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July 9, 2023

NYC scooter shooting suspect charged with murder, accused of randomly firing at pedestrians

New York City scooter shooting suspect Thomas Abreau was charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon and attempted murder after a random shooting killed 1 and injured 3 others.

July 9, 2023

WNBA player Sami Whitcomb loses gum after nailing three-pointer, picks it up and hits another

Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb raised eyebrows Saturday when the gum she was chewing fell out of her mouth in between three-pointers.

July 8, 2023

NYC suspect on scooter kills 86-year-old man, injures 3 more in broad daylight shooting rampage: police

A New York City gunman on a scooter shot four people in broad daylight Saturday morning in Queens and Brooklyn, police say. An 86-year-old man was fatally shot in the back.

July 8, 2023

Cubs' road win over Yankees snaps wild historic losing streak

The Chicago Cubs earned the organization's first-ever win at Yankee Stadium Friday. The Cubs were 0-12 in the Bronx before winning 3-0 Friday night.

July 7, 2023

NYC Chinatown bookstore destroyed by fire rakes in over $250K in donations

Yu & Me Books, an Asian-American-owned bookstore in New York City's Chinatown, has received over $250,000 in donations after sustaining major damage from a July 4 fire.

July 7, 2023

Schumer-aligned group pulled in $270M from secret donors in recent years as he decried dark money

Majority Forward, a dark money nonprofit associated with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has seen its contributions swell in recent years compared to its beginnings.

July 7, 2023

New York uses drones to monitor shark activity amid rise in encounters

Officials are using drones to closely monitor New York shores following a spate of reported shark incidents earlier this week off the coast of Long Island.

July 7, 2023

NYC charges 6 in straw donor scheme to help elect Adams as mayor

Six New Yorkers were charged Friday in an apparent plot to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public funds to then-Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams' mayoral campaign.

July 7, 2023

Manhunt launched after murder suspect who wrote he's 'not sorry' escapes Pennsylvania jail

Pennsylvania police have launched a manhunt for suspected killer, rapist and kidnapper Michael Burham, who escaped custody in Warren County Thursday night.

July 7, 2023

Former Democratic Rep Mondaire Jones launches comeback bid for crucial seat that helped GOP take House

Former Democratic New York Representative Mondaire Jones launched a comeback bid on Wednesday to reclaim a House seat that is currently held by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler.