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Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court
Donald Trump 's lawyers have asked a federal court to take control of his New York City criminal case. They argued Thursday that the former president can't be tried in the state court where his historic indictment was brought because the alleged conduct occurred while he was in office.
Chokehold killed man restrained by NYC subway passengers
A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp, according to police officials and video of the encounter.
Jordan Neely, 30, died from compression of the neck, the city's medical examiner determined Wednesday.
Homage to Maria Callas with a grand ‘Medea’
In a tribute marking the centennial of Maria Callas' birth, the Greek National Opera is premiering Luigi Cherubini's "Medea" on Tuesday. This major international co-production involves three leading North American opera houses: the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, the Canadian Opera Company and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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One Dead and Five injured after the Collapse of a Car Park in New York
One person died and five were injured after a partial collapse of a multi-story car park in New York, local authorities said, the BBC reported.
The collapse started from the second floor of the four-story building in the southern part of Manhattan around 4 p.m. local time. Authorities say all workers in the building have been found.
Can music festivals actually go green?
Coachella brings adrenaline-fueled sets to hundreds of thousands of festival-goers who gather in the California desert and it also leaves behind a lot of trash.
Beyond the plastic cups and water bottles strewn about each day, there's also the immense energy use of floodlights and earsplitting speakers.
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The Trump saga continues
Donald Trump has returned to New York City, this time to face criminal charges. It's an odd opening for the next political chapter in his life. The former president may still face charges he mishandled classified documents after leaving the White House.
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Not your daddy’s Freud
In the fall of 2020, Ilan Zechory stepped down as president of Genius, the annotation site he founded with two friends from Yale. After more than a decade at the startup, he could have been forgiven for taking a break.
Now Zechory is hard at work again, though not running another zeitgeisty digital media site. Instead, the 39-year-old is training to be a psychoanalyst.
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Trial of 2016 Twitter troll to test limits of online speech
The images appeared on Twitter in late 2016 just as the presidential campaign was entering its final stretch. Some featured the message "vote for Hillary" and the phrases "avoid the line" and "vote from home."
17th Annual Capital Link shipping forum starts on Monday
The 17th Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum is being held on Monday at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
‘Scream VI’ goes to the big city and strikes out
In "Scream VI," the psychotic, knife-wielding serial killer known as Ghostface is set loose on the streets of New York City.
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