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An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, had been taken into custody last month and...

It’s the beginning of the end of an era for New York City’s iconic MetroCards, and Ice Spice is taking full advantage of it. Thousands of MetroCards featuring the Bronx-born rapper went on sale Monday, and fans were spotted lining up to purchase the cards to commemorate the release of her debut album “Y2K.” The NYPD was even...

A Long Island man pleaded guilty to stabbing his friend to death and then knifing the victim’s wife when she tried to intervene, according to the district attorney.

Foo Fighters, Goo Goo Dolls, Boyz II Men, Norah Jones, Lisa Loeb and more acts are coming to Connecticut in September for the Soundside Music Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. The team that was behind the Sound On Sound Music Festival is working with C3 Presents,…...

Her own mother was standing right by her 5-year-old when the wall collapsed on her, crushing her skull. “I saw it all with my own eyes and I will never forget,” she said at the time.

Opening statements were expected to occur Wednesday in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. Federal Judge Sidney H. Stein told lawyers Tuesday that he expected a jury to be picked by mid-morning before openings begin. He told possible jurors earlier that a list of witnesses or individuals who could be mentioned as evidence is unfurled in comi...

Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to overhaul the state’s open public records law despite objections from civil rights groups and the state’s press association. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed the legislation that heads now to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, whose ...

It was the 11th triumph for poodles of various sizes in the United States’ most prestigious canine event — only wire fox terriers have won more.

 A veteran and retired MTA detective has a goal of running fifty marathons in all fifty states, now that he’s halfway through he’s running for a furry cause. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports. 

An 11-year-old girl born with kidney complications was gifted something very special from her brother, a kidney. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

After closing due flood damage, the Prospect Park Zoo is reopening with some new furry friends to show off! NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports. 

Two students were rushed to the hospital after a fight broke out inside a high school in Hell’s Kitchen. One student was slashed during the fight, while the other was stabbed in the chest in a scene that unfolded moments before dismissal. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that killed a husband and his wife in West Orange overnight. Officials said the fire started in the basement of the townhome where a couple in their 80s lived. The husband and wife were found inside, unconscious. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.