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Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he's the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To others, he's the U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose attempt to subdue a mentally ill man ended in tragedy. A Manhattan jury will soon ...

NYC officials envision turning Fifth Avenue into a grand boulevard

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan's famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue is in line for a major makeover. New York City officials unveiled a plan this week to transform a central portion of the thoroughfare between Bryant Park and Central Park into a more ...

California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was ...