Man who set himself on fire outside Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial dies

A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial is being held has died. Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets into the air. It happened…

Nicki Minaj’s father’s killer wants rapper to be deposed in $150M hit & run lawsuit 

Nicki Minaj‘s father was tragically killed in 2021, and his killer now wants the MC to be deposed in a $150 million lawsuit. According to an exclusive report published by RadarOnline on Tuesday (April 9), Charles Polevich has asked for…

New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge in fight for House

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new Democrat-drawn congressional map on Wednesday that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state…

Kaylin Gillis: Householder guilty of killing woman in driveway wrong turn

A householder has been convicted of murder for shooting a 20-year-old woman as the car she was in took a wrong turn up his driveway in rural New York. Kaylin Gillis was shot in the neck by Kevin Monahan, 66,…

Secret tunnel found in NYC synagogue leads to 9 arrests after confrontation

Nine men were arrested after a chaotic scene at a historic synagogue that saw a group of students clash with police over a secret tunnel leading into the structure from a nearby building. The men who were arrested were protesting…

Set of 6 Messi World Cup shirts sells for $7.8m at auction in New York

Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s World Cup sold Thursday for $7.8 million, the auction house Sotheby’s announced. The final price for the shirts, each worn during the first half of…

Tinubu arrives in New York for UN General Assembly

President Bola Tinubu arriving at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Septermber 18, 2023. President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to…

Emeka, son of Phillips Oduoza, NOVA Merchant Bank chair, dies at 27

Emeka Oduoza, the son of chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, has passed on, aged 27.  Emeka, a promising  investment banker, died at the weekend in New York, United States. Until his death, Emeka was  a reputable and valued member of…

Daniel Penny pleads not guilty after being indicted in NYC subway chokehold death

Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran charged in the death of a homeless Black man he put in a chokehold on the New York City subway, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide during a…

NY woman charged over threats after Club Q shooting

A New York woman is alleged to have used the deadly mass shooting at an LGBTQ club as the basis for threats to similar venues. Sharon Robinson, 40, has been charged with threatening at least four Colorado businesses less than…

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