Jordan Neely did not physically assault anyone in the moments before Daniel Penny administered a fatal chokehold, lawyers say. Here’s the latest.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
Man who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely surrenders on manslaughter charge
Daniel Penny, a Marine Corps veteran who kept a fatal chokehold around the neck of Jordan Neely in the NYC subway turned himself in to authorities.
Scientists in Australia discover new deepwater shark species with unique eyes, egg cases
The shark’s spooky white eyes and egg pouch set it apart from nearly all other shark species, scientists say.
Man who fatally choked Jordan Neely on NYC subway to face manslaughter charge, DA office says
Daniel Penny will be arrested and face a charge of second degree manslaughter, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said.
Gay, bisexual men in monogamous relationships can donate blood under new FDA policy
Men who have sex with man who are in monogamous relationships will no longer have to abstain from sex to donate blood, the FDA says.
Goldman Sachs pays $215 million to settle lawsuit for underpaying women
In addition to Goldman Sachs paying women less then men, plaintiffs described how male supervisors allegedly created a “boy’s club” culture.
Who was Jordan Neely, the New York subway victim? A ‘young man in real crisis,’ advocates say
Jordan Neely, a beloved subway performer, grew up in a family of musicians who want him to be remembered as a “human being,” a family lawyer said.
Chilly temps remain in forecast for northeast, California braces for rain, snow: Weather updates
Much of the US has endured unseasonably cold weather this week, but warmer temperatures are expected across the northeast this weekend.
Newborn, meet great-great-great-grandma: 6 generations of same family gather in viral photo
The six generations in the family photo all share some trademark features and each gave birth for the first time at the same point in her life.
Florida principal who resigned over Michelangelo’s David travels to Florence to see iconic statue
“They’re really enjoying it a lot, who wouldn’t enjoy Italy?” said the woman’s 17-year-old son who had to stay home to complete his AP exams.