Truck carrying 45K pounds of water rolls over on CT highway

Truck carrying 45K pounds of water rolls over on CT highway

A truck carrying 45,000 pounds of bottled water crashed and rolled over Wednesday on a highway in south Connecticut. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes of Interstate-91 near North Haven. The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries, though their condition is currently unknown. Photos … Read more

NYC BMW driver in fatal Belt Parkway crash was swerving to avoid motorcyclist, friend says

NYC BMW driver in fatal Belt Parkway crash was swerving to avoid motorcyclist, friend says

The young BMW driver who died in a fiery car crash along with one of his passengers, on the Belt Parkway was swerving to avoid a motorcyclist when he bumped into another car and lost control, the sister of one of the surviving passengers said. Noah “Nova” Thompson, 24, died along with one of his … Read more

NYC Mayor Adams drops push for jail time in citywide mask ban proposal

NYC Mayor Adams drops push for jail time in citywide mask ban proposal

Mayor Adams is no longer looking for the possibility of jail time for offenders of his proposed mask ban — a step back coming amid concerns from key stakeholders, including NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who has otherwise been supportive of tougher restrictions on face coverings, according to sources familiar with the matter. Under a state … Read more

Convicted killer on parole sells 21 guns to undercovers in Queens: feds

Convicted killer on parole sells 21 guns to undercovers in Queens: feds

An ex-con who went to prison for shooting a teenager to death during a birthday party went on to go into business as a gun trafficker in Queens after his release on parole, federal prosecutors say. James Strong used his new lease on life to allegedly sell pistols and rifles to two buyers he thought would … Read more

Texas flood death toll climbs to 67, at least 11 girls still missing

Texas flood death toll climbs to 67, at least 11 girls still missing

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas’ Hill Country rose to 67 on Sunday, as emergency personnel continued a relentless search in the area in hopes of finding survivors. Eleven girls who attended the massive Christian sleepaway event, Camp Mystic, remained missing Sunday. Of the 59 people found dead in Kerr County, 21 were … Read more

Decomposed body found on sailboat docked at Newtown Creek in Queens

Decomposed body found on sailboat docked at Newtown Creek in Queens

The decomposed body of a 52-year-old man was discovered on a sailboat docked at Newtown Creek in Queens, police said Sunday. Shortly after noon, cops got a 911 call from a passerby who noticed the body in a sailboat docked near the Pulaski Bridge in Long Island City. EMS pronounced the man dead at the … Read more

21-year-old man in critical condition after shooting near Bronx pool

21-year-old man in critical condition after shooting near Bronx pool

A 21-year-old man was shot and critically wounded outside of a neighborhood pool in the Bronx, police said Sunday. Shots rang out around 3:40 p.m. near Fulton Ave. and E. 173rd St. in Morrisania, striking the victim in the neck, cops said. EMS transported him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. … Read more

Boy, 15, dies in Queens subway surfing attempt

Boy, 15, dies in Queens subway surfing attempt

A 15-year-old boy died early Friday as he tried to ride the top of a subway train at a Queens station, police said. Cops called to the Queensboro Plaza station found the teen lying unconscious on the train tracks for the No. 7 line at about 2:45 a.m., police said. EMS rushed the teen to … Read more

Man charged with raping teen in Bronx stairwell was just released from prison for sex assault of boy he threw off roof

Man charged with raping teen in Bronx stairwell was just released from prison for sex assault of boy he threw off roof

A man charged with raping a 15-year-old girl in a Bronx stairwell had recently been released from prison — where he spent eight years for sexually assaulting a young boy and throwing him off a rooftop, authorities said. Casmine Aska, 29, had been out of prison for less than one month when he allegedly attacked … Read more