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‘Scary Movie’ bodybuilder Jayne Trcka is dead at 62 buff.ly/k49COmv
‘Scary Movie’ bodybuilder Jayne Trcka is dead at 62
Bodybuilding ‘Scary Movie’ actor Jayne Trcka is dead at 62. Her cause of death isn’t known. She was found unresponsive in her San Diego home.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Mamdani taps Bernie Sanders campaign veterans for top City Hall comms roles buff.ly/qleftb7
Mamdani taps Bernie Sanders campaign veterans for top City Hall comms roles
Turning to the national progressive movement to round out his senior staff, Mayor Mamdani is tapping a couple of veterans of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign for top co…
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January 6, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Knicks turn in worst performance of the season in 31-point loss to Detroit Pistons
Knicks turn in worst performance of the season in 31-point loss to Detroit Pistons
The Knicks miss Josh Hart, but Hart’s absence shouldn’t have sent this team down a dark spiral.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Dan Bongino departs FBI for apparent return to podcasting buff.ly/Zr4Ew7m
Dan Bongino departs FBI for apparent return to podcasting
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino began returned to civilian life Monday by telling fans of his podcast he’ll soon update them on what’s next.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Shooting inside Bronx subway station startles strap-hangers; shell casing recovered: cops
Shooting inside Bronx subway station startles strap-hangers; shell casing recovered: cops
At least one gunshot was fired inside a crowded Bronx subway station during rush hour Monday evening, but no injuries were immediately reported, police said.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Steve Sheetz, former CEO of eponymous convenience store chain, dies at 77
Steve Sheetz, former CEO of eponymous convenience store chain, dies at 77
Stephen G. Sheetz, the former president and CEO of convenience store chain Sheetz, died Sunday, according to an announcement from the family-owned company. He was 77 years old.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Bryan Kohberger’s sister speaks out after family’s 3-year silence
Bryan Kohberger’s sister speaks out after family’s 3-year silence
Three years after four college students were brutally murdered in Moscow, Idaho, the family of their convicted killer, Bryan Kohberger, still struggles to reconcile love for a brother and son with …
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January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Man dies after vicious stabbing attack in the Bronx
Man dies after vicious stabbing attack in the Bronx
A 53-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the Bronx, suffering multiple wounds throughout his body, police said Monday.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Connecticut woman charged with starting fire that killed her elderly dad
Connecticut woman charged with starting fire that killed her elderly dad
A Connecticut woman is charged with starting a house fire that killed her elderly dad on the day their foreclosed home was to be auctioned.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
2 killed in early morning wrong-way crash in New Jersey
2 killed in early morning wrong-way crash in New Jersey
Two people were killed and two others, including a toddler, were injured in a wrong-way crash in Passaic County on Monday morning, state police said.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
As Mamdani and Hochul celebrate congestion pricing, the mayor’s free bus plan gets no air time
As Mamdani and Hochul celebrate congestion pricing, the mayor’s free bus plan gets no air time
Despite the event’s upbeat focus on the 11 percent reduction in traffic and upwards of half-a-billion dollars in new revenue, lurking behind the smiles was a more contentious issue that didn&…
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January 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
NYC congestion pricing by the numbers: 27 million fewer cars, $550 million in new revenue
NYC congestion pricing by the numbers: 27 million fewer cars, $550 million in new revenue
Vehicular traffic into the congestion zone is down 11% compared to last year, with 27 million fewer vehicles traveling the streets, an average of 73,000 fewer per day.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
RFK Jr., CDC drop 6 childhood vaccines from recommended list
RFK Jr., CDC drop 6 childhood vaccines from recommended list
Children will now be recommended for vaccines against 11 diseases, down from 17 before Kennedy’s tenure.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Gov. Hochul plans to follow school cell phone ban with new limits on social media use by kids
Gov. Hochul plans to follow school cell phone ban with new limits on social media use by kids
The proposals would be among the strictest in the nation and follow a flurry of recent laws in New York with the same goal: To protect kids online.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
NJ Target worker accused of calling in bomb threat while at work
NJ Target worker accused of calling in bomb threat while at work
A 22-year-old New Jersey woman is accused of phoning in a bomb threat to the Target store where she works while on duty.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Worker shoots, kills alleged intruder at Lawrence, Kansas city hall
Worker shoots, kills alleged intruder at Lawrence, Kansas city hall
An alleged intruder was fatally shot by an armed employee inside Lawrence (Kan.) City Hall on Monday, officials said.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Brooklyn man killed by hit-and-run driver was grieving recent death of wife
Brooklyn man killed by hit-and-run driver was grieving recent death of wife
The victim ate dinner with his neighbors’ in his East New York apartment building nearly every day since becoming a widower. They had a plate waiting for him the day he died.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
PHOTOS: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appears in Manhattan Federal Court
PHOTOS: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appears in Manhattan Federal Court
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January 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Mayor Mamdani looks to tighten consumer protections, targets ‘junk fees’
Mayor Mamdani looks to tighten consumer protections, targets ‘junk fees’
As part of his affordability-centered campaign, Mamdani said he would strengthen the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, or DCWP. The orders largely direct the agency to use existing laws…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Cardi B defends Stefon Diggs amid chef’s assault allegations
Cardi B defends Stefon Diggs amid chef’s assault allegations
The accuser claims the New England Patriots wide receiver physically assaulted her during a disagreement over money on Dec. 2.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Pete Hegseth censures Mark Kelly over call to refuse ‘illegal orders’
Pete Hegseth censures Mark Kelly over call to refuse ‘illegal orders’
Hegseth said the official letter to the retired Navy pilot and astronaut could result in a demotion from Kelly’s rank of retired captain and a cut in the pension he receives.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Savannah Guthrie shares update after vocal cord surgery
Savannah Guthrie shares update after vocal cord surgery
Guthrie, 54, wrote her message on a white board because she was ordered to rest her voice after surgery.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
McDonald’s facing class action lawsuit over ‘deceptive’ McRib meat
McDonald’s facing class action lawsuit over ‘deceptive’ McRib meat
McDonald’s is facing a class action lawsuit from plaintiffs who allege the fast food chain has long deceived customers about what type of meat is in the popular, limited McRib sandwich.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Tommy Lee Jones daughter was slated for plea deal response before death
Tommy Lee Jones daughter was slated for plea deal response before death
Actor Tommy Lee Jones’ late daughter Victoria Kafka Jones was due in court later this month to respond to a plea deal that would have required her to get sober, according to a report.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Bethlehem, Pa., couple’s murder-suicide scene discovered by their kid
Bethlehem, Pa., couple’s murder-suicide scene discovered by their kid
Officers were alerted to the couple’s home in the eastern Allentown suburb on Friday night after one of the couple’s children walked in and spotted the grisly scene.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM