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DEA finds $12M in Queens heroin drug mill

DEA busts Queens drug trafficking mill, finds $12M in heroin (DEA) NEW YORK - Federal and local law enforcement officers took down a large-scale heroin-packaged mill in Queens and arrested an alleged "major trafficker" of drugs.The Ridgewood location had 39 kilograms of suspected heroin, with an estimated street value of $12 million, 1,000 fentanyl pills, and $200,000 cash.Luis Martinez is accused of overseeing the operation inside his Forest Avenue apartment.Three women allegedly employed by him, Sofia Medina, Maria Altagracia Berroa, and Jacqueline Sosa de Espinal also face charges.Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. Download for FREE!Investigators were conducting surveillance when they say Martinez left the building

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Calendar quirk means virus deaths won't be seen in census

A calendar coincidence means the human loss from the coronavirus will not be reflected in the 2020 census, and that could save a congressional seat for New York but cost Alabama one.

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MLB hall-of-fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1978: Pitcher Don Sutton #20 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before a Major League Baseball game against the New York Mets circa 1978 at Shea Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. Sutton played for the Dodgers from 1966 LOS ANGELES - The baseball world is mourning the loss of a hall-of-fame pitcher and longtime broadcaster Don Sutton.The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on its website that Sutton died Tuesday at the age of 75.

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At least 1 hospitalized with virus, liquor license suspended after 'COVID conga line' party

Doctors wearing protective equipment are reflected in an ornament as they decorate a Christmas tree inside a COVID-19 intensive care unit on Dec. 24, 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Check out the first trailer for Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’

Coming 2 America has just been released – check it out below.The film, which sees Eddie Murphy reprise his role as King Akeem from the much-loved 1988 movie directed by John Landis, will be released next year on Amazon Prime Video.Coming 2 America is also set to star Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones.Check out the official trailer here:The synopsis for the new film reads: “Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.”On what fans can

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Passengers open Delta jet cabin door, exit via slide at LaGuardia

An Airbus A321 from the Delta fleet. (Delta Air Lines file photo) NEW YORK - Two passengers on a Delta jet that was about to take off from New York City opened a cabin door and went down the emergency slide on Monday morning. Delta 462, an Airbus A321, was taxiing to the runway at LaGuardia Airport in Queens for its flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport when the passengers popped the door, a spokesperson for Delta told FOX 5 NY in an email."The aircraft returned to the gate where the remaining customers deplaned normally and were accommodated on alternate flights," the spokesperson said.

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Dem steering committee bucks AOC, picks other NY lawmaker for coveted spot

The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Thursday voted to seat Rep. Kathleen Rice on a coveted committee over her New York colleague Rep.

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Philadelphia hospitals receive first doses of Pfizer vaccine Monday

Dr. Michelle Chester holds a vial of the Covid-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, on December 14, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York.

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Intensive care nurse becomes first person to be given Covid-19 vaccine in US

An intensive care nurse from New York received the first Covid-19 jab in the US - marking the beginning of the largest vaccination campaign in the country's history history.

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Nurse gets New York's 1st Covid-19 vaccine as US rollout begins

NEW YORK : New York on Monday inoculated its first healthcare worker, an intensive care unit nurse in Queens, with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, marking a pivotal turn in the US effort to control the deadly virus.Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse, was given the vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, an early epicenter of the country's COVID-19 outbreak, receiving applause on a livestream with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo."It didn't feel any different from taking any other vaccine," Lindsay said. "I feel hopeful today, relieved.

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NYPD cops who survived shootout now recuperating at home

NEW YORK - Two NYPD officers who were wounded in a fatal shootout in Queens earlier this week were able to go home to their families just in time for Thanksgiving.Dozens of police officers and the department's top brass clapped and cheered for Police Officer Joseph Murphy and Police Officer Christopher Wells as they were wheeled out of Jamaica Medical Center on Thursday morning. The department's Pipes and Drums band played for them, too.Wells's wife held their bundled up 2-week-old baby in her arms as she walked by his side to a waiting van. Murphy's wife was there, too.

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Deputies bust 80-person sex party at New York swingers club

COVID-19 orders in various sexy ways over the weekend, during a second-wave bust at a swingers club in Queens.New York City sheriff’s deputies say they broke up an “illegal bottle/swingers club” early Sunday, where attendees were disregarding a strict limit on public gatherings due to the coronavirus. Try ‘glory holes’ for safer sex during coronavirus, B.C.

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Police bust underground swingers club with 80 people flouting Covid-19 rules inside

pandemic restrictions. According to The New York Post, stunned detectives found bumping music, unlawfully served booze and three couples having sex.The owner of Caligula, which bills itself as a “private upscale on premise swingers club” in Queens, New York, has since been slapped with a $1,000 fine (approximately £750).Manager Roy Bacoy, 37 and of Queens, now faces charges - and one guest was also charged with disorderly conduct.

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Betsy McCaughey: Cuomo’s COVID-19 order limiting attendance at religious services unconstitutional

New York's dictatorial Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo may have met his match.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is asking the U.S.

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Schools across U.S. abandon classes as virus surges

School bus with sign, No mask, No entry, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) NEW YORK - School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting more serious about masks, as the coast-to-coast resurgence of the coronavirus sends deaths, hospitalizations and new infections soaring.The crisis deepened at hospitals, with the situation so bad in North Dakota that the governor this week said nurses who test positive but have no symptoms can still work.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins re-election

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De Blasio considering shutting down early voting sites in area under COVID lockdown: report

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he may close early voting locations in areas of Brooklyn and Queens that are currently under coronavirus lockdown restrictions imposed last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Post reported.

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Cuomo, de Blasio put feud over safety as coronavirus crackdown leads to chaos in NYC: report

The confusion surrounding New York City's coronavirus rules for schools and nonessential businesses largely boiled down to a feud between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to a report from the New York Times.

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NYPD issues $15,000 fines to five Orthodox Jewish institutions in Brooklyn over COVID violations

Five Orthodox Jewish institutions in New York City were fined $15,000 fines violation of the health code amid the coronavirus pandemic for having more than 10 people inside, according to reports. The religious spaces in Borough Park, the site of protests last week, weren’t shut down because police don’t have the authority.

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NYC mayor warns of bleak days ahead with coronavirus outbreak

NEW YORK - The New York City mayor warned that there are dark days ahead as a new outbreak of the coronavirus affects the city."We have a couple of tough weeks ahead," Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference Wednesday morning.

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NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Calls for Non-Essential Businesses & Schools to Close Amid Pandemic

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for a shutdown of non-essential businesses in nine areas across the city which are spiking in coronavirus cases amid the pandemic.

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Police: Father charged following kidnapping of 7-year-old daughter, leading to Amber Alert

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. - An Amber Alert for a 7-year-old Cheltenham Township girl who police say was abducted has been canceled after she was found safe in New York City."One of the males was the girl's biological father who does not have custody as well as two different males who were armed and were wearing body armor," said Cheltenham Township Police Lieutenant Andy Snyder.Police got information that a Dodge Charger was one of three cars the men were in headed northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike to New York City where the girl's father Juan Torres lives in Queens, according to police. They tracked him there late Friday evening bringing the alleged kidnapping to a peaceful end. "One of our hostage negotiators were able to get him on the

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Police: Father charged following kidnapping for 7-year-old daughter, leading to Amber Alert

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Mount Laurel ranked among top 50 best places to live in the US

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - A New Jersey town is apparently one of the best places to live in the whole country. And, it probably didn’t come as much of a surprise to people there.The township of Mount Laurel, population 42,000, boasts its affordability.“Cost of living is down, we keep our taxes down,” Mayor Irwin Edelson said.Mount Laurel also touts its fun, with family friendly spots like FunPlex amusement park, hiking trials, green spaces and sports fields.“The main reason we moved out here great school systems, the fresh air, all the trees.

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Ranked in the top 50 best places to live in the US and it's right here, in Burlington County

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50 Cent surprises Burger King employees with $30K in tips

(Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) NEW YORK - This famous customer tipped much more than 50 cents.Rapper 50 Cent surprised Burger King workers in Queens, N.Y. last Tuesday with $30,000 in cash tips.The artist and “Power” star hit the drive-thru with Instagram influencer Jay Mazini to distribute the generous gratuity, the Queens Daily Eagle reports.“Jay Mazini is the real deal, he saw me in the hood yesterday so we went tonight and showed everybody some love,” 50 Cent tweeted, sharing a now-viral video of the Springfield Gardens restaurant stunt.According to the Eagle, Mazini is known for staging “impromptu cash drops” in New York City, and contacted the rapper for a potential partnership.

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Two men indicted in murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

NEW YORK - New York authorities will reportedly announce the indictment of two men in the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago.The D.J. was gunned down in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio on October 30, 2002.Federal prosecutors were expected to announce the charges at a news conference Monday afternoon but law enforcement officials told the Associated Press about the indictment before the event was held. They were identified as Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan.Jam Master Jay of Run DMC performs on stage at the Respect Festival, Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom, 2001.

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PEI reports new case of COVID-19 that appears unrelated to previous cluster

Prince Edward Island is reporting a new case of COVID-19.The province’s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says a woman in her 80s from Queens County tested positive for COVID-19.

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New York areas reach nearly 70% coronavirus immunity in 'stunning' discovery

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the world Scientists have been left stunned after finding areas of New York have recorded a nearly 70% rate of immunity to coronavirus. The data implies a second-wave could be prevented as neighbourhoods see the highest positive rate on antibody tests, reports The Telegraph.According to the outlet, around 68% of people in Queens received positive results for antibodies, with 56% at a clinic in Jackson Heights testing positive.Healthcare company CityMD conducted the antibody test results which revealed some neighbourhoods were heavily exposed to the bug during the peak, leading to the possibility of being protected against a second wave.

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Spirit Airlines passenger removed from flight for not wearing mask

QUEENS, N.Y. - A Spirit Airlines passenger was removed from a flight from LaGuardia airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday for refusing to wear a mask.A video of the incident shared on Twitter shows law enforcement confronting the unidentified man."The whole plane is a witness, I didn't do anything," the man tells the Port Authority officer. "Tell me why I'm not flying."EVEN AS CORONAVIRUS CASES JUMP, FEWER AIRLINES BLOCKING OUT MIDDLE SEATSAnother passenger in the background can be heard showing their support for the man, saying that his removal is "racist" and that passengers have to take their mask off to drink.

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Police: Carjacker sits on driver, leads officers on chase from Mercer to Bucks County

EWING, N.J. - A man forced his way into a vehicle, sat on the driver and took off, pinning her on the seat while leading officers on a chase that began in New Jersey and ended in Pennsylvania, police said.Tomasz Dymek, 31, of the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City, was soliciting money in a drug store parking lot Thursday when a 66-year-old woman gave him $1, Ewing police said.Dymek was not satisfied with the dollar so he forced his way into the victim's vehicle and drove from the lot, sitting on top of her in the driver's seat," police said in a news release.The woman remained pinned under Dymek as he drove, and she could not hit the brakes, authorities said.Callers alerted police, who pursued the vehicle into Fairless Hills,

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Amber Alert for boy abducted from Queens canceled

NEW YORK - An AMBER ALERT for a boy abducted by his older brother at about 4:26 a.m. Wednesday in Queens has been canceled after the boy was reportedly found safe.Police say Ahsan Ali, who is approximately 15 years old, was taken by Mohsin Ali, 28, in a vehicle, near 46th Avenue. The child was abducted under circumstances that lead police to believe that he was in danger.NYPD Chief of Dept.

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Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway to star in the movie 'Armageddon Time'

The film is a 1980s memory piece, reports hollywoodreporter.com.Along with directing, Gray has also written "Armageddon Time". He taps into his own experiences as a student at the Kew-Forest School in Queens for the film.

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NY Gov. Cuomo Gives Go-Ahead for U.S. Open to Take Place Without Fans

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lamar Odom's girlfriend Sabrina Parr looks back on his sacrifices on one-year dating anniversary

Lamar Odom's girlfriend, fitness professional/life coach Sabrina Parr opened up about her 12 months with the one-tome NBA pro in an extended Instagram post.The 33-year-old trainer said on Instagram that many previously underestimated the longevity of her relationship with the Queens, New York native, who was previously in marriages to Khloe Kardashian and Liza Morales.'A lot of people have asked me “how did I know he was the one?"' she said. 'I’ve been waiting to share this answer for quite some time now.

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Watch Christine and the Queens perform ‘I Disappear in Your Arms’ on ‘Fallon’

Christine and the Queens has performed ‘I Disappear in Your Arms’, the bonus track from her latest EP ‘La vita nuova’, on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.The performance was filmed in an empty venue and is the latest in a series of online concerts broadcast by the French singer-songwriter (real name Héloïse Letissier).Watch the performance below:‘La vita nuova’ was released by Christine and the Queens in February and is a follow-up to her second album, ‘Chris’. Upon its release, NME gave the EP five stars, calling it “an astonishing and emotional sucker-punch”.Following the EP’s release, ‘I Disappear in Your Arms’ was released on April 16 and performed on The Graham Norton Show the following day, April 17.

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The pub landlords having to pay THOUSANDS in rent to big breweries despite still being shut

coronavirus crisis.Thwaites, which owns several pubs in Greater Manchester, suspended rent collections for April, but has still sent invoices to its tenanted pubs for the months since.Other brewers continued to charge landlords for rent throughout the pandemic despite the government forcing pubs to stay shut since March.Sean Hornby, landlord of The Queens in Bradley Fold, Bury, made a payment of nearly £2,000 to Thwaites on Friday.He said: “My rent is £376 per week plus VAT. For a building you can’t trade in, it’s a lot.”“I’ve just paid May’s invoice which has broken my heart because there’s no income whatsoever.“There’s also gas, electric, water.

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Ocasio-Cortez backs challenger of House Democratic chairman

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John McCormack, Longtime Off-Broadway Artistic Director, Dies at 61

John McCormack, who nurtured emerging writers, directors, actors and designers on the New York not-for-profit theater scene for nearly four decades, has died. He was 61.

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LL Cool J delivers a rapid-fire rap about George Floyd and other high-profile cases of police abuse

He's a legendary pioneer of the Rap/Hip-Hop genre who's never been at a loss for words when it comes to speaking up about injustices in interviews and through his music.And now, as protests wage on across the US against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, LL Cool J. dropped a rapid-fire rap about some of the high-profile cases of police abuse and what it's like being black in America.'For 400 years you had your knees on our necks / A garden of evil with no seeds of respect / In America's mirror all she sees is regret / Instead of letting blood live they begging for blood let,' the Queens, New York native rapped in the opening verses without any backing music or beats.

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Police cars burn, windows shatter as protests roil New York

NEW YORK – Street protests spiraled into New York City’s worst day of unrest in decades Saturday, as fires burned, windows got smashed and dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and officers flared amid crowds of thousands decrying police killings.

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Teen says inflammatory disorder linked to coronavirus feels like being ‘internally on fire’

Jack McMorrow’s main priority a month ago was finishing up his school year online.

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2 Hispanic churches and too many tears: 100 COVID-19 deaths

NEW YORK – One is a Roman Catholic church in Queens; the other, a Lutheran church in Manhattan. But the COVID-19 pandemic has united the two Hispanic congregations in grief.

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NYC drive-in theater attracting big crowds thanks to coronavirus

The novel virus is bringing back retro fun.

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NEW YORK – Raul Luis López never had the chance to say goodbye.

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Coronavirus prompts JetBlue to offer 100,000 health care workers free flights

A file image shows a JetBlue Airways plane. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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A NYC Nurse Cheers Up Hospital Patients Every Day by Singing to Them Over the Intercom -- Watch!

Every day at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, patients hear a soothing voice coming from the intercom.

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Debi Mazar seen out for the first time since recovering from COVID-19 in New York City

She's been keeping fans, friends and followers up to date regarding her condition since testing positive for Covid-19, the illness brought on by the novel coronavirus, last month.And on Friday, Younger star Debi Mazar was spotted for the first time out and about in her hometown of New York City, as she ran errands with her husband Gabriele Corcos.Mazar, 55, was wearing a large surgical mask that covered more than half her face as she went about her business, which included grabbing bagels and walking the dog.

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