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Pedro Hernandez charged with murder of Etan Patz Video included

Authorities have charged Pedro Hernandez, of Maple Shade, N.J., with one count of second-degree murder in the death of Etan Patz, 6, back on May 25, 1979. More>>

Posters in Chelsea complain about High Line visitors Video included

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The High Line has become a popular tourist destination but at least one local isn't so happy about it. Someone put up fliers around Chelsea complaining to the thousands of tourists. More>>

Memorial Day holiday weekend events Video included

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A lot of things are going on this holiday weekend in New York City. More>>

NYPD releases video of Brooklyn attack Video included

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The NYPD has released security camera footage of an attempted rape in Brooklyn in the hopes of getting information on the attacker. Police are concerned the man in the video may be responsible for other More>>

Park with animatronic dinosaurs opening in New Jersey Video included

A new family attraction featuring 31 animatronic dinosaurs opens this holiday weekend on a 20-acre wooded and grassy site in northern New Jersey, not far from the Turnpike. More>>

Judge: case against text sender "without merit' Video included

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A judge in New Jersey ruled Friday the case against a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend to be "without merit" and cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused. More>>

Pastor: Etan Patz suspect Hernandez was 'timid'

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A New Jersey pastor who ministered to the man accused of strangling a New York City boy who disappeared in 1979 is recalling him as a quiet, "maybe timid" man who "never got involved in anything." The More>>

The history, legacy, and taste of beer in New York

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Consuming beer has a long and storied history in New York City, of course, but so has brewing and bottling it. More>>

Bronx principal got overtime while exercising in school gym

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A Bronx principal was collecting overtime pay while exercising with a personal trainer in the school gym after hours. But instead of getting fired, she got a plum gig heading a new Manhattan public school. The More>>

Etan Patz murder suspect on suicide watch Video included

© Pedro Hernandez (photo courtesy Inside Edition) © Pedro Hernandez (photo courtesy Inside Edition)
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The man who police say confessed to the murder of Etan Patz in 1979 has reportedly been placed on suicide watch at Bellevue Hospital.  Hernandez, 51, will be arraigned at the hospital. More>>

Graduate proposes to girlfriend during commencement Video included

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A student chosen to address his graduating class during commencement exercises at Union County College took the opportunity to propose to his girlfriend. More>>

Passenger restrained on Miami bound flight

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An unruly passenger onboard an American Airlines flight from Jamaica had to be restrained by fellow passengers Friday morning after rushing toward the cockpit once the plane touched down in Miami. More>>

Family desperate to find missing mental health patient

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The family of a man who ran from hospital officials at Stony Brook Hospital on Long Island is desperate to find him. More>>

Memorial Day Weather Forecast

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A weak disturbance is still lingering to our south keeping those clouds and showers in the forecast. Areas of fog will begin to dissipate towards mid morning and temperatures will be on the rise. More>>

Knicks' JR Smith arrested in Miami Beach

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Knicks guard JR Smith was reportedly arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday night on a warrant for not having a valid driver's license. More>>

Escaped monkey delays Air China flight from New York

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An escaped monkey delayed a Beijing-bound flight for four hours at New York's JFK Airport on Thursday. More>>

Charlie Sheen wins Lawrence Taylor Super Bowl ring

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Charlie Sheen was rumored to be the winning bidder who paid $230,000 to purchase Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring at auction earlier this week. Taylor and his agent Mark Leipseiter were apparently More>>

LIRR track project starts in June

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The Long Island Rail Road will start work on a second track between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma in July. Officials say the project should be completed in six years. The plans were discussed Thursday More>>

Report: condoms to be distributed at Brooklyn prom

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Students attending the prom next month at Bedford-Stuyvesant Preparatory High School will reportedly be given condoms by the school. The school's principal told the NY Daily News that the decision was More>>

New traffic pattern on First Avenue includes bike lanes Video included

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With the Second Avenue subway construction and now the new First Avenue traffic pattern, people on the Upper East Side say that getting around town is getting very complicated, and some are blaming the More>>

Laundry detergent poisoning warning Video included

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Poison control experts are urging adults to keep single-dose laundry detergents out of reach of children after seeing an up tick in young people ingesting the contents. More>>

Boy survives after foul ball to the chest stops his heart

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Tragedy was averted on a New Jersey Little League baseball field when the quick thinking of coaches and nurses saved the life of a 12-year-old boy whose heart stopped after a ball struck him in his chest. More>>

Steinbrenners deny Yankees are for sale

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The Steinbrenner family, which owns the New York Yankees, is calling reports that the team could be for sale as "pure fiction." More>>

New Jersey review: NYPD did no wrong in monitoring Muslim groups

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A report by the New Jersey attorney general has cleared the New York Police Department of wrongdoing for its secret surveillance of New Jersey Muslims. More>>

Christie: N.J. will start sports bets on its own Video included

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Sports betting could be up and running this fall in New Jersey under a plan proposed by Gov. Chris Christie. More>>

Bill Clinton pictured with porn stars at Monaco fundraiser

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Bill Clinton was unwittingly photographed with a porn star on each arm at the high-flying gala he co-hosted in Monaco. More>>

Airbus offers US airlines fat profits from obese seats

Airbus is offering US airlines buying its A320 passenger jet extra-wide seats for obese passengers, Airbus' aircraft interiors director said Thursday. More>>

Hurricane forecast calls for 9-15 storms this season

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Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season. More>>

FBI arrests West New York mayor, son Video included

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FBI agents arrested a northern New Jersey mayor on charges of hacking into a website tied to a recall group against him. More>>

Muslim woman accuses security guard of trying to remove veil

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A Muslim woman accused a New Jersey shopping mall security guard of trying to force her to remove her head-covering garment. More>>

Prosecutor: no charges over boy in washer

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The mother of a toddler who briefly got stuck inside an active washing machine at a southern New Jersey laundromat says she wants to press charges. More>>

Woman struck and killed by truck Video included

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A 21-year-old woman was found unconscious by an EMS crew Thursday morning after being struck by a truck in Union Square, said police. More>>

Manhattan school makes Arabic mandatory Video included

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A Manhattan public elementary school will be the first in the city to require that students study Arabic, officials said. More>>

Girl who made anti-bullying video allowed to return to school Video included

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Jessica Barba, the Longwood High School freshman suspended for five days after posting a video about anti-bullying, says she has been allowed to return to school. More>>

NYC cracks down on gender-specific pricing

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Have you ever wondered why men should shell out more for a waxing than women?  It's something that concerns the New York City government.  It considers it discrimination and it's cracking down on price variations based on sex. More>>

Video shows child locked in running washing machine Video included

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A video posted on YouTube shows a terrifying incident in Camden, New Jersey, when a man puts a toddler into a washing machine. More>>

Phillip Phillips wins 'American Idol' Video included

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Phillip Phillips has won "American Idol" Season 11, continuing the male dominance of the singing contest. More>>

Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn?

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Adam Yauch Park has a nice ring to it? At least it does to a bunch of Brooklynites. More>>

Black radio pioneer Hal Jackson dies

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New York radio pioneer Harold Jackson, the first African-American voice on network radio, has died. He was 96. Jackson began his career in Washington, D.C. as the first African-American play-by-play More>>

Aerial dance classes in New York Video included

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It's a workout where you can set your sights high: the aerial workout known as Heliummm teaches Cirque-du-Soleil like acrobatics while toning your body from the ground up. More>>

Dress shop owner faces misdemeanor charge Video included

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Police in Wayne, N.J., said they had always intended on charging Patricia Dowling, the owner of Red Carpet Pageant and Prom, with filing a false police report. More>>

School bus driver had suspended license Video included

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A school bus driver that had a suspended license has been fired. Parents don't understand how a person with a suspended license could be driving a school bus. More>>

Thieves preying on Trader Joe's Cobble Hill customers Video included

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Thieves are targeting shoppers at Trader Joe's in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, according to a DNAinfo.com report. More>>

Fleet Week NYC 2012 Video included

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Hello sailor! War ships and tall ships from around the world make their way into NY Harbor Wednesday for the start of Fleet Week. This year's events mark the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. More>>

Cat shot by arrow dies; reward offered to find shooter

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The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward to help track down and convict the person who fatally wounded a cat with an arrow. A man in Medford said the adult cat with an arrow stuck in it showed More>>

French passenger not charged in diverted flight

A French citizen accused of causing a US Airways flight to be diverted to Maine by claiming she had a surgically implanted device will soon be headed back home. More>>

Blind, elderly woman robbed in NYC subway

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The NYPD is looking for two people who they say robbed a blind elderly woman in the New York City subway system. More>>

Thieves victimize unconscious man on NY sidewalk

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A video shows thieves victimizing a man lying passed out at the edge of a Westchester County lawn. More>>

Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' expecting a boy

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"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi announced Wednesday that she is expecting a baby boy. Polizzi, 24, told In Touch Weekly, she had hoped she was pregnant with a girl but said, "It's still my More>>

Secret Service director apologizes for prostitute scandal

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Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan apologized Wednesday to lawmakers for misconduct by agents involved in an alleged prostitution scandal last month in Colombia. More>>

Bloomberg takes flak over post-curfew helicopter landings

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's helicopter is taking flak from angry East Siders. More>>

International car theft ring busted in N.J. Video included

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Federal prosecutors say they busted a car theft operation in New Jersey that was shipping stolen vehicles mostly to buyers in western Africa. Authorities say the case disrupted a smuggling operation at More>>

Chief Petty Officer Angela Zamora Video included

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Chief Petty Officer Angela Zamora, selected as 2011 Sea Sailor of the Year East Coast, joined Good Day from Pier 92. More>>

Teen suspended over fallout from anti-bullying video Video included

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A freshman at Longwood High School on Long Island has been suspended after creating an anti-bullying video and posting it on Facebook and YouTube. Jessica Barba, 15, created the video for a class project. More>>

Boy robbed after advertising shoes on Facebook

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A Long Island boy was robbed of a pair of sneakers that he advertised for sale on Facebook. More>>

Twice-jilted groom sues ex-fiancee in NYC court Video included

Dump me once, shame on you. Dump me twice -- I'll see you in court.  A groom wannabe is suing his former fiancee, who broke off their engagement twice in two years. More>>

NYC woman hacked with meat cleaver

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Police say a woman is in critical condition after she was repeatedly struck in the head with a meat cleaver. More>>

Long Island teacher has MRSA Video included

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A teacher on Long Island has been treated for the contagious bacterial skin infection known as MRSA. More>>

Rep. King: Jet passenger claimed she had implanted device Video included

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Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said that a US Airways jet traveling from Paris to North Carolina diverted to Maine because a French passenger passed a note mentioning that she had a surgically implanted device. King More>>

2 top NYC schools investigated for alleged cheating Video included

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NYC education officials are investigating cheating allegations in two top-ranking elementary schools in Brooklyn: P.S. 31 on Meserole Ave. and PS 257 on Cook Street. More>>

Wayne police: Burglary at prom dress store unlikely Video included

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A Fox 5 report on Red Carpet Pageant and Prom in Wayne, N.J., and its owner Patricia Dowling allegedly scamming girls out of their prom dresses has set off a firestorm that has Wayne police extremely busy. A More>>

Michael McKean hit by car in Manhattan Video included

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Actor Michael McKean, who portrayed the lead singer in the movie "Spinal Tap," was injured when he was struck by a car in New York City. Officials said it happened while McKean was on West 86th Street More>>

Lincoln Center neighbors want park restored Video included

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In 2010, trees, bushes and flowers were uprooted in Damrosch Park to make room for private events such as Fashion Week and the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center. But critics say the new plantings don't More>>

Yankees cheer up Bronx students whose classmate died Video included

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The children of St. Lucy's Elementary School in the Bronx were very excited knowing the New York Yankees would be arriving at any moment. And as soon as they saw them walk in, the kids wanted to touch More>>

Fostering entrepreneurship in New York Video included

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Jenny Goss, 19, said she has the recipe for success. The Queens, N.Y., native recently started Jenny's Remedies, her own all-natural juice company, out of her parents' kitchen. "I got rejected from the More>>

NATO's new unmanned drones Video included

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NATO is preparing to acquire 5 unmanned air vehicles, or UAVs. With the support of resources on the ground the drone are hoped to allow the Alliance to develop its own ground defense capability. More>>

FBI: 10 more charged in LIRR pension case Video included

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The FBI said it has arrested 10 more people as part of its months-long investigation into allegations that hundreds of Long Island Rail Road employees faked disabilities so they could enjoy more lucrative pensions.  More>>

'Hologram' to greet and guide travelers at N.Y. airports Video included

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A female "avatar" -- in the form of a life-size hologram -- will soon begin greeting and guiding people at special kiosks at the New York area's three airports. More>>

Cops seek teens accused in subway lewdness incident Video included

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Police are searching for a teen accused of exposing himself and simulating a sex act in front of a woman riding on the subway early Monday morning. More>>

Security firm booted in wake of Newark Airport ID blunder

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New York authorities are firing the big-dollar contractor that employed a Newark Airport security supervisor who worked illegally under a phony identity for two decades. More>>

NYC taxi fares may go up Video included

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New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission will consider a fare hike. Taxi cabs rates have not gone up in six years. During that time the cost of gasoline has gone up around 40 percent. More>>

Crime on NYC subway hits seven-year high

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Crime on the New York subway is at its highest level for seven years, according to new statistics from the NYPD. More>>

Dart attacks in Brooklyn Video included

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The NYPD is investigating dart attacks that wounded three people on the street in Brooklyn on Sunday. More>>

SpaceX rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday as it headed to the International Space Station (ISS). More>>

Multiple people shot after Oklahoma City ousts Lakers from NBA playoffs

At least eight people were shot shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder ousted the Lakers from the NBA playoffs Monday night.
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Search for missing 9-year-old boy from Queens

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A boy from Averne, Queens has been missing since Monday morning, according to police.  Kyron Hilton, 9, was last seen at P.S. 183 on Beach 79th St. at about 7:40 a.m. He is described as 4'8" tall, 91 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. More>>

Romney raises more than $10M in NYC fundraising blitz

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Blasting President Barack Obama as a "Big Government liberal," Mitt Romney on Monday scooped up more than $10 million in campaign donations in a metro-New York fundraising blitz. More>>

N.J. man undergoes surgery to remove metal brush bristle Video included

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A New Jersey man was seriously injured in a freak grilling accident. He has recovered now, but wanted to share his story of being seriously hurt from ingesting a metal bristle from a grill brush. More>>

Dozens of Catholic institutions sue Obama administration Video included

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Dozens of Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other institutions are suing the Obama administration over a mandate that most employers provide birth control coverage. More>>

Mary Kennedy remembered at private NYC gathering Video included

Friends and family have gathered at a New York City hotel to commemorate the life of Mary Richardson Kennedy. More>>

Fired for being too hot? Video included

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A fashion industry worker claims she was fired for being "too hot" to work in the office and the firing came after she was told to tape down her breasts and forced to wear a bathrobe to cover her body. More>>

2 N.J. inmates escape from cemetery cleanup detail

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Two inmates escaped during a cleanup detail at a cemetery in New Jersey on Monday, Department of Correction said. Terrence T. Feeney, 43, and Joseph N. Brandt, 27, were part of a work crew from Midstate More>>

Dharun Ravi sentenced in spycam case Video included

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A former Rutgers University student convicted of bias crimes for spying on his gay roommate was sentenced to 30 days in jail Monday. More>>

World Trade Center worker injured in falling from scaffolding

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A World Trade Center construction worker was injured Monday after falling off scaffolding, authorities said. The unidentified man was working on the new Vehicle Security Center at around 10:55am when More>>

Houston Street construction to drag on

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The closed lanes and torn-up sidewalks that have turned Houston Street into an obstacle course for the past seven years aren't going anywhere soon, DNAinfo New York reported. The $60 million Houston Street More>>

Booker backs off Obama campaign comment

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Mayor Cory Booker is backing off comments he made earlier Sunday, when he criticized President Barack Obama's re-election campaign for its attacks on Bain Capital, the private equity firm once run by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. More>>

Couple accused of dumping stillborn baby

Authorities have accused a New Jersey couple of disposing of their stillborn baby in the garbage. More>>

New Jersey 'tanorexic' mom says she has done nothing wrong

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The "tanorexic" New Jersey mom accused of child endangerment has insisted she's no different from any other mom who enjoys the simple life pleasures like wearing nail polish, smoking or eating food.
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At least 4 climbers die on Mount Everest

Four climbers died in separate return trips from the summit of Mount Everest, tour agents and officials said Monday, as reports indicated a fifth body had been discovered and a guide was missing.
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VIDEO: Dancing manhole cover Video included

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A Fox 5 viewer sent in some video of something you don't see everyday... a "dancing" manhole cover. More>>

RFK Jr. is not invited to estranged wife's memorial

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The Kennedy family feud continues.  Relatives of Mary Richardson Kennedy snubbed her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), by not inviting him to a private memorial they organized in New York on Monday, a source said.
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Sentencing for Dharun Ravi in webcam case Video included

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A judge is set to announce whether a former Rutgers student will go to prison for using a webcam to see his roommate kissing another man. More>>

Streisand adds second Brooklyn show

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Barbra Streisand has added a second show in Brooklyn. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning diva was born and raised in Brooklyn but has never performed publicly there -- until now. More>>

4 men arrested in alleged Dodger Stadium parking lot beating

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Four men were arrested on assault charges after a man was pulled from his car and beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot, KTTV reported Monday. The incident, which occurred after Sunday night's Dodgers-Cardinals More>>

Cops: Man tries to shoplift four TVs

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A New Jersey man is accused of trying to shoplift several TVs and was trying to use a taxi as a getaway vehicle. More>>

Mary Richardson Kennedy memorial at Standard Hotel

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Family and friends of Mary Richardson Kennedy are expected to gather at the Standard Hotel on W. 13th St. in Manhattan Monday night to remember her in a separate ceremony. More>>

Unemployed father throws children, himself off balcony in Italy

A father threw his two young children to their deaths off a balcony in northern Italy on Monday, before then jumping off himself. More>>

Mourners gather for funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy Video included

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Family and friends gathered for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy Saturday in Bedford, New York. Kennedy was found dead of an apparent suicide Wednesday at the family's estate. More>>

Bees swarm car, trapping woman and child

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A woman and her 6-year-old child had a horrifying moment Sunday afternoon when a swarm of bees covered a portion of her car, trapping them inside. The incident happened in the parking lot at Pier 92 More>>

NYPD cop caught on tape in potty-mouth tirade

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A uniformed NYPD sergeant was caught on video unleashing a vulgar tirade against a group of Brooklyn men, threatening them with his gun even while condoning their criminal behavior. More>>

Orthodox Jews discuss proper ways to use internet

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More than 40,000 Ultra-Orthodox Jews met at Citi Field in Flushing Sunday evening to discuss the dangers of the internet. More>>

Drunk golfer arrested after using German city's downtown as driving range

COLOGNE, Germany -- A drunk man was arrested after using the center of the historic German city of Cologne as a golf driving range.The 44-year-old rogue golfer began hitting balls down streets in the city Saturday, the DAPD... More>>

Designer arrested for planting 'false bombs' Video included

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A designer was arrested on suspicion of planting false bombs in illuminated 'I Heart NY' shopping bags across New York City and is being held for a month-long mental evaluation. More>>

Woman in wheelchair charged in slashing

Bridgeport police have arrested a wheelchair-bound woman after she allegedly slashed the throat of another woman during an argument outside a local YMCA. More>>

Snooki's legal battle over brand deal heats up

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"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi faces further headaches in her legal battle with licensing company SRG Ventures over an email sent by her dad describing her as "the hottest thing on the market. More>>

NJ man recovers after eating grill brush bristle

A New Jersey man is recovering after unknowingly eating a bristle from a grill brush. More>>

Thousands pack Central Park for AIDS Walk fundraiser

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Nearly 45,000 people packed Central Park on Sunday in the fight against AIDS. The 27th annual "AIDS Walk New York" was held to benefit dozens of local organizations. Many of those who attended say More>>

Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan

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CHICAGO (AP) — The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Barack Obama said Sunday More>>

Queens man found fatally shot in his home

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Police say a man was found dead from a gunshot wound to his head inside his home in Queens Sunday morning. 21-year-old Dennis Walter was found by his fiancée around 11:30 a.m. at his home on 171st Place More>>

Activist Chen Guangcheng meets with supporters

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The blind Chinese activist who found refuge in the U.S. met with supporters on Sunday. Guangcheng arrived at his temporary home at New York University Saturday. He spent seven years on house arrest More>>

Good vibes, few problems at huge Asbury music fest Video included

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ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — In recent years, Adam Cruz bought a ticket to the Bamboozle Festival, a multi-day music event held in the parking lot of Giants Stadium in northern New Jersey, cheering, sweating More>>

Million-dollar parking spot up for sale

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New York City's first million-dollar parking space is on the market.The private garage at 66 E. 11th St. costs six times more than the national average price of a single-family home. More>>

2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

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Two NATO service members were killed in an attack in Afghanistan. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police checkpoint near a marketplace. The blast injured six children, two of them critically. The More>>

New security plan in wake of Leiby Kletzky murder Video included

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A one million dollar high-tech community security plan was unveiled in Brooklyn Sunday. Brooklyn officials unveiled the security plan because they want to make sure what happened to Leiby Kletzky never More>>

Reaction to the death of Abdel Baset al Megrahi Video included

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Abdel Baset al Megrahi, the former Libyan intelligence officer who was convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died in Libya on Sunday. Several politicians have reacted to the death of Megrahi, 60, More>>

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya

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TRIPOLI, Libya -- The former Libyan intelligence officer Abdel Baset al Megrahi, who was convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died in Libya on Sunday, FOX News Channel confirmed. "He died an hour More>>

Strong quake kills 4 in Italy cheese region

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SANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy (AP) — A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook several small towns in northeast Italy Sunday, killing four people, knocking down a clock tower and other centuries-old buildings More>>

Bids for Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl ring top $192K

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NEW YORK -- Bids for New York Giants great Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl ring reached $192,001 on Saturday night as the auction entered into extended bidding. There were 30 bids for the ring on SCP Auctions More>>

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg marries longtime girlfriend

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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, the tech pioneer announced. Zuckerberg took to the social networking site to announce More>>

MTA bus driver accuses supervisor of licking her face

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A MTA supervisor is accused of licking the face of a female bus driver. The driver, 42-year-old Nancy Jenkins, and her male supervisor worked out of the Kingsbridge depot in Upper Manhattan. Jenkins More>>

Pet adoption event held in Washington Square Park

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More than a hundred cats and dogs were sharing territory in Washington Square Park hoping for a new home in the 3rd annual "Adoptapalooza." Adoptapalooza is hosted by the Mayor's Alliance for New York More>>

Chinese activist arrives in the U.S. after long negotiation

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A blind Chinese activist is headed home to New Jersey after a month-long standoff between the U.S. and China came to an end. Chen Guangcheng along with his wife and two children were put on a plane to More>>

Speaker Christine Quinn weds same-sex partner Video included

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New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn tied the knot with her longtime partner Kim Catullo on Saturday in a lavish, private affair in the city's highest-profile gay wedding since same-sex unions were legalized in the US last year.

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G-8 leaders mull Iran, oil and the eurozone crisis

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CAMP DAVID, Md. -- Leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations Saturday wrapped up two days of diplomatic marathon talks that focused on Iran, Syria and the economic crisis in the eurozone. Addressing More>>

NY Baby Show being held at Pier 92

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The 2nd Annual New York Baby Show, which is the largest consumer show for new and expectant parents, returns the weekend of May 19 and 20. The show, presented by New York Family magazine, takes place More>>

32nd Annual Brooklyn Half Marathon has a record turnout

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The 32nd Brooklyn Half Marathon had 15,000 runners take part on Saturday. The event began near the Brooklyn Museum shortly after 7 a.m. and concluded at Coney Island's historic boardwalk. The first More>>

2 Suspects wanted in iPhone robbery

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Police are searching for two men suspected of stealing a woman's iPhone in Queens and are still on the loose. Authorities say the suspects followed the victim as she walked home last Friday night around More>>

Damaging details emerge against Trayvon Martin Video included

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Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in February, had traces of marijuana in his system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. More>>

Report shows $800M in unspent federal grant money

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Nearly $800 million in federal grant money authorized and appropriated by federal agencies remained unspent for years, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.

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Feds say pilot tried to bring gun on plane in NY

An airline pilot is accused of trying to board a flight to New York City with a loaded revolver in his bag, and federal authorities believe he'd been flying with it for two days. More>>

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  • Authorities have charged Pedro Hernandez, of Maple Shade, N.J., with one count of second-degree murder in the death of Etan Patz, 6, back on May 25, 1979.
    Authorities have charged Pedro Hernandez, of Maple Shade, N.J., with one count of second-degree murder in the death of Etan Patz, 6, back on May 25, 1979.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 10:16 PM EDT2012-05-26 02:16:43 GMT
    The High Line has become a popular tourist destination but at least one local isn't so happy about it. Someone put up fliers around Chelsea complaining to the thousands of tourists.
    The High Line has become a popular tourist destination but at least one local isn't so happy about it. Someone put up fliers around Chelsea complaining to the thousands of tourists.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 9:13 PM EDT2012-05-26 01:13:49 GMT
    A lot of things are going on this holiday weekend in New York City.
    A lot of things are going on this holiday weekend in New York City.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 8:22 PM EDT2012-05-26 00:22:34 GMT
    The NYPD has released security camera footage of an attempted rape in Brooklyn in the hopes of getting information on the attacker. Police are concerned the man in the video may be responsible for other
    The NYPD has released security camera footage of an attempted rape in Brooklyn in the hopes of getting information on the attacker. Police are concerned the man in the video may be responsible for other
  • A new family attraction featuring 31 animatronic dinosaurs opens this holiday weekend on a 20-acre wooded and grassy site in northern New Jersey, not far from the Turnpike.
    A new family attraction featuring 31 animatronic dinosaurs opens this holiday weekend on a 20-acre wooded and grassy site in northern New Jersey, not far from the Turnpike.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 5:52 PM EDT2012-05-25 21:52:44 GMT
    A judge in New Jersey ruled Friday the case against a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend to be "without merit" and cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused.
    A judge in New Jersey ruled Friday the case against a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend to be "without merit" and cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 5:36 PM EDT2012-05-25 21:36:12 GMT
    A New Jersey pastor who ministered to the man accused of strangling a New York City boy who disappeared in 1979 is recalling him as a quiet, "maybe timid" man who "never got involved in anything." The
    A New Jersey pastor who ministered to the man accused of strangling a New York City boy who disappeared in 1979 is recalling him as a quiet, "maybe timid" man who "never got involved in anything." The
  • Friday, May 25 2012 4:36 PM EDT2012-05-25 20:36:49 GMT
    Consuming beer has a long and storied history in New York City, of course, but so has brewing and bottling it.
    Consuming beer has a long and storied history in New York City, of course, but so has brewing and bottling it.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 4:09 PM EDT2012-05-25 20:09:30 GMT
    A Bronx principal was collecting overtime pay while exercising with a personal trainer in the school gym after hours. But instead of getting fired, she got a plum gig heading a new Manhattan public school. The
    A Bronx principal was collecting overtime pay while exercising with a personal trainer in the school gym after hours. But instead of getting fired, she got a plum gig heading a new Manhattan public school. The
  • Wesleyan University has announced a program that will enable students to graduate with a bachelor's degree in three years, joining a growing number of colleges offering the shorter degree as a way to save students money.
    Wesleyan University has announced a program that will enable students to graduate with a bachelor's degree in three years, joining a growing number of colleges offering the shorter degree as a way to save students money.
  • Investigations

  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:51 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:51:27 GMT
    Most of use an elevator every day and don't think anything of it. But who is making sure you're safe when you step inside? Fox 5's Joel Waldman investigated potential dangers with New York City eleva
    Most of use an elevator every day and don't think anything of it. But who is making sure you're safe when you step inside? Fox 5's Joel Waldman investigated potential dangers with New York City eleva
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 2:07 PM EDT2012-05-15 18:07:57 GMT
    At least half a dozen local families are wondering if they'll ever have the family they dreamed of after an adoption agency abruptly shut its doors last week. Investigative reporter Joel Waldman reported
    At least half a dozen local families are wondering if they'll ever have the family they dreamed of after an adoption agency abruptly shut its doors last week. Investigative reporter Joel Waldman reported
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:17 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:17:01 GMT
    If you've tried over and over again to get tickets for that big show and always get a time-out on the internet or a busy signal on the phone, you're not alone.
    If you've tried over and over again to get tickets for that big show and always get a time-out on the internet or a busy signal on the phone, you're not alone.  Fox 5 News investigates how you are left paying several times the face value for tickets to some shows.
  • A Westchester air traffic controller documented many instances where fellow controllers had their eyes anywhere but on air traffic.
    A Westchester air traffic controller documented many instances where fellow controllers had their eyes anywhere but on air traffic.
  • Have you ever gotten a parking ticket or the boot that you thought you didn't deserve? That is exactly what is happening to drivers in Hoboken, New Jersey.
    Have you ever gotten a parking ticket or the boot that you thought you didn't deserve? That is exactly what is happening to drivers in Hoboken, New Jersey.
  • Two women were hoping for mister right, but they say they got mister wrong. Fox 5's Joel Waldman investigated a dating service that some people say is leaving clients still looking for love.
    Two women were hoping for mister right, but they say they got mister wrong. Fox 5's Joel Waldman investigated a dating service that some people say is leaving clients still looking for love.
  • Street racing is an adrenaline rush. And there is big money to be made. But it is also illegal and extremely dangerous -- not just for the daredevil drivers but also for you.
    Street racing is an adrenaline rush. And there is big money to be made. But it is also illegal and extremely dangerous -- not just for the daredevil drivers but also for you.
  • You don't need to be a tourist to know how expensive it is to rent a hotel room in New York City. Those sky-high hotel prices have refueled a cottage industry. Apartment owners are looking to cash in, too, by renting out...
    You don't need to be a tourist to know how expensive it is to rent a hotel room in New York City. Those sky-high hotel prices have refueled a cottage industry. Apartment owners are looking to cash in, too, by renting out...

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  • Thursday, May 24 2012 6:07 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:07:10 GMT
    Poshmark is a free iPhone/iPad app that combines social networking with the benefits of online auction sites such as eBay.
    Poshmark is a free iPhone/iPad app that combines social networking with the benefits of online auction sites such as eBay.
  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:19 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:19:41 GMT
    It's a workout where you can set your sights high: the aerial workout known as Heliummm teaches Cirque-du-Soleil like acrobatics while toning your body from the ground up.
    It's a workout where you can set your sights high: the aerial workout known as Heliummm teaches Cirque-du-Soleil like acrobatics while toning your body from the ground up.
  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:14 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:14:52 GMT
    A Fox 5 report on Red Carpet Pageant and Prom in Wayne, N.J., and its owner Patricia Dowling allegedly scamming girls out of their prom dresses has set off a firestorm that has Wayne police extremely busy. A
    A Fox 5 report on Red Carpet Pageant and Prom in Wayne, N.J., and its owner Patricia Dowling allegedly scamming girls out of their prom dresses has set off a firestorm that has Wayne police extremely busy. A
  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 5:36 PM EDT2012-05-22 21:36:30 GMT
    Jenny Goss, 19, said she has the recipe for success. The Queens, N.Y., native recently started Jenny's Remedies, her own all-natural juice company, out of her parents' kitchen. "I got rejected from the
    Jenny Goss, 19, said she has the recipe for success. The Queens, N.Y., native recently started Jenny's Remedies, her own all-natural juice company, out of her parents' kitchen. "I got rejected from the
  • Sunday, May 20 2012 11:48 PM EDT2012-05-21 03:48:36 GMT
    Fox 5's Duke Castiglione stops by the MLB Fan Cave on the corner of 4th and Broadway in Greenwich Village to chat with Cave Dweller Eddie Mata. Mata is a New York Yankees fan originally from Brooklyn
    Fox 5's Duke Castiglione stops by the MLB Fan Cave on the corner of 4th and Broadway in Greenwich Village to chat with Cave Dweller Eddie Mata. Mata is a New York Yankees fan originally from Brooklyn
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 8:48 AM EDT2012-05-17 12:48:16 GMT
    Have tickets to Game 3 on Saturday, May 19th, but need a ride to the Prudential Center? Delta airlines is offering a flight from LaGuardia to Newark.
    Have tickets to Game 3 on Saturday, May 19th, but need a ride to the Prudential Center? Delta airlines is offering a flight from LaGuardia to Newark.
  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:41 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:41:36 GMT
    The clanking of car bottoms hitting asphalt is a familiar sound on the 65th Street transverse in Central Park. The road is riddled with potholes that cost drivers time and money. The transverse is a known
    The clanking of car bottoms hitting asphalt is a familiar sound on the 65th Street transverse in Central Park. The road is riddled with potholes that cost drivers time and money. The transverse is a known
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 2:07 PM EDT2012-05-15 18:07:57 GMT
    At least half a dozen local families are wondering if they'll ever have the family they dreamed of after an adoption agency abruptly shut its doors last week. Investigative reporter Joel Waldman reported
    At least half a dozen local families are wondering if they'll ever have the family they dreamed of after an adoption agency abruptly shut its doors last week. Investigative reporter Joel Waldman reported
  • Monday, May 14 2012 6:18 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:18:51 GMT
    Bikini season is inching closer and there is way to prep yourself from top to bottom -- literally. Whether it is taking one of the many workout classes in town, like Crunch's Beach Body Workout, or going
    Bikini season is inching closer and there is way to prep yourself from top to bottom -- literally. Whether it is taking one of the many workout classes in town, like Crunch's Beach Body Workout, or going
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 5:03 PM EDT2012-05-10 21:03:32 GMT
    New York City apartment rentals continue to rise with Manhattan prices up more than 7 percent from last year. Real estate broker Frank Veilson, owner of Harris Veilson Real Estate, says that less supply
    New York City apartment rentals continue to rise with Manhattan prices up more than 7 percent from last year. Real estate broker Frank Veilson, owner of Harris Veilson Real Estate, says that less supply
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