Theodore Persico Jr., once picked to lead one of New York’s five crime families, was supposed to stay away from his former associates. But he nonetheless attended a Christmas party in Brooklyn.
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A rental voucher program costs more than $1 billion. The mayor’s decision to curtail its expansion reflects the clash between his ideology and the realities of managing the city.
The actor and Jacob Elordi play the tortured lovers from the Emily Brontë classic in this florid, overstuffed version by Emerald Fennell.
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After publishing more than 20 books and winning a Nobel Prize, the Turkish author fought to bring a celebrated novel to the screen — on his own terms.
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For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty.
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A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time.
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.
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Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University.
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Immigration enforcement agencies have received tens of millions in funding for body camera programs, which the Trump administration proposed cutting — until recently.
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The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.