All writers

Neil Vigdor

www.nytimes.com
18
articles (90 days)

Recent articles

A Ford Truck, Home to Newborn Robins, Is Stuck at a Kansas Car Dealer
Employees of a dealership in Olathe, Kan., found the nest, which is protected under federal law, on top of one of the truck’s tires.
www.nytimes.com
Victims of San Diego Mosque Shooting Remembered as Heroes and Leaders
Muslim groups identified the three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
www.nytimes.com
Guard Killed in Shooting at San Diego Islamic Center, Mosque Leader Says
The police said that the threat had been “neutralized,” but did not confirm the report that the attack had been fatal.
www.nytimes.com
Nebraska Blocks Bar From Using ‘Barber Shop’ Name, Saying That’s Just for Haircuts
The Omaha establishment changed its name this week from the Barber Shop Blackstone to the Censored Shop Blackstone in protest while it is suing the state in federal court in a trademark fight.
www.nytimes.com
Hantavirus Is Nothing Like Coronavirus, but It’s Bringing Some ‘Covid P.T.S.D.’
Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid’s early days.
www.nytimes.com
31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say
Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.
www.nytimes.com
F.B.I. Launches Manhunt for Youth Volleyball Coach Accused of Sex Abuse
The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is being investigated in connection with sexual assault.
www.nytimes.com
D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The singer was charged in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday.
www.nytimes.com
What to Know About the U.S. Military Draft Pool and Automatic Registration
For decades, draft-eligible men ages 18 to 25 have been required to register with the Selective Service System. Most states offer a registration option on driver’s license applications.
www.nytimes.com
Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife
Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He claimed it was self-defense.
www.nytimes.com
Michigan Woman Missing in the Bahamas After Falling Off a Boat
Lynette Hooker was traveling with her husband from Hope Town to Elbow Cay on Saturday when she went overboard, the authorities said.
www.nytimes.com
What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran
A rescue helicopter was also fired upon and another Air Force combat plane, an A-10 Warthog, crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday.
www.nytimes.com
Gucci Mane Held at Gunpoint, Prompting 2 Rappers’ Arrests
The hip-hop titan was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract during an armed confrontation in January at a Dallas music studio, officials said.
www.nytimes.com
Migrating American Woodcocks Set Off a Birding Frenzy in NYC’s Bryant Park
American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration.
www.nytimes.com
Someone Left Their Heart at Grand Central, Captivating Commuters
A heart-shaped balloon appeared on the ceiling of the main concourse around Valentine’s Day, giving rise to delight and theories about its origins.
www.nytimes.com
700 Dogs and Cats Are Rescued in Animal Cruelty Raid in Los Angeles County
Animal control officers responded to a pet-adoption facility in Lake Hughes, Calif., after receiving complaints about neglect and overcrowding. No charges have been filed.
www.nytimes.com
Superfood Fuels Mating Frenzy for Critically Endangered Kakapo
Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.
www.nytimes.com
Supreme Court Lawyer Who Moonlit in High-Stakes Poker Is Convicted of Tax Fraud
The lawyer Thomas C. Goldstein, who co-founded the SCOTUSblog website, hid millions in gambling income from the government, federal prosecutors said.
www.nytimes.com