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‘Kill it, smash it’: spotted lanternflies due to return this spring with a vengeance

Experts ask the public to be on the lookout for the invasive species and kill them and their brood to protect US plant life

The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2023

New Jersey father suspected of killing family of four in murder-suicide

‘You never know what goes on behind closed doors, but I’m still shocked. The whole family’s gone,’ neighbour says

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

School superintendent resigns after bullied student dies by suicide

Triantafillos Parlapanides resigned after sharing personal details about bullied teen Adriana Kuch with media

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Two-year-old girl dies after being trapped in hot car in New Jersey

The parents screams could reportedly be heard from across the street, local news reported

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

"It's Illegal for People Under 21 to Buy Canisters of Whipped Cream in NY"

UPDATE (see end of post): Perhaps this is just an example of the "chilling effect," where a law deters even behavior that it may not actually cover (perhaps in part because of how the law's own backers had initially described it).

Reason · Aug 29, 2022

Dad-of-four taxi driver dies after being ‘knocked to ground’ by riders who didn't pay

Kutin Gyimah, 52, was horrifyingly killed in a single punch by a passenger, as the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers is offering a $15,000 (£12,000) for any information on the suspects

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

Salman Rushdie attack: Suspect charged with attempted murder

Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of attacking the author at event in New York state and is being held without bond.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty

"He was arraigned on these charges last night and remanded without bail," the statement added.

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

Man arrives home to discover pet dog eating his wife's mutilated body after 'horrific' attack

Marina Verriest, 70, from Nassau County, New York, was killed by her seven-year-old family's pit bull, and her husband returned home to find the animal “still eating on the body"

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Boy aged 14 stabbed to death on New York subway station platform

‘We do not believe this is a random attack. It is believed that the individuals involved were known to each other,’ say police

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022