Several people were arrested and an untold number injured after Kai Cenat touted a PlayStation giveaway at Union Square Park drawing thousands: NYPD.
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Brazil marks anniversary of Lebanon explosion
Flags and flowers were laid on a Brazilian beach on Friday as part of a tribute marking the third anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. (Aug. 4) (AP video by: Mario Lobão)
Twitch streamer’s giveaway event sparks chaos in NYC
Police in New York City struggled to control a crowd of thousands of people who gathered in Manhattan’s Union Square for an internet personality’s supposed videogame console giveaway that got out of hand. (August 4) (AP Video; Robert Bumsted and Bobby …
AP Psychology could be back on students’ schedules in Florida as state clarifies guidance
Florida said it will allow sections of AP Psychology that address gender and sexual orientation, which a state law otherwise bans.
Mega Millions jackpot winners can collect anonymously in certain states. Here’s where.
A near record $1.35 billion jackpot is up for grabs in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing. Here are 18 states that allow a winner to remain anonymous.
‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ actor Mark Margolis dies at 83
Mark Margolis, best known for his roles in “Scarface” and AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was 83.
Ex-officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man
Former Ohio police officer Ricky Anderson was indicted on murder charges in the death of a 20-year-old Donovan Lewis, a Black man, who was lying on his bed when he was shot by police trying to serve a warrant. (Aug.4)
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Fifth Gilgo Beach victim identified as Karen Vergata, police say
Police did not say whether Karen Vergata is linked to the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, charged in the deaths of three other women.
McCarthy: Trump charges ‘seem totally political’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended former President Donald Trump, while in Central California on Thursday, the day that Trump pleaded not guilty to four felony counts, stemming from his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. (Aug. 4)
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Pacific Ocean waves, surf getting bigger as climate warms, study says
Waves and surf along the California coast are getting bigger and taller because of global warming, a new study suggests.