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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Two men were stabbed in separate attacks involving the subway system on New Year's Day in Manhattan. In the first attack, a 30-year-old man was stabbed in the head ...

The situation is rare but not unique — a sea otter in California became notorious for chasing surfers and hijacking their boards off Santa Cruz in 2023. Cottrell said Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death has been indicted on state ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted ...

NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced Friday as authorities ...

Friday’s court hearing follows Zapeta-Calil’s arraignment Tuesday on charges of first- and second-degree murder and arson. He did not enter a plea. During his initial court appearance, Zapeta ...

The man accused of setting a woman on fire in a New York City subway car last week has been indicted on murder and arson charges, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire on Sunday. The man accused of setting a woman on fire and killing her as she slept on a New York City subway car has been indicted ...

In each instance, the subway fire victim is purportedly named “Amelia Carter”, but the New York Police Department (NYPD) said that the identity of the victim had yet to be confirmed as of Dec. 26.