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Needled NYers prompt city to change Christmas tree trash pickup
The city has agreed to make this a holiday tradition -- picking up old Christmas trees well after the season -- after needled New Yorkers griped about them clogging sidewalks long after St. Nick was gone.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:51:32 -0500
The city has agreed to make this a holiday tradition -- picking up old Christmas trees well after the season -- after needled New Yorkers griped about them clogging sidewalks long after St. Nick was gone.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:51:32 -0500
Christmas storm continues to slam Southern California, with 3 people killed in floodwaters
A record-setting Christmas storm battering Southern California brought rushing floods that have already killed at least three people. Water and debris, along with mudslides, have led to evacuation orders and water rescues as the deluge slams regions still recovering from wildfires earlier this year. Three people have been killed, according to the Los Angeles Times....
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:46:26 -0500
A record-setting Christmas storm battering Southern California brought rushing floods that have already killed at least three people. Water and debris, along with mudslides, have led to evacuation orders and water rescues as the deluge slams regions still recovering from wildfires earlier this year. Three people have been killed, according to the Los Angeles Times....
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:46:26 -0500
Dead body washes ashore on NYC beach Christmas morning
A dead body washed ashore on Brooklyn's Brighton Beach on Christmas morning, according to authorities.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:37:33 -0500
A dead body washed ashore on Brooklyn's Brighton Beach on Christmas morning, according to authorities.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:37:33 -0500
TikTokker who allegedly mowed down pedestrian while livestreaming arrested: ‘F–k I just hit somebody’
A TikTokker known as "Tea Tyme" has been arrested after she allegedly mowed down a 59-year-old man while livestreaming — and then had the gall to ask her followers for donations.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:23:40 -0500
A TikTokker known as "Tea Tyme" has been arrested after she allegedly mowed down a 59-year-old man while livestreaming — and then had the gall to ask her followers for donations.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:23:40 -0500
Hate-filled bigot damages menorah outside NYC food pantry
The vandal's destruction came one day before Jewish New Yorker Elias Rosner, 35, was stabbed by a hate-spewing man.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:15:31 -0500
The vandal's destruction came one day before Jewish New Yorker Elias Rosner, 35, was stabbed by a hate-spewing man.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:15:31 -0500
Maniac sought for bludgeoning 76-year-old mom to death in Chinatown busted by US Marshals
Wei Hou, 41, was tracked to the Castle Inn in Schodack, just south of Albany, and taken into custody after a brief Christmas Eve standoff.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:12:17 -0500
Wei Hou, 41, was tracked to the Castle Inn in Schodack, just south of Albany, and taken into custody after a brief Christmas Eve standoff.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:12:17 -0500
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files Hail Mary pre-Christmas bid for ‘immediate’ release
The rap mogul's lawyers claim Judge Arun Subramanian, who oversaw his blockbuster Manhattan trial, "acted as a thirteenth juror" by sentencing him to 50 months behind bars despite jurors only finding him guilty of prostitution charges.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:50:18 -0500
The rap mogul's lawyers claim Judge Arun Subramanian, who oversaw his blockbuster Manhattan trial, "acted as a thirteenth juror" by sentencing him to 50 months behind bars despite jurors only finding him guilty of prostitution charges.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:50:18 -0500
Trump fans blast musician who canceled holiday concert to protest Kennedy Center rebrand: ‘Super bad TDS’
Drummer and vibraphone player Chuck Redd pulled the plug on his "Christmas Eve Jazz Jam" show shortly before guests were due to take their seats.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:49:47 -0500
Drummer and vibraphone player Chuck Redd pulled the plug on his "Christmas Eve Jazz Jam" show shortly before guests were due to take their seats.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:49:47 -0500
Bumbling crooks go to insane lengths to try to rip off ATM — and still end up empty-handed
Insane security-camera footage shows the vehicle barreling into the site's parking lot around 4 a.m. and two men, dressed with black gloves and masks, leaping out of the car.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:12:36 -0500
Insane security-camera footage shows the vehicle barreling into the site's parking lot around 4 a.m. and two men, dressed with black gloves and masks, leaping out of the car.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:12:36 -0500
Meet the adorable Cardvaark: MetroCard’s rejected NYC mascot finally has day in the sun
A shy and tech-savvy anteater was just a subway stop away from being the face of the MTA and its brand-new MetroCard in the '90s, but was nixed before he could lead the card marketing plan.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:04:27 -0500
A shy and tech-savvy anteater was just a subway stop away from being the face of the MTA and its brand-new MetroCard in the '90s, but was nixed before he could lead the card marketing plan.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:04:27 -0500