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More FDNY members have died from World Trade Center illnesses than killed on 9/11
(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-three years after Sept. 11, 2001, illnesses linked to the World Trade Center terrorist attack have now killed more members of the New York City Fire Department than were killed on 9/11 itself.On the day the Twin Towers fell, 343 members of the FDNY were killed, according…
More FDNY members have died from World Trade Center illnesses than killed on 9/11
(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-three years after Sept. 11, 2001, illnesses linked to the World Trade Center terrorist attack have now killed more members of the New York City Fire Department than were killed on 9/11 itself.On the day the Twin Towers fell, 343 members of the FDNY were killed, according…
Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023: FBI
(WASHINGTON) -- Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to a new report released by the FBI on Monday.Scammers use elaborate tactics to assure potential victims that their investment in cryptocurrency will pay off, according to James Barnacle, the deputy assistant director of the criminal investigative division…
Wanted suspect Joseph A. Couch allegedly threatened to ‘kill a lot of people’ prior to Kentucky freeway shooting: Warrant
(LONDON, Ky.) -- As a massive search continued Monday afternoon for the suspect in a Kentucky interstate shooting that injured five people and left a dozen vehicles with bullet holes, an arrest warrant released by authorities alleges the fugitive gunman sent a woman a text message threatening to "kill a…
Delayed Polaris Dawn mission aims for launch this week, despite weather concerns
(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) -- After facing two weeks of delays, the ambitious Polaris Dawn space mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman and in collaboration with SpaceX, has set a target launch date and time for this week, despite uncertain weather conditions.The four-person civilian crew aims to launch from the Kennedy…
Trump asks federal appeals court to delay his criminal hush money case
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to delay his criminal hush money case in New York, after the judge overseeing the case delayed Trump's sentencing.New York Judge Juan Merchan on Friday delayed the sentencing date from…
DOJ indicts two alleged leaders of white supremacist ‘Terrorgram’ chat group
(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Monday charged two California individuals who were alleged leaders of a white supremacist group that wanted to ignite a race war in the United States and allegedly plotted to kill "high value" targets and incite its followers to carry out terror attacks around the…
Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery
(NEW YORK) -- Harvey Weinstein was rushed from Rikers Island, where he is being held, to Bellevue Hospital for emergency heart surgery after experiencing chest pains, his representatives told ABC News."Mr. Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital last night due to several medical conditions," Weinstein representatives Craig Rothfeld and Juda…
Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery
(NEW YORK) -- Harvey Weinstein was rushed from Rikers Island, where he is being held, to Bellevue Hospital for emergency heart surgery after experiencing chest pains, his representatives told ABC News."Mr. Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital last night due to several medical conditions," Weinstein representatives Craig Rothfeld and Juda…
Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery
(NEW YORK) -- Harvey Weinstein was rushed from Rikers Island, where he is being held, to Bellevue Hospital for emergency heart surgery after experiencing chest pains, his representatives told ABC News."Mr. Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital last night due to several medical conditions," Weinstein representatives Craig Rothfeld and Juda…