Police Arrest a Man They Say Abused a Corpse on the R Train
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Police Arrest a Man They Say Abused a Corpse on the R Train

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Brooklyn man was arrested on Monday after the police said he violated a corpse on an R train in a Manhattan subway station earlier this month. The man, whom police identified as Felix Rojas, 44, was charged with first-degree rape, more than…

Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River, Killing Six
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Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River, Killing Six

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A sightseeing helicopter tumbled out of the sky and plunged into the Hudson River across from Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people aboard, including three children, officials said. Video footage showed the helicopter falling end over end and crashing into the…

What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands
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What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Paul Weiss, the New York law firm that this week struck a deal to escape President Trump’s wrath, is one of the nation’s largest, with more than 1,000 lawyers representing some of the world’s wealthiest and most profitable companies. The firm, formally called…

More Women File Lawsuits Against Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes
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More Women File Lawsuits Against Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Seven lawsuits were filed this week against one or more of the Alexander brothers, who are facing multiple accusations of sexual assault in both civil and criminal court. The newest allegations against Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who…

Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests
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Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A senior Justice Department official suggested Wednesday that President Trump’s administration is justified in putting aside allegations of corruption against a public official if the official cooperates with the president’s political agenda. The Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, raised the idea during…

Alexander Brothers Face More Lawsuits Accusing Them of Sexual Assault
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Alexander Brothers Face More Lawsuits Accusing Them of Sexual Assault

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Eleven more women have filed lawsuits against one or more of the Alexander brothers, the once high-flying trio who are facing multiple accusations of sexual assault in both civil and criminal court. Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who…

It’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case
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It’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Manhattan judge overseeing the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams will be in the spotlight this week after a standoff between federal prosecutors and the Justice Department over a directive to drop the charges against the mayor. The order, issued last…

Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.
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Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal judges have almost no ability under the law to refuse a government request to drop criminal charges. The corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York may be the exception. On Thursday, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle R. Sassoon, resigned rather…

Eric Adams Case Tests an Ambitious Prosecutor’s Independence
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Eric Adams Case Tests an Ambitious Prosecutor’s Independence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Danielle R. Sassoon shot like a laser through the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, with stints fighting violent crime and securities fraud as well as handling appeals before she was elevated, at age 38, to be its interim head. There, just weeks into her…

Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
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Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump said that he was considering using the federal Department of Transportation to “kill” congestion pricing, which he claimed was deterring people from coming into Manhattan. But Mr. Trump, in a weekend interview with The New York Post, was vague about how…