New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit

NEW YORK — A man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a roughly $550 robbery was exonerated and freed Monday, after prosecutors said they now agree he didn’t commit the crime. “It cost me 20 years, but they said they corrected it now. So that’s all that matters. So I’m good with that,” … Read more

How two teens from wealthy Pennsylvania suburbs became suspects in an attempted ‘ISIS-inspired’ attack in New York City

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi have a lot in common: They’re both teenagers. They’re both first-generation Americans. Both live on tree-lined streets in the affluent suburbs north of Philadelphia. “Nothing crazy happens around this area,” said Logan Lombardi, who went to high school with Kayumi. For all their similarities, however, authorities … Read more

Red fox stows away from England to New York on cargo ship

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Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store

NEW YORK — Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and another man brought homemade bombs to a protest outside the New York City mayor’s residence. Emir Balat, 18, visited a Phantom Fireworks store near his suburban Philadelphia home on March … Read more

Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking by New York jury

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking by New York jury 03:26 UP NEXT Suspect arrested for opening fire on Rihanna’s home 01:09 Explosive incident near NYC mayor’s home ‘inspired by ISIS,’ officials say 05:21 Explosives incident near NYC … Read more

Explosives thrown near New York City mayor’s residence investigated as ‘ISIS-related terrorism’

NEW YORK — New York City’s police commissioner said Monday that authorities are investigating whether men who brought improvised explosive devices to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral residence were inspired by ISIS. The devices, which did not explode, were hurled during raucous counterprotests Saturday near Gracie Mansion during a “Stop the Islamic Takeover … Read more

Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City

NEW YORK — A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said. Police are investigating the incident that started late Saturday morning … Read more