NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is firing back at a report questioning his motives for his involvement in the Eric Garner case . The New York Post, citing a video released by
Retired FDNY Capt and Vulcan Society member John Ruffins died Wednesday of natural causes, his family said.
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FORT LEE, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Authorities have arrested four more suspects they say are connected to the kidnapping and death of a New Jersey man whose body was found in the trunk of a car in New York last month . Robert Martinez, 26, of Massachusetts, faces murder charges in the death of 24-year-old Jordan Johnson of Fort Lee , Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli told The Record. Courtney Evelyn, 30, Dyrol Evelyn, 25, and Diana Escotto, 24, all of the Bronx, face charges of hindering apprehension, Molinelli said. It wasn’t clear if they had attorneys. Andre Jamal Thompson, 25, was arrested last week in a Maryland hotel room and charged with murder. Thompson and Martinez allegedly lured Johnson to an apartment he sometimes used in Fort Lee, Molinelli said. Johnson was attacked there and eventually killed. Johnson was reported missing by his live-in girlfriend on Jan. 14 after she came home and found their apartment ransacked. A large amount of jewelry and cash were missing. Johnson’s body was found the next day in the trunk of his car in the Bronx. (TM and
After standoff, Las Vegas police arrested a 19-year-old male in the shooting of a woman who had been giving her daughter a driving lesson
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Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith and head coach Bill O’Brien want quarterback Ryan Mallett back in Houston next season, both men said Thursday during the NFL scouting combine.
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Blake Griffin says he “feels good” after undergoing surgery last week to remove a staph infection in his right elbow.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Fireworks were set off in the Hudson River Tuesday evening in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Grucci and Barbash families of Long Island lit up the sky with a colorful display on Tuesday near the Chinese consulate, at Twelfth Avenue and 42nd Street. The 20-minute show with three barges of fireworks was set to music. The weeklong Lunar New Year celebration also will include a performance by the New York Philharmonic, an exhibition at the New York Historical Society and a lighting of the Empire State Building. (TM and
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Fireworks were set off in the Hudson River Tuesday evening in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Grucci and Barbash families of Long Island lit up the sky with a colorful display on Tuesday near the Chinese consulate, at Twelfth Avenue and 42nd Street. The 20-minute show with three barges of fireworks was set to music. The weeklong Lunar New Year celebration also will include a performance by the New York Philharmonic, an exhibition at the New York Historical Society and a lighting of the Empire State Building. (TM and
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police Saturday evening were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a bank robbery in Middle Village, Queens. Around 10:55 a.m. Saturday, the suspect walked into the Capital One bank branch at 74-11 Metropolitan Ave. in Queens, approached a teller, and demanded money, police said. The teller complied, and the suspect left with an undetermined sum of money, police said. No injuries were reported. Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect Saturday night. Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website , or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
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Police: Man Held Up Bank In Middle Village, Queens; Left With Cash
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police Saturday evening were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a bank robbery in Middle Village, Queens. Around 10:55 a.m. Saturday, the suspect walked into the Capital One bank branch at 74-11 Metropolitan Ave. in Queens, approached a teller, and demanded money, police said. The teller complied, and the suspect left with an undetermined sum of money, police said. No injuries were reported. Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect Saturday night. Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website , or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The driver of a van who was trapped in his vehicle after pieces of steel came crashing down on Route 3 in Secaucus
By Giorgio Panetta, CBS2 Chief Meteorologist/Weather Producer Good Morning Everyone! There could be a few flurries in the vicinity when you wake up. I mean a FEW. Starting off the day, you’re going to want to bundle up the kiddies for the bus stop. There’s some teens out in the ‘burbs. This afternoon, the second half of the low swings through and brings a coating to an inch to most. After that, temps plunge big time. The coldest air since last year’s debacle will overtake the Tri-State. (Credit: CBS2) Oh, and there is a chance for snow Saturday into Sunday, the majority of which looks to remain offshore. We’ll have some totals tomorrow. Check back in soon for the latest. –G
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By Giorgio Panetta, CBS2 Chief Meteorologist/Weather Producer Good Morning Everyone! There could be a few flurries in the vicinity when you wake up. I mean a FEW. Starting off the day, you’re going to want to bundle up the kiddies for the bus stop. There’s some teens out in the ‘burbs. This afternoon, the second half of the low swings through and brings a coating to an inch to most. After that, temps plunge big time. The coldest air since last year’s debacle will overtake the Tri-State. (Credit: CBS2) Oh, and there is a chance for snow Saturday into Sunday, the majority of which looks to remain offshore. We’ll have some totals tomorrow. Check back in soon for the latest. –G
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Jets have signed free agent cornerback Curtis Brown. Brown, 26, was a third-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011 out of the University of Texas. The Jets announced the signing Tuesday. We have signed free agent CB Curtis Brown- http://t.co/3V3T7x0y7B pic.twitter.com/ysuJcbDnV9 — New York Jets (@nyjets) February 10, 2015 Brown has 49 total tackles, two passes defensed and one forced fumble in 34 NFL games, with no starts. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in November 2013 and was released by the Steelers last March. Brown did not play last season. Brown’s uncle, Hosea Taylor, played three NFL seasons as a defensive end with the Baltimore Colts from 1981-83. (TM and
