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Robert Williams allegedly went on a two-day rampage targeting police. March 4, 2020, 6:46 PM6 min read A man suspected of ambushing New York City police officers during a shooting rampage last month was arraigned Wednesday on a 52-count indictment that includes multiple charges of attempted murder. The suspect, 45-year-old…

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City Mayor who belatedly upended the 2020 Democratic primary by infusing his campaign with half a billion dollars of his personal fortune, announced Wednesday morning that he was exiting the race and throwing his support behind former Vice President Joe Biden. “Three months ago,…

A resident of Brooklyn, New York, went to the emergency room with a fever and cough on Thursday. He'd just returned from Japan, where more than 200 people have the new coronavirus.His case was not "of concern" based on the official criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

Epic Games announced today that it won’t be hosting any Fortnite tournaments with cash prizes until it addresses performance issues affecting both players and the game’s servers. “Our goal is to improve performance before kicking off any cash prized competition,” the company said in a statement. For Chapter 2 -…

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The removals will begin in Hell's Kitchen this month.March 1, 2020, 11:12 AM4 min read New York City is reportedly planning to remove all of the last remaining public payphones from the city’s streets. About 30 payphones will be removed from Hell’s Kitchen by the end of the month, according…

The Geneva Motor Show is the latest trade show to cancel over fears of the coronavirus. The Swiss auto show is one of the largest car shows in the world and is usually the venue where high-end and exotic auto makers roll out new models and wild concepts. The show,…

WINNIPEG -- Just hours after FBI and New York City police raided Nygard headquarters in Times Square, Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard announced he will be stepping down from his company. The decision comes amid ongoing allegations of sexual assault, rape and sex trafficking. In a statement to CTV News,…

Photo: HasbroFor the past few years, Hasbro’s been juggling two main lines of Transformers toys: the complex, expensive, collector-aimed War for Cybertron line and the simpler, cheaper Cyberverse line, with its kid-friendly designs and lighthearted animated YouTube series. Hasbro revealed the latest toys for each line at the New York…

Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and late addition to the 2020 presidential race, has a lot of money. A LOT.According to a recently published infographic video from Mother Jones, Bloomberg is worth $62.8 billion, which is a tough number to grasp, theoretically. So, the graphic breaks it…