Authorities identified the woman killed after being set on fire while seated on a Brooklyn subway car on Sunday, Dec. 22. The New York Police Department (NYPD) revealed her identity as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam from Toms River, New Jersey on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Investigators said that they identified her through fingerprint, dental and DNA evidence.…

The volunteer vigilante group known as the Guardian Angels is returning to the New York City subway system. The move comes in the wake of a woman’s death after she was lit on fire days before Christmas. Founder Curtis Sliwa told the New York Post on Sunday, Dec. 29, since the woman’s murder, “hundreds of…

A government shutdown looms nearer after the House rejected a bill that would have kept it funded into March. And drones are now banned in parts of New York and New Jersey after a spate of mysterious sightings. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. House votes against latest…

Law enforcement officials extradited Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, to New York on Thursday, Dec. 19. There, Mangione listened as a judge read out four federal charges against him, including murder with a firearm, an offense punishable by the death penalty. The hearing followed Mangione’s move from Pennsylvania,…

Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams is on leave after the FBI raided his home Tuesday, Dec. 17, the office of Mayor Karen Bass confirmed. Williams has served as deputy mayor of public safety since February 2023, overseeing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Fire Department. Authorities accuse him of making…

Days after resigning from her role, the longtime top adviser to New York Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty after prosecutors indicted her on bribery charges. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought indictments against Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son Glenn Martin II and two real estate investors. “We allege that Ingrid Lewis-Martin engaged in a long…

The New York Police Department’s highest paid employee, under investigation for massive amounts of overtime pay that contributed to a more than $400,000 salary, is retiring early. Lt. Quathisha Epps claimed to work more than 1,600 hours of overtime, which was uncovered in November by the New York Post. Epps pulled in more than $204,000…

The longtime top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced her immediate retirement over the weekend of Dec. 14. This comes as The New York Times reported Manhattan prosecutors presented evidence about her alleged corruption to a grand jury. Prosecutors could seek an indictment as soon as this week. Ingrid Lewis-Martin has been…

Amazon will make a large donation to Trump’s inauguration fund. And more allegations of sexual assault against entertainer Sean “Diddy” Combs. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund Another big tech company has announced a large donation to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, D, and Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar,” met Thursday, Dec. 12, in New York and agreed on a key part of Trump’s plan to deport criminal undocumented immigrants. The two discussed the need to remove dangerous individuals, particularly those involved in violent crimes, from New York…