
Cormac McCarthy, revered American novelist, dies at 89
Celebrated author Cormac McCarthy, an unflinching chronicler of America's bleak frontiers and grim underbelly, died on Tuesday aged...
2023-06-14 04:24

What was Suzanne Somers' 'Three's Company' feud about? Late actress and her co-star Joyce DeWitt didn't speak for 30 years
Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt became household names when they starred as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood on ABC's hit sitcom 'Three's Company'
2023-10-16 18:58

Russia accuses Ukraine of mounting 'sabotage' attack across border
A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals, who are aligned with the Ukrainian army, has claimed responsibility for what Moscow said was a "sabotage" attack just across the border in Russia.
2023-05-22 22:17

Bizarre ‘serial litterer’ covering Brooklyn street with old books exposed as NYPD sergeant
After years of speculation and observation, residents of a leafy section of Brooklyn managed to discover that a veteran New York police officer was behind a string of bizarre littering incidents on a street in Greenpoint. “Now, I’m sure we all have random papers in our weekly recycling bin,” one resident wrote on the local site Greenpointers. “But I need to stress to those who have yet to experience this phenomenon with their own eyes the SHEER VOLUME of papers floating down the street. It looks like the work of someone with an enormous collection of old books who spends their weekend tearing apart pages before scattering them in the wind.” Residents told Gothamist that for years on end, they would wake to find find pile after pile of meticulously sliced book pages strewn across Noble Street, ranging from selections of the Bible to 1970s porn magazines to a book on Greco-Roman art. “Sometimes things would be underlined or highlighted on the pages, and we would try to figure out if there was a message,” former block association president Molly FitzSimons told the outlet. “We really could not imagine who would do this … It was just this shadowy mystery.” “It made me just feel compassion for this person who clearly was processing something difficult.” Others didn’t take so kindly to the document dumps. Neighbours began actively trying to catch the person they dubbed the “book bandit,” with one resident deploying their surveillance camera to the effort, and another arranging for a private security firm to stake out the street in the hopes of catching the serial litterer. Security footage obtained by WNYC shows the man in action, driving slowly in the dark and dumping an armful of paper into the road. Eventually, the citizen efforts helped yield a licence plate number, prompting the NYPD to investigate Sergeant John Trzcinski, a veteran officer who joined the force in 1994 and earned $177,516, according to public records. When asked about the littering allegations, the NYPD directed The Independent to a database of disciplinary actions, which showed Sergeant Trzcinski was disciplined on 30 May for littering, losing a vacation day. The Independent has contacted the officer and the police union for comment. The city Department of Sanitation confirmed to Gothamist that Sergeant Trzcinski, who lives in Long Island, hasn’t been fined for littering or illegal dumping. Litterers need to be caught in the act by police or sanitation personnel, and the bundles of papers Sergeant Trzcinski left in the street weren’t large enough to qualify as illegal dumping. Sergeant Trzcinski has been awarded multiple awards for police service, and hasn’t been previously disciplined, according to public records. Read More Veteran police official Edward Caban becomes first Latino to head the NYPD Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect named as Rex Heuermann after arrest for Long Island murders New York City's Rikers Island, facing possible federal takeover, found violating safety standards
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'Teen Mom' alum Farrah Abraham trolled as she kisses mystery man in 'Friendsgiving' video
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2023-11-24 10:29

Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing
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2023-07-24 16:26

GMA’s Deborah Roberts sets fan straight after they try to mock her for miscalculating days left for Christmas on Instagram post
'GMA' correspondent Deborah Roberts responded to a fan with panache after they pointed out her mathematical error on Instagram post
2023-11-24 11:48

UK Holds Off on Big Cut to Planned Debt Sales, Weighing on Gilts
The UK kept its bond issuance plans little changed for the current fiscal year, surprising a market that
2023-11-22 22:55

What did Britney Spears say about Sam Asghari split? Fans support 'Princess of Pop' as she breaks silence on her 'pain'
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari who got engaged in September 2021 and married in June 2022, are now parting ways over irreconcilable differences
2023-08-19 16:54

Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires
Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii's attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.
2023-08-13 04:25

Biden picks Air Force chief to become top US general
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Air Force chief General Charles Q.
2023-05-25 08:25

Trump and DeSantis will hold dueling campaign events in Iowa with the caucuses just six weeks away
Ron DeSantis promised to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties before the leadoff presidential caucuses in January and the Florida governor is set to complete that goal with an event later Saturday
2023-12-03 02:58
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