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05/24/2024

Officer injured by fleeing driver in Brooklyn; shots fired

A driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop struck a police officer in Brooklyn early Friday morning, - ABC News 7 reports. The incident occurred shortly after 12:45 a.m. at the intersection of Hegeman Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue in East New York. Officers fired at the vehicle as it sped away from the stop. Jose Ure...

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05/23/2024

Rockland County couple injured on turbulent Singapore Airlines flight that left 1 dead

A Rockland County family experienced severe injuries during a Singapore Airlines flight that hit turbulence earlier this week, - ABC News 7 reports. Drew Kessler, his wife Vicki, and their two sons from North Haverstraw were on board flight SQ321 from London to Singapore when it encountered severe turbulence, prompt...

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05/22/2024

Staten Island firefighters sue NYC, claiming department policy nearly cost them their lives

Several firefighters announced a lawsuit against New York City on Monday, claiming they were nearly killed while battling a house fire in February 2023. Four firefighters are seeking a total of $80 million—$20 million each—for injuries they suffered in the fire, which they argue was exacerbated by a city policy that cl...

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05/22/2024

Fiery crash on I-80 kills 2 people in New Jersey

Two people are dead, and two others are seriously injured after a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Bergen County, New Jersey, - ABC News7 writes. The accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday at milepost 66.6 on I-80 east in Hackensack. Investigators report that a Toyota SUV triggered the chain reaction by strik...

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05/22/2024

4 firefighters suffer injuries battling Bronx store fire

Four firefighters sustained minor injuries while fighting a blaze at a Bronx store on Tuesday morning, - ABC News7 reports. The fire ignited just before 7:30 a.m. inside a building on East 233rd Street in the Wakefield neighborhood. Starting in a commercial building, the fire spread to adjacent structures. FDNY res...

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