NYC fisherman reels in a decomposing body
A fisherman reeled in a decomposed body from a Brooklyn pier Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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Bomb threat causes 2 brief Capitol building evacuations as DC protests erupt during electoral count
There were chaotic scenes outside the Capitol while lawmakers certify the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after protests erupted and two buildings were briefly evacuated by U.S. Capitol Police because of a purported bomb threat.
Arizona teen, boyfriend accused of killing girl’s mother while home for Christmas in New York
A teenage girl and her boyfriend have been charged with murder after the slaying of a 36-year-old woman last month.
NYC bomb hoax suspect smiles, winks as he’s hauled off in cuffs; tells reporters ‘messiah is coming’
A self-described American nationalist from Massachusetts who was accused of leaving a hoax bomb inside a Tesla at a New York City mall shouted "the messiah is coming" as he was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs, according to video captured by a local news station.
Louisville police fires 2 officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Police Department has announced the firings of two officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting, including the detective the FBI believes discharged the fatal bullet.
NC governor taps National Guard for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that he mobilized the National Guard to help distribute coronavirus vaccines as the state ranked among the wprst in the country regarding how quickly residents were receiving the first dose of the inoculation.
Dr. Dre’s home targeted by attempted burglars hours after he was hospitalized: report
Four people were arrested late Tuesday and accused of trying to break into the California home of famed musician Dr. Dre – who was in the hospital recovering from a brain aneurism at the time, police and reports said.
Indiana man jailed for sending dead rat to ex-wife in Florida as part of harassment campaign
An Indiana man was sentenced Tuesday for a serial campaign of harassment against his ex-wife that lasted years and included mailing a dead rat to her home in Florida, authorities said.
Columbia University VP accused of sexually assaulting child under age of 13, prosecutors say
A vice president at Columbia University has been arrested and placed on administrative leave after being accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 at his New Jersey home, officials say.
Texas woman arrested in connection with theft of $10G puppy
Video has gone viral of a Texas pet store employee who jumped on the hood of a car to stop the theft of a rare $10,000 bulldog puppy.