NEW YORK—The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the flames, a prosecutor said Tuesday at his arraignment on murder charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the United States illegally, was not required […]
A man is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday. The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on […]
NEW YORK—Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down health insurance executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty on Monday to New York state murder charges that brand him a terrorist. Mangione, 26, was escorted into Judge Gregory Carro’s 13th-floor courtroom in the New York state criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed that drone flights have been banned over “critical infrastructure” in the state amid reports of drones flying over New Jersey and New York in the past several weeks. Drones have drawn national attention after local officials and residents have expressed alarm over recent sightings in New Jersey, prompting federal […]
NEW YORK CITY–On a surprisingly warm, cloudy winter morning, four giant numbers were set down in Times Square. A crowd gathered to watch the future illuminate. The 7-foot “2025” numerals were presented in Time Square on Dec. 18, ushering in excitement for the new year. The monolithic numbers will be standing in Times Square for […]
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the United Healthcare CEO’s murder, waived his extradition process on Thursday and was transferred to New York. He’s also facing four federal charges. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office said the New York State and the federal cases “will proceed in parallel.” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been removed […]
SCOTCHTOWN, N.Y.—Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year. The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, a hamlet about 70 miles northwest of […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.—A Pennsylvania judge ordered Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, to face trial in New York after a Dec. 19 hearing in a Pennsylvania court. Blair County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Consiglio verbally issued an order after Mangione’s attorney, Thomas Dickey, said the defense agreed to […]
The New York Young Republican Club held its 112th annual gala on Sunday at Cipriani Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, where over 1,000 conservative media figures, political operatives, social media influencers, and lawmakers were in attendance. “There is only one path forward for Republican success, and it is through Trumpism,” said Gavin Wax, the club’s […]
Retail businesses in New York state can no longer sell puppies, kittens, or bunnies effective Dec. 15. But there are many critics of the new pet sales prohibition law who say there are a number of problems not being addressed.
MILAN—Shoppers laden with bags from Fendi, Loewe, Prada, and other designer labels clog the narrow sidewalks of Milan’s swankiest shopping street, bringing joy to the purveyors of high-end luxury goods this, and every, holiday season. There’s even more to celebrate this year: a commercial real estate company has crowned Via MonteNapoleone as the world’s most […]
Trump campaign adviser Alex Bruesewitz, 27, collapsed on stage while speaking at the New York Young Republican Club gala on the evening of Dec. 15. Bruesewitz, the CEO of consulting firm X Strategies, has been credited with helping the president-elect engage the American youth, with his efforts showing in the 2024 election result among young […]
HARRISON, N.Y.—A small plane crashed onto a New York highway in Westchester County Thursday night, killing one of two people on board and injuring the other, authorities said. The crash shut down traffic on Interstate 684 in Harrison, about 25 miles northeast of Manhattan, at about 7 p.m. Video from the scene showed the damaged […]
PHILADELPHIA—The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO plans to fight extradition to New York to face murder charges, but officials hope to get him back with what’s called a governor’s warrant. The process could happen quickly or take more than a month. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office on Wednesday had not yet […]
President-elect Donald Trump rang the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opening bell to cheers from floor traders and business leaders on Dec. 12. Vice President-elect JD Vance, incoming First Lady Melania Trump, NYSE President Lynn Martin, and Trump’s two daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany, flanked him. He also looked upon various incoming administration officials and a […]
GENESEO, N.Y.—An upstate New York man has been charged with murder after he tried to drop his father’s bullet-riddled body off at a sheriff’s office, authorities said. Richard Fluegel Jr., 30, called 911 late Monday to say that he had a body to turn in at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Geneseo, said Sheriff […]
Luigi Mangione, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, is fighting extradition to New York, where the crime took place. Former federal prosecutor Zack Smith, now a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joined NTD to discuss this and other legal aspects of the case.
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James indicated she will not drop her civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump, his sons, and his company that led to a more than $450 million judgment earlier this year. Earlier this year, New York Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay $454 million in a […]
Many New Yorkers would receive checks for up to $500 next year as part of the state’s new plan to ease the burden of inflation. The one-time payments, dubbed inflation refunds, would be $500 for families earning less than $300,000 annually and $300 for individuals earning under $150,000. The program is expected to cost the […]
