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Two killed, 14 injured in shooting in New York's Rochester; no information on motive and culprit yet, says police
•The shooting comes as Rochester's police department has witnessed days of protests over the death of resident Daniel Prude, caused when officers put a hood over his head
US Open 2020: Alexander Zverev wins delayed match after health officials ask Adrian Mannarino not to play
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Seven cops in NY's Rochester suspended as Black man’s suffocation video roils city
•The police body camera footage showed the man, Daniel Prude, handcuffed and sitting in a street, wearing nothing but a white hood
Notes from a coronavirus hot spot: I'm a 72-year-old New York State resident; this is what it's like
Kala Ranganathan •"New York State, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, clocks in at a staggering 2,22,284 cases, with 14,636 deaths. No wonder I am anxious as the numbers keep spiraling upwards even though no one in my inner circle has fallen prey to the virus — yet."
Coronavirus Outbreak: New York state surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in less than a month after first known infection
•The total number of New York state deaths isn't expected to be released until Monday, but with at least 250 additional deaths recorded outside the city as of Sunday morning, state's total fatalities was at least 1,026
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years imprisonment for rape, sexual assault; 67-yr-old says ‘genuinely confused’ about accusations
•Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul’s multitude of accusers thought they would never see.
Republicans block subpoenas for new proof as US Senate debates norms of trial on Day One; moderates force last-minute reversal in pro-Trump rules
•A divided Senate began the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday in utter acrimony, as Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts to subpoena witnesses and documents related to Ukraine
Bronx fire: Deadly New York fire that claimed 12 lives was accidentally lit by child playing with burners on stove
•New York City's deadliest residential fire in decades was accidentally lit by a 3 ½-year-old boy playing with the burners on his mother's stove,
New York state of mind: On the joys of spending a month as a Long Island local
Tania Bhattacharya •New York City is an insatiable desire, but not many know how beautiful the state is too.
New York to use device known as 'textalyzer' to bust drivers found texting while driving
•New York state will use the "textalyzer" device that will allow the police to determine whether a motorist involved in a crash was texting while driving.