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Baby girl found abandoned on NYC subway stairs in midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — An infant girl was discovered abandoned on the stairs leading to a New York City subway stop in midtown Manhattan on Monday during the busy morning commute. New York City Police said they received a 911 call at 9:27 a.m. alerting them to the baby, who was conscious and alert. ...

Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. Joseph Murray, ...

A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Four decades after prosecutors sent the wrong men to prison for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old Long Island girl, DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a new suspect. Richard Bilodeau, 63, of Center Moriches, was arraigned Wednesday on two ...

Broadway enters an anxious time as labor action threatens to roil theaters

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway is a tense place these days after two major labor unions authorized strike action amid ongoing contract negotiations with producers. Actors' Equity Association — which represents over 51,000 members, including singers, ...