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Man with AK-47 Rifle Arrested Near Iranian Journalist’s Home in New York

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers arrested a man with a loaded Kalashnikov in a Brooklyn neighborhood where Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad resides with her family, the New York Post reported on Sunday. The newspaper quoted sources as saying that Khalid Mehdiyev, 23, was found near the journalist’s…

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Man with AK-47 rifle caught outside Brooklyn home of Iranian dissident journalist Masih Alinejad

NEW YORK — A man with a loaded AK-47 rifle was caught outside the Brooklyn home of a prominent Iranian dissident journalist and author, authorities allege, just a year after the FBI foiled a kidnapping plot against the dissident by the Iranian government.

Tribune News Service

Man arrested outside Iranian dissident’s home with AK47: report

Suspect sat in car outside home for hours over two days with rifle, ammunition, and additional licence plates in vehicle

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Report: Nets Not Giving Up on KD Withdrawing Trade Request

Could the 12-time All-Star elect to remain in Brooklyn?

Sports Illustrated

Let armed vengeance be mine, Bishop Lamor Whitehead says after $1M Brooklyn church robbery — he wants clergy to carry guns

NEW YORK — The bling bling bishop wants to be the pistol-packing pastor.

Tribune News Service

Report: Lakers want Kyrie Irving resolution before considering Eric Gordon trade

Rockets guard Eric Gordon has frequently been mentioned as a trade possibility for the Lakers, but Los Angeles reportedly wants clarity on Kyrie Irving before moving down its list.

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NYPD: Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon

A preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry by armed bandits who crashed his Brooklyn church service, just as he was sermonizing about keeping faith in the face of grave adversity, police say

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Goodfellas actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

The Brooklyn-bred actor, who played mobster Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, died of natural causes on Monday

The Guardian - US

Good Samaritan saves 5-year-old from drowning in Brooklyn city pool

‘When I picked him up out of the water, I kept screaming ‘Help!’ and not one lifeguard would come to his aid or help me at all’

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low-security jail with talent shows and yoga classes

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sent to teh Federal Correctional Institute in Tallahassee, Florida -where she will serve her 20-year sentence for helping sick billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls

Daily Mirror

True crime hits ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime,’ with crew member killed at Brooklyn filming location

Filming for the day hadn’t begun when Johnny Pizarro, whose job was to keep the street clear of cars, was shot in the head and neck as he sat in his car.

Chicago Sun-Times

Despite recent reports, Kyrie Irving still wants to join the Lakers

One prominent NBA reporter says that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving still wants to be a Laker, one way or another.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Law & Order crew member fatally shot on set at Brooklyn filming location

A crew member working on the set of the US show Law & Order: Organized Crime has been fatally shot in the hour before the show was scheduled to film on a street in Brooklyn

Daily Mirror

Nets not satisfied with proposed deals for Kevin Durant

David Hardisty: Woj: "Brooklyn simply doesn't have a deal out there that's good enough to justify trading Kevin Durant with four years left on his contract. They continue to talk to teams around the league but simply, no one is meeting that ...

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Ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio drops out of crowded House race

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is dropping out of the crowded race for the Democratic nomination in a redrawn Congressional district that includes his Brooklyn home

The Guardian - US

Law & Order: Organized Crime crew member shot and killed on set

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed by an unidentified person while on the set in Brooklyn early Tuesday morning

Tribune News Service

Man, 31, shot dead at Brooklyn ‘Law & Order’ set, police sources say

NEW YORK — A 31-year-old man was fatally shot early Tuesday as he guarded a “Law & Order” film set in Brooklyn, police said.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Heat have prioritized pursuing Kevin Durant over Donovan Mitchell

RJ Barrett and Tyler Herro are the two extension-eligible 2019 first-rounders whose futures seem tied to the outcomes of the Durant and Mitchell trade sweepstakes. The Miami Heat remain focused on acquiring one of those aforementioned All-Stars, and ...

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The Independent UK

Law & Order crew member fatally shot in his car while reserving space for film shoot in Brooklyn

Gunman wrenches car door open and shoots man several times in face and neck

The Independent UK

Woman, 74, in critical condition after being shot while sitting on bench in Brooklyn

Five people were injured in two separate shootings in Brookyln on Sunday night, police said

Asharq Al-Awsat

Long Lines in New York for Monkeypox Vaccine

On a hot Sunday afternoon in New York, the epicenter of the US monkeypox outbreak, a long line of men aged 20 to 40 wait for a vaccine to protect themselves and their loved ones against the virus. With its rows of tables and chairs and stacks of medical equipment,…

The Independent UK

Tony Sirico: Sopranos star who played Paulie Walnuts

His portrayal of the eccentric silver-haired enforcer earned him fans all around the world

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kyrie Irving to play in Drew League in Los Angeles

Dave McMenamin: Kyrie Irving is expected to play in the Drew League in Los Angeles today at 11 a.m., Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told ESPN. LeBron James is expected to play at 1:45, per Smiley. Yahoo earlier reported James' plans to return ...

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Spurs want draft picks to help with Kyrie Irving trade?

According to multiple sources, the trade that is closest to happening involves Kyrie Irving being sent to the Los Angeles Lakers and Russell Westbrook being routed to the Spurs. To facilitate that trade, the sources tell me the Spurs want an ...

Tribune News Service

Brooklyn DA tosses convictions in fatal 1995 token booth arson investigated by notorious NYPD detectives

NEW YORK — Three defendants jailed as teens for setting a fatal 1995 token booth fire that killed an innocent clerk were exonerated Friday, with authorities again linking two notorious Brooklyn detectives to the wrongful convictions.

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