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Giants land two studs in latest Mel Kiper Jr. mock draft

The New York Giants land two Day 1 starting studs -- one on each side of the ball -- in the latest mock draft from Mel Kiper Jr.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 22, 2022

Man charged with smearing human faeces on a woman’s face is arrested again

New York police say Mr Abrokwa has a total of 44 prior arrests, one felony conviction and 10 misdemeanor convictions

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Artifacts seized from U.S. billionaire returned to Israel

Prosecutors in New York announced the repatriation of $5 million worth of looted antiquities seized from billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt to Israel

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

NYC may lift rules requiring face masks for children under 5

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is preparing to lift requirements that children under age 5 wear face masks in school

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

NYPD sued over DNA database that contains genetic profiles of ‘innocent’ New Yorkers

NEW YORK — The NYPD’s DNA database is comprised of an ever-growing number of genetic profiles of thousands of innocent New Yorkers, including children, a lawsuit alleges.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2022

New York City ends masks for all children in daycare and schools

New York’s governor ended the state’s mask mandates earlier this month

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Man accused in shootings of homeless men in New York and DC worked at venue with locations in both cities, police say

The court document does not describe an apparent motive for attacks that police said targeted homeless men, some of them as they slept

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

NYC comptroller: Don't blame bail reform for higher crime

Two years into New York’s bold quest to eliminate pretrial incarceration for most crimes, state officials are considering abandoning some reforms amid public pressure to curb rising violence

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Woman spends £19,000 to get clone of her cat after it died, aged five

The process took four years to complete and Kelly had to fly to New York to get her 'new' cat

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022

With walkout threat, Disney finds itself in balancing act

With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce with demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022