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4h ago

Disturbing video shows man with an axe ‘menacing’ customers at New York McDonald’s

Police responded to the incident they categorized as “menacing” just before 3:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, according to the New York Police Department.
When sent the video, a spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information told TODAY in a statement police responded to the incident at approximately 2:25 a.m. at the McDonald’s, which was located on Delancey Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
When sent the video, a spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information told TODAY in a statement police responded to the incident at approximately 2:25 a.m. at the McDonald’s, which was located on Delancey Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
4h ago

Court hearing set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed case

The development comes after Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion saying an investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine Syed's conviction.
Officials escort Adnan Syed from the courthouse following the completion of the first day of hearings for a retrial in Baltimore on Feb. 3, 2016.
Officials escort Adnan Syed from the courthouse following the completion of the first day of hearings for a retrial in Baltimore on Feb. 3, 2016.
4h ago

Sailor who died at Pearl Harbor to be buried at Arlington

The interment comes more than 80 years after the attack and nearly four years after the remains of Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski, of Massachusetts, were identified.
Roman W. Sadlowski, of Pittsfield, Mass., was killed aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma when it was attacked in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, during World War II. His remains were identified in December 2018.
Roman W. Sadlowski, of Pittsfield, Mass., was killed aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma when it was attacked in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, during World War II. His remains were identified in December 2018.
4h ago

Woody Allen announces his retirement

The "A Rainy Day in New York" director said he plans to dedicate more time to writing in his twilight years.
Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2015.
Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2015.
4h ago

Defense seeks judge’s removal in Florida school shooter case

The Broward Public Defender’s Office said in a motion that Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer's attacks on the defense counsel led Nikolas Cruz to fear he will not receive a fair trial.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks calls lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill "unprofessional" after McNeill announced the defense's intention to rest their case during the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 14, 2022.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks calls lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill "unprofessional" after McNeill announced the defense's intention to rest their case during the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 14, 2022.
5h ago

California enacts law to help LGBTQ military veterans

The military has dismissed more than 100,000 service members based on their sexual or gender identities — 14,000 of them during “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
The rainbow Pride flag flutters from the flag pole at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 17, 2019.
The rainbow Pride flag flutters from the flag pole at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 17, 2019.

Presidential approval tracker: How popular is Joe Biden?

Compare Biden’s approval rating with that of Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton. Updated regularly.
Illustration of President Joe Biden with approval rating line graphs of previous presidents.
Illustration of President Joe Biden with approval rating line graphs of previous presidents.
13h ago

Storm Fiona likely to become a hurricane before hitting Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, casinos, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors.
Tropical Storm Fiona in the Caribbean on Sept. 17, 2022.
Tropical Storm Fiona in the Caribbean on Sept. 17, 2022.
14h ago

Ludacris' manager charged with murder in shooting that left him injured

A lawyer for Chaka Zulu said he was being attacked and fired his weapon in self-defense. One man was killed in the June 26 shooting.
Record producer Chaka Zulu looks through material created by his artists to post to YouTube on Sept. 2, 2008, in Atlanta.
Record producer Chaka Zulu looks through material created by his artists to post to YouTube on Sept. 2, 2008, in Atlanta.
15h ago

Cause determined in crash that killed Indiana Rep. Walorski, 3 others

Walorski, two staff members and the driver of another vehicle were killed in the Aug. 3 crash. A probe found the SUV she was in was making an unsafe pass.
Jackie Walorski
Jackie Walorski
18h ago

Powerful storm strikes Alaska bringing historic surge and coastal flooding

Fed by the remnants of a typhoon, the storm in the Bering Sea could bring hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding.
A NWS satellite view of the storm that Alaska is preparing for in the Bering Strait.
A NWS satellite view of the storm that Alaska is preparing for in the Bering Strait.