The jury has begun deliberating in the subway chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny. The jury — comprised of seven women and five men — is considering whether to convict Penny of manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, on a New York City subway train. To convict, […]
Secret Service fires shots near Janet Yellen’s home, no one hurt
A U.S. Secret Service agent fired shots near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen early Tuesday morning after a confrontation with occupants in a vehicle near her residence. At about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, an agent working in the vicinity of Yellen’s home “observed a sedan with multiple occupants who were attempting to open car [&
X Games skateboarder Kader Sylla charged with drunk driving
A 22-year-old professional skateboarder who’s competed in the X Games was charged with drunkenly driving his Porsche the wrong way in Manhattan, officials said. Kader Sylla was arrested driving the wrong way in the Lower East Side around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the NYPD. Sylla’s blood alcohol content was .063, according to police. P
South Korean president declares martial law
LONDON — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” in a televised speech on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon said the measure was necessary due to the actions of the country’s opposition, which he accused of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the
Harvey Weinstein taken back to hospital in New York City, lawyer says
Harvey Weinstein has been taken back to New York City’s Bellevue Hospital for “emergent treatment due to an alarming blood test result that requires immediate medical attention,” his attorney, Imran Ansari, said in a statement. “It is expected that he will remain there until his condition stabilizes,” Ansari said. Harv