NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was no warning, no motive — just a brutal attack along a well-lit street on the Bronx-Yonkers border. A young woman from Ireland is facing painful reconstructive surgery on her face after being the victim of a brick attack and it isn’t the first time such an incident has happened in the neighborhood. Read article
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An Oregon man who contracted a rare case of the plague trying to take a mouse from the jaws of a choking cat is no longer in a critical condition, and has talked about his fears of losing all of his fingers as a result of the disease. The family of Paul Gaylord, a welder […]
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Three people are now hospitalized in serious condition with complications from E. coli 0157, an infection linked to a July 3 carry-in picnic. All three — a 4-year-old girl, a 14-year-old boy, and a 73-year-old man — have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can lead to acute, short-term kidney failure. Read article
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CHASE — Not paying heed to warning signs has cost a Saskatchewan tourist his life at a popular vacation spot near Chase, in B.C’s Interior. Police say the 23-year-old man from Regina died when he fell into a river and over waterfalls in Albas Falls Provincial Park near Shuswap Lake. Read article
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Vacationers heading to popular hotspots like New York City may find the hotel prices a shock. During the height of the tourist season a hotel room can run hundreds of dollars a night, sending some to look for cheaper options. They are out there, but so are the scams that can ruin your trip. Some […]
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A Brazilian woman, who pursued a purse thief through a South Florida parking lot, has a serious case of road rash to show for her troubles.Maria Penna Misk suffered abrasions to her chin, cheek, shoulder and knees on Tuesday after she chased the robber to his getaway car, which sped off with Misk hanging from […]
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Ivan Jones, 27, a resident of the Bronx in New York City, was arrested by the NYPD late Thursday (July 12) in connection with the rape, robbery, strangulation and assault of a 33-year-old tourist from North Carolina which occurred during the early morning hours of July 11.The woman told police following her assault, rape and […]
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Tourist Arrested in Attempted Courthouse Break-In Tourists have been caught once again on the roof of the Bexar County Courthouse. Maverick Perez and Jeffery Segrest were arrested Sunday night. Bexar County sheriff’s deputies say the men were arrested after climbing a fire escape at the courthouse. Read article
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Police are asking for help in the search for a missing tourist. Hiroshi Shirai, 67, arrived to Guam on July 2, but hasn’t been seen since he checked into the Nikko Hotel Guam, according to a police press release. Read article
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