HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in New York is fighting for its return, saying the reptile he named Albert and has shared a home with for more than three decades is a gentle giant that’s no danger to anyone. Officers a week ago met Tony Cavallaro … Read more
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities. The ban applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City’s Long Island suburbs. Speaking alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at his … Read more
Former President Donald Trump has been unable to obtain an appeal bond to secure a $454 million civil judgment against him in a New York business fraud case, his attorneys said in a court filing Monday. Lawyers for Trump and his co-defendants said it has been “impossible” for them to secure a complete appeal bond, … Read more
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — An ailing alligator was seized from an upstate New York home where it was being kept illegally, state officials said. Environmental conservation police officers seized the 750-pound (340-kilogram), 11-foot-long (3.4-meter-long) alligator on Wednesday from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo. The home’s owner built an addition and installed an in-ground … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An upstate New York school district is mourning the loss of a teacher who died Friday after a day of teaching. Courtney Fannon worked as a special education teacher for Kendall Elementary School in Kendall, New York. According to a GoFundMe page, Fannon was pregnant with her daughter, Hadley Jaye, and … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire department ceremony last week. The Democrat, whose office won a $355 million penalty against the Republican … Read more
The New York Times is on the hunt for copies of Wordle, the word-guessing game it acquired for seven figures in 2022. And it’s using takedown notices to kill 1,900 versions of the game housed on GitHub. NPR Is Going Dark on Twitter | Future Tech At the heart of the situation is the game … Read more
Summer House newcomer West Wilson says he was involved in a startling incident on Wednesday while biking in New York City. The 28-year-old reality star told fans that he was struck by a car while riding in the bustling streets of the Big Apple. Sharing his adrenaline-filled moment with his followers on TikTok, Wilson recounted … Read more
‘We’ve lost our minds’: Ben Carson slams squatter’s rights after New York family home taken over — warns America will be ‘destroyed from within’ if law-abiding citizens aren’t protected When you spend millions of dollars buying your dream home, you naturally anticipate the freedom to live in it. Yet, the gap between expectation and reality … Read more
Kurt Russell stars as Snake Plissken, a mercenary who is forced to save the day in the film. Sporting an eye patch and a Clint Eastwood voice, Russell stayed in character throughout most of the shooting of the film. The actor saw the role as a chance to break away from the more lighthearted Disney parts he … Read more