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David Cassidy Skips DWI Hearing, Hits Racetrack

Jul 31, 2014 10:32 AM CDT

David Cassidy Skips DWI Hearing, Hits Racetrack

Officials 'disturbed' after '70s star is busted by a tweet

(Newser) - A tweet from a horse track prompted prosecutors to halt a court hearing at which a lawyer for 1970s heartthrob David Cassidy was supposed to accept a plea deal on the singer's behalf. Cassidy was charged last summer with driving while intoxicated in the town of Schodack, near Albany....

Severe Storms Kill
5 in NY, Maryland

Jul 9, 2014 2:53 AM CDT

Severe Storms Kill 5 in NY, Maryland

4 homes destroyed near Syracuse

(Newser) - At least five people were killed when fierce storms lashed several East Coast states last night, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power in New York and Pennsylvania. In Smithfield, a town between Syracuse and Utica in New York state, four people were killed when a storm ripped four...

Rural NY Hermit
Was Secret Millionaire

Rural NY Hermit Was Secret Millionaire

Recluse's only overhead was taxes

(Newser) - An elderly man found dead near his ramshackle rural home in New York state had millions of dollars in the bank but appears to have valued his solitude more than luxuries like plumbing or heating. George Konnight, 79, had lived in the same home with his sisters since childhood and...

'Doting' Mom Charged
With Killing Son, 5

Jun 18, 2014 8:36 AM CDT

'Doting' Mom Charged With Killing Son, 5

Lacey Spears may have poisoned him for sympathy: investigators

(Newser) - After a months-long investigation, an Alabama mom has been charged with murder: Prosecutors in Westchester County, NY, say Lacey Spears poisoned her 5-year-old son through a feeding tube, likely in an effort to gain sympathy on social media. She "was intentionally feeding her son salt in toxic levels,"...

Ex-Cheerleaders
Sue Bills Over Pay,
Hygiene Rules

Apr 23, 2014 10:45 AM CDT

Ex-Cheerleaders Sue Bills Over Pay, Hygiene Rules

They face 'jiggle tests,' are told 'how to wash intimate areas': Suit

(Newser) - Five former cheerleaders are taking the Buffalo Bills to court, saying they were paid less than minimum wage and subjected to disturbing physical scrutiny. The Bills "exploited the women by failing to pay them in accordance with New York State minimum wage laws," the lawsuit, which also targets...

Judge Blasts Revenge Porn, but Dismisses All Charges

Feb 20, 2014 5:09 PM CST

Judge Blasts Revenge Porn, but Dismisses All Charges

New York's laws don't cover it yet, he rules

(Newser) - Is Ian Barber "reprehensible" for tweeting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend? Yes, says the judge who ruled on his case. But is he a criminal? Nope, at least under New York state's current laws, says the Manhattan judge. As the Daily News reports, the 29-year-old Brooklyn resident got...

Cops Seize Gun From
'Erratic' Radio Host

Jan 13, 2014 12:07 AM CST

Cops Seize Gun From 'Erratic' Radio Host

He thought governor's minions were spying on him

(Newser) - Police have confiscated a semi-automatic handgun from a western New York radio host found searching his yard with a loaded gun for operatives of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. WBEN talk show host Tom Bauerle called 911 to report that someone was spying on him, and officers arrived to find him so...

Man Wins $1M for Lottery Ticket Found in Gutter

Dec 29, 2013 5:57 PM CST

Man Wins $1M for Lottery Ticket Found in Gutter

Marvin Martinez, a landscaper, says 'this won't change us'

(Newser) - A Long Island man who discovered a lost lottery ticket has finally been awarded his prize: $1 million. Marvin Martinez, 27-year-old landscaper, says he was collecting leaves from a gutter last November when he spotted the "Win $1,000 a Week for Life" scratch card, WNBC-TV reports via the...

Pit Bull Bites Off
Little Boy's Genitals

Nov 25, 2013 4:58 PM CST

Pit Bull Bites Off Little Boy's Genitals

Grandmother and two others are charged after attack

(Newser) - A horror story from Yonkers, New York: A young boy looking to snuggle in his 13-year-old aunt's bed was attacked by her pit bull and had his penis bitten off, USA Today reports. Two weeks later, the 5-year-old boy remains hospitalized and charges have been filed against his grandmother,...

Brooke Astor’s
Son, 89, Paroled
After 8 Weeks

Aug 23, 2013 2:01 AM CDT

Brooke Astor’s Son, 89, Paroled After 8 Weeks

Lawyers say Anthony Marshall can't stand up

(Newser) - Brooke Astor's 89-year-old son went to prison two months ago following a conviction for stealing from his mother's fortune. Anthony Marshall was supposed to serve a one- to three-year sentence, but he's already been paroled due to his health, the New York Times reports. His lawyers have...

Bug Is Swiping
Android Users'
Bitcoins

Aug 12, 2013 7:35 AM CDT

Bug Is Swiping Android Users' Bitcoins

As New York probes virtual-currency firms' practices

(Newser) - Bitcoin users with Android gadgets, beware: A bug is targeting wallets like yours. The problem hinges on Android's random number generator, which, according to Bitcoin, "contains critical weaknesses that render all Android wallets generated to date vulnerable to theft." Bitcoin Wallet, blockchain.info, BitcoinSpinner, and Mycelium are...

Man Busted
in Gruesome
Threats Against
Nancy Grace

Jul 25, 2013 3:57 AM CDT

Man Busted in Gruesome Threats Against Nancy Grace

David Lee Simpson appeared ready to act

(Newser) - A New York state man tweeted a series of threats to a pair of newscasters—and when he was arrested, he may have been on his way to make good on them, police say. David Lee Simpson was obsessed with convicted Arizona murderer Jodi Arias, and he apparently wasn't...

7 Killed as Truck,
Minivan Collide
in Upstate NY

May 30, 2013 1:41 AM CDT

7 Killed as Truck, Minivan Collide in Upstate NY

Children among the dead: officials

(Newser) - Seven people, including children, were killed when a tractor-trailer collided with a minivan on a rural two-lane highway in upstate New York, officials said yesterday. The rig was headed south around 6pm on Route 13 about 25 miles south of Syracuse when the trailer became disconnected and crossed the center...

How Smoking Ban Increases Bowling Shoes Lawsuits

May 24, 2013 12:52 PM CDT

How Smoking Ban Increases Bowling Shoes Lawsuits

Bowlers go outside to smoke, then fall; but New York state is on the case

(Newser) - It has to be the granddaddy of unintended effects of New York state's 10-year-old ban on indoor smoking: more lawsuits from clumsy bowlers. As the Albany Times-Union explains, bowling centers have seen a spike in lawsuits in recent years from bowlers who step outside for a smoke while wearing...

New York's
'Eternal Flame'
Holds Natural
Gas Secret

May 14, 2013 10:06 AM CDT

New York's 'Eternal Flame' Holds Natural Gas Secret

We may have more gas resources than previously believed: researcher

(Newser) - An "eternal flame" tucked behind a western New York state waterfall could have been lit as many as thousands of years ago—but it's only now revealing secrets about the natural gas that fuels it. There are thought to be a few hundred of these natural flames around...

Charlie Rangel
Sues Boehner
for Ethics Censure

Apr 23, 2013 10:24 AM CDT

Charlie Rangel Sues Boehner for Ethics Censure

Says key memo was withheld in 2010 case

(Newser) - Charlie Rangel has sued seven lawmakers, including John Boehner and former House ethics chair Zoe Lofgren, in an effort to overturn a 2010 ethics censure, Politico reports. Rangel says the ethics committee withheld relevant evidence in the case, which resulted in a 333-79 House vote in favor of a censure,...

Rich Defend Beach Homes
... but Put Beach at Risk

Apr 18, 2013 9:19 AM CDT

Rich Defend Beach Homes ... but Put Beach at Risk

Environmentalists complain beach fortifications will increase erosion

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many of the uber-rich who have multimillion-dollar beach homes in the tony town of Southampton, NY, are seeking to keep the ocean from their mansions. They've been spending big bucks ($50,000, in one case, and that could be on the low end)...

High Court Won't
Hear Challenge
to NY Gun Law

Apr 15, 2013 11:48 AM CDT

High Court Won't Hear Challenge to NY Gun Law

Justices offer no comment

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is staying out of the gun debate for now. The justices today declined to hear a challenge to a strict New York law that makes it difficult for residents to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public. The court did not comment in turning...

Meet the Doctor Who
Resurrects People

Meet the Doctor Who Resurrects People

Sam Parnia offers patients a few more decades

(Newser) - Dead? Sam Parnia is the doctor you want to see. The Brit runs an intensive care unit in New York state, and he's brought back patients who have been dead for hours, the Guardian reports. His process is rooted in his belief that most hospitals give up on patients...

Pols Charged With Plotting
to Fix NYC Mayor Race

Apr 2, 2013 7:56 AM CDT

Pols Charged With Plotting to Fix NYC Mayor Race

State senate leader, city councilman arrested

(Newser) - The president of New York's state senate and a New York City councilman, along with a handful of others, have been arrested amid reports of a plot to fix the city's mayoral race. Malcolm Smith, a Democrat who is the first black state senate president, was reportedly mulling...