13 h. ago Federal prosecutors open criminal investigation into New York attorney general

Exclusive: Prosecutors impanel federal grand jury in Virginia to hear evidence after Trump official’s referral against Letitia JamesUS politics live – latest updatesFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, after the Trump administration alleged last month in a referral that she may have falsified paperwork for properties she owns in Virginia and New York, according to people familiar with the matter.The investigation marks a swift and notable escalation against James, a major political enemy of Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay more than $450m in penalties as a result of a lawsuit brought by James’s office that accused him of inflating his net worth to secure financial benefits. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Haunting images of doomed New York helicopter wreckage after crash kills six people

The Bell 206L-4 - used by sightseeing tour firm New York Helicopter - broke apart midair and crashed, killing Agustin Escobar, who was the CEO of Siemens Spain, and his family

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49 h. ago The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

Dandyism was at the heart of Monday’s Met Gala, where many of the world’s most famous and influential tastemakers donned their luxury best to kick off the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit

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3 d. ago New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC says

Health officials say at least seven people in six states have been affected in a new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry

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7 d. ago Dakota Johnson and Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’

Oscar-nominated “Past Lives” filmmaker Celine Song's new film “Materialists” was inspired by the brief time she worked as a matchmaker in New York

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7 d. ago The Underground Railroad went all the way to Canada – and a new photo exhibit preserves that legacy

For an estimated 30,000 Black people, the journey from enslavement in the US ended north of the borderBetween the late 18th century and the end of the American civil war, tens of thousands of Black Americans escaped the bondage of slavery by fleeing plantations to go north. The Underground Railroad had stops in states in which slavery was illegal, such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. But for an estimated 30,000 people, the journey continued beyond those states into Canada.Early Black American settlers in Canada – people who became Black Canadians before Canada was a country – made an indelible mark on their new home. They created thriving communities across Ontario and Nova Scotia and as far west as the Manitoba border; they founded abolitionist newspapers and paved the way for waves of migration that would follow. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago American Airlines flight descends into chaos as nightmare passenger tries to barge into cockpit

At least two people were removed from an American Airlines flight to New York after a woman attempted to breach the cockpit to question the pilots over a delay.

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1 week ago York Minster hosts controversial metal concert as threatened protests fail to materialise

Cheering crowd at 800-year-old cathedral enjoys Plague of Angels gig, which had been branded ‘deeply inappropriate’Protests at one of the most controversial concerts of the year, labelled “shocking and deeply inappropriate”, failed to materialise on Friday evening, as a metal act performed to a cheering crowd of 1,400 people at York Minster.The 800-year-old cathedral hosted a gig by Plague of Angels, which some of the congregation previously called an “outright insult” to their faith and said they would be protesting if the concert went ahead. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Blake Lively and Megyn Kelly at war in epic red carpet showdown at TIME100 gala

Blake Lively sparked a furious response from Megyn Kelly at the TIME100 all-star gala on Thursday in New York City, following her controversial inclusion on TIME's Most Influential People list.

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2 w. ago Harry and Meghan call for stronger social media protection for children

The Sussexes unveiled a memorial in New York City to young people who lost their lives due to the harmful effects of social media.

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2 w. ago 3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens, NY, on Easter

New York fire officials say three people died early Easter Sunday morning in a fire that tore through a crowded Queens home with no evidence of a working smoke detector

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2 w. ago Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat – report

US defense secretary texted strike information to his family in group chat he created, sources tell the New York TimesBefore the US launched military strikes on Yemen in March, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, sent detailed information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that he created himself, which included his wife, his brother and about a dozen other people, the New York Times reported on Sunday.The Guardian has independently confirmed the existence of Hegseth’s own private group chat. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Widow of man whose corpse was allegedly abused on New York subway tells of shock

Woman identified as Teresa says she was estranged from Jorge Gonzalez, 37, and is worried for her ill mother-in-lawThe widow of a man who died on a New York subway train before his corpse was robbed by two different people and then allegedly sexually violated by one of the assailants says learning of her mostly estranged husband’s grim fate left her “shocked” as well as worried for her ill mother-in-law.In an interview published on Tuesday by the New York Daily News, the woman said the last thing she was expecting was to learn from investigators the horrifying details concerning the death of 37-year-old Jorge Gonzalez as authorities asked for help in finding suspects. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New York helicopter tour operator behind fatal crash shuts down

FAA said New York Helicopter Tours will be shuttering ‘immediately’ after accident that killed all six on boardThe company that operated the helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – killing all six people on board – has been shuttered with immediate effect, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Sunday.New York Helicopter Tours is “shutting down their operations immediately”, the FAA said in a statement on X. The agency added that it would launch a review of the company’s license and safety records in the meantime. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New York plane crash leaves at least one dead as aircraft plunges into field

The twin-engined aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed in New York state, plunging from the skies around 50 miles south of Albany, the state capital

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3 w. ago What we know about the New York City helicopter crash that killed 6 people

Six people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey

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3 w. ago Pilot of crashed New York helicopter was reportedly low on fuel and headed back to helipad

Search resumes for six killed aboard plane, the unnamed pilot and a Spanish family with children age 11, five and fourThe pilot of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people aboard reportedly sent a radio message moments earlier saying he was low on fuel and was heading back to the helipad, its operators said on Friday.Michael Roth, the chief executive of New York Helicopter Tours, described how the pilot never made it back to the downtown Manhattan heliport it took off from about 16 minutes previously on its sixth flight of the day, the Telegraph reported. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NYC helicopter crash latest: Authorities investigate how chopper ‘fell into pieces’ killing Siemens executive and family

Witness says helicopter’s blade ‘flew off’ moments before it plunged into New York river

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3 w. ago Search resumes for parts of helicopter that ‘fell into pieces’ killing six people in New York

Spanish family including three children age 11, five and four killed in crash along with pilot, who has not yet been namedDivers returned to New York’s Hudson River on Friday morning to salvage sections of a tourist helicopter that crashed on Thursday killing all six people on board, as witnesses spoke of hearing sounds “like gunshots” immediately before the aircraft plummeted.A recovery operation that was suspended overnight began again at first light to retrieve what Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop said were “major parts” of the Bell 206 helicopter that broke apart in midair and plunged into the water. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album

Mariah Carey's comeback album turns 20 on Saturday

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