A 21-year-old man was arrested one day after gunning down a 24-year-old man whom he was chasing near Brooklyn’s sprawling Prospect Park, cops said Thursday. Kindle Akinola was taken into custody Thursday afternoon and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for fatally shooting Ramel Ingram just before 9 p.m. Wednesday in front… Read More »
An assistant principal at an Illinois middle school and her mother were killed by the educator’s husband in a murder-suicide outside the building Tuesday. The Berwyn Police Department initially described the 4 p.m. incident outside Lincoln Middle School in suburban Berwyn as “domestic-related” before providing an update Wednesday identifying the victims as assistant principal Nerissa… Read More »
A CDC advisory panel voted Thursday to limit the availability of a combined shot for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, the virus that causes chicken pox for children. The panel also delayed a vote on the newborn hepatitis B shot until Friday. The 12-person Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was chosen by Health Secretary Robert… Read More »
General Daily Insight for September 19, 2025 The planets are coming in loud and clear today. Cosmic herald Mercury in personable Libra will be reaching to form a pair of harmonious back-to-back trines, first to eclectic Uranus in chatty Gemini, then to transformational Pluto in forward-thinking Aquarius. Our minds will be positively electrified by this… Read More »
A Brooklyn bodega worker is speaking out about a fatal confrontation last week with a belligerent customer, saying that he and a fellow clerk were defending themselves when they delivered the blows that may have ended the man’s life. Kelvin Melo, 48, told The News Thursday that 59-year-old Gerry Hill, stormed into the Royal Deli… Read More »
A Long Island mother suffered a partially collapsed lung after her 12-year-old son stabbed her twice with a kitchen knife. The unidentified victim was in stable condition in a southwest Long Island hospital Thursday, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Detectives said the assault occurred Tuesday night when the child and his 48-year-old mom… Read More »
A man in his 30s died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park, Florida authorities said. The man, who has not been named, was riding the Stardust Racers attraction at Universal’s Epic Universe Wednesday night when he became unresponsive, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando said in a statement.… Read More »
Brandon Nimmo has repeatedly described this year’s Mets as the most talented team he’s ever played for, but too often, their biggest bats haven’t synced up. Juan Soto’s first two months in a Mets uniform could only be described as a slow start. Francisco Lindor cooled off in June. Pete Alonso endured an even colder… Read More »
Singer Kali Uchis is hoping to disassociate herself from R&B artist D4vd following the discovery of a 15-year-old dead girl’s body in a Tesla registered to him. The Grammy Award winner announced Thursday she is removing their recent collaboration, “Crashing,” from platforms after a social media user called attention to the unfolding situation regarding the… Read More »
A military helicopter crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state late Wednesday night, officials said. The chopper went down around 9 p.m. near Summit Lake, which sits about 30 miles west of the base, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s office. The base, an Army-Air Force installation, sits about 30 miles south of Seattle.… Read More »