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April 8, 2026
Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence.
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March 30, 2026
The Founder of an ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Is in Jail. And at Dinner?
Nicole Daedone, the former leader of OneTaste, is set to be sentenced after being convicted of forced labor conspiracy last year. But she is still finding ways to spread her message from behind bars.
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March 25, 2026
Day Care Worker Stole Millions for Trips and W.W.E. Tickets, U.S. Says
Murielle Misczak was arrested Wednesday morning and is accused of using the money on wrestling tickets, luxury vacations and food deliveries.
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March 14, 2026
Lobbyist Arrested in Extortion Attempt of Client Who Received a Trump Pardon
Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist, had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive pardoned by the president late last year.
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March 13, 2026
Former Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run
The U.S. government said the military veteran, Jordan G. Goudreau, had been missing for months, and that an ankle monitor assigned to him had been found hidden in a piece of furniture.
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March 10, 2026
2 Former Police Officers Conspired to Steal From Prostitute, U.S. Says
The two men pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in federal court to charges that they violated a woman’s civil rights while responding to a complaint about a brothel in a Queens building.
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March 2, 2026
Man Is Charged With Damaging Religious Property in Chabad Crash
The charges in federal court are the latest against Dan Sohail, who is accused of ramming his car into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Jewish movement.
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March 2, 2026
A Plot to Kill Trump in 2024, That U.S. Says Was Backed by Iran, Quickly Fizzled
Testimony and evidence in Asif Merchant’s trial has so far portrayed him as a zealous yet bumbling operative who never came close to his mission, which prosecutors say was backed by Iran.
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February 26, 2026
Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again
Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket, according to two people. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing.
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February 3, 2026
Shopping Sprees and a Penthouse: Public Defender Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Lori Zeno, the former head of the Queens Defenders, faces around five years in prison for stealing public money to pay for international vacations and teeth whitening.
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January 15, 2026
The Judge in the Maduro Case Is 92. All Eyes Will Be on His Stamina.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was seen drifting in and out of sleep in court last year. The case of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, will test his endurance.
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