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‘Torso killer’ behind bars for killing six pleads guilty to five more cold case murders

Richard Cottingham, who is known as ‘Torso killer’ or ‘Times Square Killer’ claims to have killed up to 100 women

The Independent UK

‘Times Square Killer’ Richard Cottingham admits to murdering 5 Long Island women 50 years ago, families lash out in court

NEW YORK — A convicted serial murderer known as the “Times Square Killer” whose savage string of sexually charged murders stretched from New Jersey to Manhattan for nearly 15 years confessed Monday to the half-century-old homicides of five women on Long Island.

Tribune News Service

‘Torso Killer’ admits killing 5 women decades ago near NYC

A serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” has admitted to killing a 23-year-old woman outside a Long Island shopping mall in 1968 and four other women decades ago

The Independent UK

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How New York became friendly turf for Trump-aligned candidates

WASHINGTON — Last week, voters from Arizona to Pennsylvania rejected politicians who embraced former President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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How New York became friendly turf for Trump-aligned candidates - Roll Call

New York Republicans defied the political headwinds and won 11 of 26 seats, including four that had been previously held by Democrats

Roll Call

Uneven election night for New York Democrats draws out divisions within party

NEW YORK — In the end, the contest between Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island, was not quite as close as some Democrats had feared in the final days of the New York governor’s race.

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Battle for US House goes through New York's suburbs

The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives will be partly decided Tuesday on a battleground that seemed unlikely a year ago: New York City's suburbs

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Rep. Lee Zeldin and GOP optimistic as Republicans eye gains in Long Island state Senate races

ALBANY, N.Y. — Lee Zeldin believes a red wave will once again wash over Long Island and help the GOP gain seats in the state Senate.

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NY Gov. Hochul rips Rep. Lee Zeldin over his defense of far-right Long Island Loud Majority political group

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday ripped her Republican rival, Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island, after he declined to denounce a far-right, pro-Trump political group.

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Hero boy, 13, dies days after pushing sister out of way of hit-and-run driver

Tyler Phillips and Krystal Randolph, both 13, were both hit as they made their way back home from the park down a bike lane in Long Island, New York, in the US

Daily Mirror

Rep. Lee Zeldin downplays support from Trump as texts reveal his proximity to election denial push

ALBANY, N.Y. — Lee Zeldin downplayed an endorsement from former President Donald Trump on Monday as texts emerged showing the Long Island congressman was in touch with the former president’s team amid efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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‘Success is a seductive thing’: Ralph Macchio on life after the Karate Kid

Ralph Macchio assured himself of Hollywood immortality when he was cast in The Karate Kid, but then followed a long fallow spell. Now, at last, he’s back – and he wouldn’t have it any other way

The Guardian - UK

New York's Hamptons offer a feast of indoor, outdoor art

On the eastern end of Long Island, New York, lies a trove of art venues and a rich cultural scene to explore at leisure

The Independent UK

Shooting brings violent crime to Rep. Zeldin's doorstep

A shooting outside New York U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s Long Island home is giving the Republican a fresh and personal perspective on a rash of violent crime that’s been a focus of his campaign for governor

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Rep. Lee Zeldin, daughters recount horror of drive-by shooting outside Long Island home

NEW YORK — New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin’s teen daughters recalled the heart-stopping fear they felt dialing 911 and racing to an upstairs bathroom as gunshots rang out near their Long Island home.

The Independent UK

NY Rep. Lee Zeldin says 2 people shot in front of his home

New York congressman and Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin says his family is safe after two people were shot outside his Long Island home

Irish Mirror

Pebbles, the world's oldest dog, passes away aged 22 after having 32 puppies

Pebbles, who was born on 28 March 2000 in Long Island, NY, USA, took the world by storm when news of her age made headlines.

Newsday

Mathew Barzal agrees to eight-year contract extension with Islanders

NEW YORK — The sleek-skating playmaker often has repeated how much he enjoys playing for the Islanders and how he hoped to remain on Long Island for the long term. On Tuesday, the team announced Barzal, 25, had agreed to an eight-year extension, and an NHL source confirmed the average…

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The Surprise Hurricane That Nearly Killed Katharine Hepburn In 1938

Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn, seen here in a still from the 1940 film 'The Philadelphia Story,' had a brush with death.

Los Angeles Times

Here are the longlist nominees for the 2022 National Book Awards

It’s a good year to be a newcomer, at least if you dream of a National Book Award. Eight of the 10 nominees on the annual prizes’ fiction longlist, announced Friday by the National Book Foundation, are debut fiction authors. Their narratives include the making of an artist from a…

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Howard Stern and Rosie O’Donnell disagree on Trump’s future

NEW YORK — Howard Stern hosted comedian Rosie O’Donnell on his SIRIUS XM show Monday, where it didn’t take long for the two of them to gang up on mutual foe Donald Trump. While they share a distaste for the former president, the Long Island-bred comics are divided on whether…

The Independent UK

Attacked at home, Afghan Sikhs find community on Long Island

An Afghan Sikh family of 13 has found refuge in the diaspora community on Long Island

Tribune News Service

Rapper Fetty Wap pleads guilty in drug-trafficking case, faces minimum 5 years in federal prison

NEW YORK — Rapper Fetty Wap has admitted to his role in a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking ring, pleading guilty in Long Island Federal Court Monday in exchange for a minimum five years in federal prison.

Daily Mirror

Incredible video shows moment man wrestles shark on a beach with his bare hands

The fisherman was seen holding the shark by its tail and dragging him onto the sand at Smith Point Beach in Long Island, USA, after the accidental catch, a witness said

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The driver in a hit-and-run that killed Nicki Minaj's father is sentenced to one year

Charles Polevich pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and tampering with evidence in the crash on New York's Long Island that killed Robert Maraj.

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