NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor called the death of a mentally ill, homeless former Marine who was found in a jail cell that had overheated to at least 100 degrees “very troubling” Thursday, while expressing his condolences to the man’s family. Bill de Blasio, speaking at an unrelated bill signing, said that the investigation […]
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East Harlem Explosion: at Least 6 People Dead
NEW YORK (AP) — A gas leak triggered an earthshaking explosion that flattened two apartment buildings on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 60. A tenant said residents had complained repeatedly in recent weeks about “unbearable” gas smells. Rescue workers began the search for victims Wednesday evening amid the broken bricks, […]