The Latest Breaking News from New York

One dead, three wounded in Queens, Brooklyn by random-firing shooter riding scooter, NYPD says; suspect in custody

NEW YORK — One man died and three others were wounded in Queens and Brooklyn on Saturday when a scooter-riding shooter unleashed a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol on people he seemed to pick out randomly on the street, police said.

Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2023

NYC, swaths of Northeast on alert for heavy rain, flash floods

A slow-moving storm system could pound the Northeast with more than 6 inches of rain starting Sunday, with areas including New York City on alert for flash flooding.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2023

Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, police say, killing an 87-year-old and wounding 3 others

New York City police say a man on a scooter fired a handgun in a string of random shootings that killed an 87-year-old and wounded three others

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

Cubs Notched a Wild Franchise First in Friday’s Win at Yankee Stadium

The two teams have played each other 28 games all-time.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 8, 2023

Americans Divided On Whether Trump Should Face Trial Ahead Of 2024 Election

Nearly half of Republicans oppose trial, while Democrats overwhelmingly support it, according to new poll

Zenger · Jul 8, 2023

‘Singular, eccentric visions’: Lee Friedlander’s photography​ seen through the eyes of ​​Joel Coen

The celebrated film-maker saw something of himself in the work of the American photographer. Now he’s curated a new book and exhibition

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

Leon Edwards confirms plan to defend UFC title against Colby Covington

The welterweight champion will face Covington either in Abu Dhabi this October, or at Madison Square Garden the following month on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023

Six people charged in straw donor scheme to elect Eric Adams as New York City mayor

Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public funds to Adams’ campaign months before his election

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred over 2020 election, DC panel recommends

Washington DC ethics committee recommends revoking former New York City mayor’s law license over attempt to overturn election

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2023

‘Righteous anger was a part of it’: the shocking story of New York’s gay bar killer

In the docuseries Last Call, the story of a killer stalking the city’s gay bars becomes an indictment of a system that let him get away with it

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2023