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Prince's Death Adds to Opioid Epidemic's Grim Toll

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Prescription opioid overdoses reached nearly 19,000 in 2014, the highest number on record. Total opioid overdoses surpassed 29,000 that year when combined with heroin.

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Golden State Beats Oklahoma City To Force A Game 7

Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Warriors claimed a 108-101 win, after the Thunder held the lead for most of Game 6 Saturday. The Warriors' Klay Thompson led with 41 points, including a postseason record-breaker of 11 3-pointers.

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Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of Cuomo Aide

Friday, May 27, 2016

Carey Gabay was 43 years old when he was killed during a party celebrating the West Indian Day Parade.

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Trump Reaches Magic Number to Clinch GOP Nomination

Thursday, May 26, 2016

It takes 1,237 delegates to win the Republican nomination for president. Trump has reached 1,238.  

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Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Trial

Monday, May 23, 2016

A judge found Officer Edward Nero not guilty of misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. Nero was one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the case.

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EgyptAir Flight Missing: What We Know So Far

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The plane fell 22,000 feet before it was lost. 

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Trump Unveils List of His Top Supreme Court Picks

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Donald Trump has released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia if he's elected to the White House.

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Using Bulldozers, NYPD Crushes 70 Motorcyles

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

The department has been cracking down on unlicensed drivers who operate ATVs, mini-bikes and motorcycles without helmets. 

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Christie to Lead Trump Transition Team

Monday, May 09, 2016

If Donald Trump wins his presidential bid, New Jersey's governor will manage the transition to the White House.

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NJ Democrats Feud as Atlantic City Teeters on Bankruptcy Brink

Thursday, May 05, 2016

The Assembly's rescue plan for Atlantic City is put on hold, while Governor Christie and his Democratic allies seethe.

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FDA Brings E-cigarettes Under Federal Authority

Thursday, May 05, 2016

Hundreds of electronic cigarette brands will have to undergo federal review to stay on the market under new rules from the FDA.

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Historic Church Fire Deemed Suspicious

Monday, May 02, 2016

The fire destroyed the church's roof and interior in a blaze that started shortly after Orthodox Easter services. 

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Daniel Berrigan Dies, Jesuit Priest, Peace Activist Was 94

Sunday, May 01, 2016

The Roman Catholic priest was imprisoned during the Vietnam War for burning draft files.

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Remembering The Life And Legacy Of Prince

Thursday, April 21, 2016

The singer, songwriter and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era.

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Pop Superstar Prince Dead at 57

Thursday, April 21, 2016

He died at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota.

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Former Syracuse Basketball Star Dwayne "Pearl" Washington Dies at 52

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The Brooklyn native was one of Syracuse basketball's all-time greats and a New York City playground legend who starred at Boys and Girls High School.

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Race to Fill Skelos Seat May Be Unsettled

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The outcome of the special election on Long Island to replace disgraced former Republican leader Dean Skelos could determine control of the state senate.

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Police Officer in Akai Gurley Shooting Given No Prison Time

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Peter Liang was sentenced to five years' probation and 800 hours of community service in the 2014 shooting of Akai Gurley.

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Deal Reached on NJ Supreme Court Stalemate

Monday, April 11, 2016

The bipartisan deal brings to an end the long-running standoff over the ideological makeup of the state's highest court.

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Kerala, India: At Least 100 Killed In Temple Fire

Sunday, April 10, 2016

A series of fireworks were set off early Sunday against local orders, triggering a massive fire that injured at least 200. Most were killed in the collapse of a building that stored the fireworks.

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