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5:00 a.m. crime crime How a Teen Summer Program Was Swept Up in a $17 Million Heist By Matt Stieb Over 48 hours, ATM machines all over New York City were completely drained of cash.
New York Mag
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August 15, 2025
An ATM in a store on Rockaway Parkway in New York. Photo: Hilary Swift/The New York Times/Redux In the video, three grown men stand in the back of a mostly empty bodega around an ATM, a fat stack of dollar bills on a shelf beside them. The...
This New York skyscraper had a 1-in-16 chance of collapse. Only one man knew
CNN
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August 15, 2025
On October 12, 1977, banking giant Citicorp opened the tallest new skyscraper in New York City since the early 1930s. From afar, the 915-foot tower’s distinctive sloped roof cut through the Midtown skyline like a scalpel. Close up, at ground...
New York woman finds 2.3-carat gem at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 3 | Micherre Fox found a 2.3-carat white diamond after three weeks of searching at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. Photo courtesy of Arkansas State Parks Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A New York woman visited Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State...
Brother’s Keepers: How Two Top Adams Officials Helped Their Sibling Succeed
The City - New York
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August 18, 2025
Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. There stands David Banks, at the time chancellor of the New York City...
RIP: Tributes paid to New York priest who had strong Tipperary-roots
Tipperary Star
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August 15, 2025
Tributes are being paid online to Fr Patrick Ryan who passed away in the care of the Jesuit Community in New York on August 10. Born in Queens on Aug. 11, 1939, Father Ryan grew up in an “extremely Irish environment,” he said in a 2012 interview...
Bodor Laser Commits $20 Million to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing and Its Local Support
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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August 18, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – August 18, 2025) – Bodor Laser, a global leader in fiber laser cutting technology, announces a $20 million strategic investment to strengthen its U.S. presence...
New York's Free Community College Program for Adult Learners Draws Over 16,500 Applications
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
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August 14, 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated a significant milestone this week as more than 16,500 New Yorkers have applied to the state's free community college program for adults pursuing careers in high-demand fields. The governor rallied with...
New York woman finds diamond for her engagement ring at Arkansas state park
The Guardian
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August 14, 2025
A New York woman has found a 2.30-carat colorless diamond in an Arkansas state park and repurposed it as her engagement ring. Micherre Fox, 31, of Manhattan, New York, went on a month-long hunt in July to the state’s Crater of Diamonds state park...
New York’s job engine sputters with just 956 new positions in the first six months of 2025: Is this a recession warning for young professionals?
The Times of India
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New York, once the lodestar of America’s labour market, is losing some of its shine. According to the city’s Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, the first half of 2025 produced just 956 new private-sector jobs—the feeblest gain outside a...
Trinity Biotech Stock Marks Best Day Ever On New York Greenlight For Pregnancy Risk Test; Retail Sees More Upside
Asianet Newsable
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August 15, 2025
Trinity Biotech notched its best session on record on Thursday after its New York reference laboratory received approval from the New York State Department of Health to begin offering the FDA-cleared PreClara Ratio biomarker test for assessing the...
New York University Video Featuring Grads With Tech Jobs Trolled: 'All These Immigrants...'
News18
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August 14, 2025
Last Updated:August 14, 2025, 20:51 IST Comments on Instagram were filled with hateful remarks attacking the students' accents, ethnic backgrounds, and immigration status Most of the students featured in the video appeared to be of Indian or South...
Critical Minerals: African Ministers To Hold Second Conference In New York
Leadership
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August 15, 2025
Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) will host its Second High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa on 22nd September, 2025 in Manhattan, New York, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)....
New York City Is Ready for a Mitchell-Lama 2.0
Next City
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August 14, 2025
Op-ed: With new city leadership and a governor looking for a housing win, it’s time to make affordable homeownership a real part of solving New York’s housing crisis – not just a nostalgic memory. This is your first of three free stories this...
Choupo-Moting and the New York Red Bulls host the Philadelphia Union
Associated Press
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August 15, 2025
Philadelphia Union (15-5-6, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Red Bulls (10-10-6, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Harrison, New Jersey; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: New York +157, Philadelphia +157, Draw +245;...
Elon Musk's SpaceX Paid Almost No Federal Income Tax Since 2002 Despite Billions In Government Contracts: Report
Benzinga
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SpaceX, the space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, has reportedly paid minimal to no federal income taxes since its establishment in 2002, despite receiving billions in federal contracts. SpaceX Uses Net Loss Rule To Offset $5 Billion In...
New York Confirms Massive Upgrades To These School Districts
Hudson Valley Post - New York
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August 14, 2025
Changes are coming to several schools across the state, including those in the Hudson Valley. On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced funding has been awarded to a number of "under-resourced school districts" across the Empire State. 4 New York...
IVIX Raises $60 Million Series B to Fight Financial Crime with AI
The AI Journal
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August 18, 2025
Funding led by O.G. Venture Partners with participation from Insight Partners, Citi Ventures, Team8, Disruptive AI, Cardumen Capital, and Cerca NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IVIX, the first AI-powered platform designed to help governments around the...
Meet The Cuban-Born Biotech Entrepreneur Looking To Be The Anti-Mamdani In NYC Mayoral Race
The Daily Caller
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August 16, 2025
A Cuban-born biotech entrepreneur has officially entered the New York City (NYC) mayoral race, positioning himself as the anti-Zohran Mamdani candidate. Joseph Hernandez decided to enter the race in June as an Independent because of how much he...
NY bill aims to curb food waste through standardized labels
Democrat & Chronicle - New York
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A new state bill is on the table to help reduce food waste in New York by standardizing the language used on food packaging. New York State Senate Bill S7618, sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey and Assembly member Karines Reyes, proposes uniform...
Complex IUD Removals More Common Than Expected
Medscape
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TOPLINE: In a large New York healthcare system, 11.4% of intrauterine device (IUD) removals required complex procedures, with age and language barriers significantly affecting complication rates. Among complicated cases, 30.2% needed operating...