was ...