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A marathon in every state: Navy vet and former NYPD cop runs across US to help deserving nonprofit

A miliary veteran has hit the ground running in terms of helping other heroes. John Barnett, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police officer, has set out to run a marathon in all 50 U.S. states to raise awareness for local nonprofit Paws of War, which helps rescue and train service dogs for veterans. …

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Apparent anti-Israel activists splash red paint on homes of Jewish officials at Brooklyn Museum

People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists hurled red paint at the homes of Jewish officials with the Brooklyn Museum and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority early Wednesday, prompting a police investigation and condemnation from city authorities. Mayor Eric Adams, in a post on the social platform X, shared images of …

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Fugitive MS-13 leader arrested on terrorism charges in Texas

A high-ranking leader of the notorious MS-13 criminal gang responsible for “spilling so much blood” and turning communities in New York into “war zones” was arrested over the weekend in Texas after more than three years on the run from law enforcement, authorities said Tuesday. Cesar Humberto Lopez-Larios was arrested by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations on Sunday after …

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Federal inmate caught running black market machine gun trade behind bars, authorities say

A federal inmate released from a Louisiana prison last week is back behind bars after prosecutors in New York say police caught him running a black market gun trade through a phone smuggled into his cell. Hayden Espinosa, 24, allegedly moderated a Telegram group named “3D Amendment,” a hub for 3D printing and trading guns and gun modifications, including auto …

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Elderly woman struck by stray bullet outside her Brooklyn apartment

An 84-year-old woman was hospitalized on Monday evening after being struck by a stray bullet just outside her home. The victim, Althea Lawson, was sitting on her walker outside her Flatbush Gardens development at Brooklyn and Foster Avenues around 6:45 p.m. when she was struck by the bullet in her left arm, according to the NYPD. Enid Lawson, the woman’s …

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New docs show Bragg spent $1M on attorneys to address House probe of Trump case amid city budget cuts

EXCLUSIVE: Findings from more than 100 pages of documents gleaned through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request revealed that the prosecutor in NY v. Trump spent $1 million to respond to congressional oversight of his prosecution at a time New York City officials were demanding across-the-board budget cuts. Documents procured through litigation by the Oversight Project, a good-government transparency …

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Joey Chestnut breaks silence after learning he cannot compete in 2024 hot dog eating contest

Major League Eating announced on Tuesday that Joey Chestnut is unable to participate in the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after he partnered with a rival brand. Chestnut recently signed a deal with Impossible Foods, a rival of Nathan’s that has launched a vegan wiener. Thus, Major League Eating ruled that as long as the 16-time winner of the …

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House GOP lawmakers grill ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over COVID nursing home deaths

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a tough grilling from House GOP lawmakers Tuesday over his handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes during the height of the pandemic. Cuomo visited Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House select subcommittee investigating the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers zeroed in on a March 25, 2020, executive order by the governor that …

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Anti-Israel protesters light flares by NYC exhibit for Oct. 7 music festival victims: 'Long Live the Intifada'

Anti-Israel demonstrators were observed Monday night outside the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in New York City that memorializes the victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Protesters clashed with police during the rally outside the exhibit during what the protesters called a “citywide day of rage for Gaza,” video of the incident shows. The two sides were seen at one point …

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Joey Chestnut banned from 2024 Nathan's hot dog eating contest over partnership with vegan wiener company

Joey Chestnut’s reign looks like it will be on a brief hold. The 16-time Nathan’s hot dog eating contest champion is reportedly barred from competing in this year’s event. Chestnut recently signed a deal with Impossible Foods, a rival of Nathan’s that has launched a vegan wiener, the New York Post reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …

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