-
University Revokes Honorary Degrees for Giuliani and Flynn
The University of Rhode Island is revoking honorary degrees bestowed upon retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
-
Legendary New York Mob Boss Carmine Persico, Head of Colombo Family, Dead at Age 85
Legendary New York mob boss Carmine Persico, who as head of the Colombo crime family was convicted in the 1980s for a laundry list of crimes, has died. He was 85 years old.
-
Feds Monitored Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen's Phones
Federal investigators have monitored the phone lines of Michael Cohen, the longtime personal lawyer for President Donald Trump who is under investigation for a payment he made to an adult film star who alleged she had an affair with Trump, according to multiple senior officials and individuals with knowledge of the legal proceedings involving Cohen. It is not clear how...
-
No Working Smoke Alarm Found in Trump Tower Inferno Apartment: FDNY Official
The 50th-floor apartment in Trump Tower where a man died Saturday as a raging four-alarm fire erupted, knocking out windows and sending debris plunging to the street, did not have a working smoke detector, a senior FDNY official briefed on the investigation told NBC News Monday.
-
Trump Once Fought Measure Requiring Sprinklers in Buildings
The apartment in Trump Tower where a man was killed in a fire did not have sprinklers – a requirement Donald Trump once fought as a real estate developer.
-
Manhattan Stops Prosecuting Subway Fare Jumpers
New York City police and transit officials say a new policy not to prosecute subway fare jumpers could embolden criminals and cause chaos.