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Police search for man who allegedly abandoned baby in New York’s Times Square

A six-month-old girl was found alone in a stroller at a busy intersection in the famed Manhattan sightseeing area

The Guardian - US · Apr 22

‘This is our moment as British Muslims’: MCB leader takes inspiration from New York mayor

Muslim Council of Britain under Wajid Akhter wants to replicate Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots voting drive

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

Listen: JFK air traffic control averts near miss between two planes

Audio from air traffic control has revealed two planes had a near miss as they approached New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday (20 April).

The Independent UK · Apr 22

New York sues Coinbase and Gemini, seeking to halt unlicensed prediction market businesses

New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini over unregulated and unlicensed prediction market platforms that the state contends are illegal gambling operations

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Rex Heuermann told ex-wife he murdered Gilgo Beach victims at family's home, documentary reveals

The man who recently pleaded guilty to New York’s Gilgo Beach serial murders has told his ex-wife he killed most of his female victims in the family’s suburban home

The Independent UK · Apr 21

NYC woman ecstatic at finding Jacquemus wedding dress—if only everyone didn’t think it was hideous: ‘Looks like something you could get at Zara’

A New York City woman went out with her friend and saw her pick out a perfect wedding dress from Jacquemus. Then, she posted about it, and commenters picked the wedding dress apart bit by bit. 

The Mary Sue · Apr 21

Mamdani is the epitome of diplomacy when dodging question on AOC-Schumer generational leadership clash

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expertly sidestepped a direct question about whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for his Senate leadership position, keeping his focus firmly on cooperation instead of conflict. The exchange, which aired on NBC on April 19, 2026, highlighted the growing tension within…

The Mary Sue · Apr 21

He assassinated James Garfield. The story doesn’t end there

At the beginning of the Netflix limited series “Death by Lightning,” about the rise and fall of President James Garfield in 1880–81, his soon-to-be assassin tries to excuse his checkered past before the parole board of the infamous New York prison known as “The Tombs.” “Are we not a nation…

Roll Call · Apr 21

John Oliver says ex-Prince Andrew deserves hell but fears the royals will never really pay for their ties to Epstein

John Oliver just made it clear he thinks the royal family is a mess, and he’s not holding back on his feelings about ex-Prince Andrew. At a recent event in New York, the Last Week Tonight host didn’t mince words when asked about the disgraced royal, saying he hopes Andrew…

The Mary Sue · Apr 21

Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count

A federal appeals court says a Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for a fizzled 2017 subway bombing attack beneath New York City's Times Square even though it tossed out the top charge against him

The Independent UK · Apr 21