led Woman struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:16:09 +0000 The victim, believed to be in her 40s, was hit at the intersection of Atlantic Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave. in East New York about 4:30 a.m., cops said. Full Article
led Defense lawyer, in closing arguments for 2016 slaying of beloved Brooklyn pizzeria owner, insists prosecutors failed to prove their case By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 00:01:45 +0000 Attorney Javier Solano, in his final jury address Friday, insisted there was a “piece that didn’t fit” in the prosecution’s presentation against murder suspect Andres Fernandez in the June 30, 2016, shooting of Louis Barbati. Full Article
led ‘She was a pleasure to be around... you never expect this:' distraught dad grieves for daughter, killed by off-duty NYPD cop in car wreck By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:32:42 +0000 Instead of waking up to wish his daughter the best on her 23rd birthday, Collin Dixon got the phone call every parent dreads. Full Article
led Angry customer broke glass door at Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn, then fled in BMW: police By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:27:04 +0000 An angry man broke a glass door at Junior’s restaurant in Brooklyn before fleeing in a BMW, police said Wednesday. Full Article
led Vision uh-oh: Two more pedestrians killed by vehicles in Manhattan and Brooklyn, capping off deadly three days across NYC By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:45:44 +0000 The Friday morning deaths capped off a deadly three days across the city. Full Article
led Boy, 7, walking to Brooklyn school with mom killed in crosswalk by driver with suspended license — sixth NYC pedestrian death in five days By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:34:41 +0000 The 8:15 a.m. crash at Pennsylvania and Blake Aves. in East New York happened just paces from three neighborhood schools and about two miles from where a 10-year-old girl was fatally struck by a school bus Tuesday, officials said. Full Article
led Brooklyn teen, 16, revealed sexual abuse at family dinner, mom recounts at teacher’s trial By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:21:55 +0000 Mervyn Affoon, who taught at the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism at hospitality at Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush, is accused of sexually abusing the teen about 15 times between March 2017 and June 2017. Full Article
led Beloved Brooklyn pastor dies from coronavirus at age 49 — first Catholic priest killed by disease in the U.S., officials say By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:14:19 +0000 The beloved 49-year-old priest, born in Mexico City, passed away Friday evening at the Wyckoff Medical Center in Brooklyn, the diocese said. Father Jorge, as he was known to worshippers, served as the diocesan coordinator of the ministry for Mexican-Americans among his other duties. Full Article
led Outraged staff, local residents say Brooklyn nursing home kept dead coronavirus patients in room cooled only by air conditioning By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:19:51 +0000 Outraged community leaders joined staffers Tuesday outside the Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, where demonstrators complained as many as 10 bodies were stored in an unrefrigerated fourth floor dementia unit where the dead reside among the living — and ailing residents are reportedly free to wander. Full Article
led Regents exams canceled for N.Y. high schools due to coronavirus shutdown By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:17:00 +0000 The high-stakes exams are graduation requirements for New York high school students. Full Article
led NYC students will be assigned enrichment activities during canceled spring break By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:25:00 +0000 The goal for remote learning during the break “is to maintain the exciting and enriching aspects that Spring Recess provides,” Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza told teachers in a Monday night email. Full Article
led Regents are cancelled, but students still have to pass the courses attached to them By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:01:58 +0000 Students normally must pass five of the end-of-course exams to graduate from state high schools, but officials scrapped the exams Monday amid statewide school closures triggered by the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
led Coronavirus led N.Y.’s Blythedale Children’s Hospital and its school to help special-needs students with online studies, telehealth care By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000 Dozens of students and patients are thriving through distance learning and telehealth consultation via the Blythedale Children’s Hospital. Full Article
led Man called 911 to report 'a black male running down the street’ before Ahmaud Arbery shooting, audio recordings confirm By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:15:19 +0000 Audio recordings of two 911 calls placed moments before Ahmaud Arbery was killed confirm that at least two people were concerned that a black man was running in their Georgia neighborhood. Full Article
led No burglaries were reported in neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed, contradicting suspects’ claim: report By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:06:44 +0000 An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting. Full Article
led If Pro14 returns it will definitely be curtailed - SRU By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:02:52 +0000 The Guinness Pro14 season could still be restarted but the campaign will definitely be curtailed, according to the Scottish Rugby Union. Full Article Rugby
led Editorial: Don't be fooled. The coronavirus pandemic is deadly serious, and it's everyone's problem By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:18:06 -0400 California's order might seem like a big deal. But what we don't know about this virus, which is a lot, means the risk of inaction is too high. Full Article
led Editorial: A 'postponed' abortion? Yeah, that's called having the baby By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 06:00:25 -0400 Some states are using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to cut off abortion access. That's unacceptable. Full Article
led Clippers' Marcus Morris not ruled out for Saturday, but debut might have to wait By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 21:54:58 -0500 The Clippers have their sites set on a championship run with the addition of forward Marcus Morris, but his debut might have to wait. Full Article
led Lakers-Clippers game postponed by Kobe Bryant's death has been rescheduled for April 9 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:39:58 -0500 Nearly one month after the death of Kobe Bryant, the NBA announced the Lakers and Clippers will play a rescheduled game on April 9. Full Article
led Analysis: With Clippers' momentum derailed, can team still be a contender? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:43:51 -0400 The Clippers spent two years building a contender around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Can they still compete for a title if the NBA season resumes? Full Article
led Markazi: How Staples Center officials hustled to put on Kobe Bryant's memorial By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:38:15 -0500 Lee Zeidman didn't know when Kobe Bryant's memorial would be but he knew there was only one place it should be held: Staples Center. Full Article
led USC falls to Arizona State after turnover-fueled second half By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 02:02:04 -0500 After leading by 13 in the first half and eight at halftime Saturday night, USC came undone down the stretch in Tempe, losing 66-64 to the Sun Devils. Full Article
led Review: HBO Sports' 'Women of Troy' shows how Cheryl Miller-led USC basketball helped ignite the sport By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 12:16:27 -0500 If you're looking to watch a basketball story of empowerment or want to start off March Madness right, then HBO Sports' upcoming 'Women of Troy' is a must see. Full Article
led USC women's golf team was playing up to its No. 1 ranking when season was canceled By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:00:35 -0400 The USC women's golf team proved worthy if its No. 1 ranking when the coronavirus outbreak caused the season to be canceled. Full Article
led Column: With a pledge to follow coronavirus science, 10 governors made the president blink By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:02 -0400 Two state pandemic coalitions represent a refusal to bow and scrape to Trump or to fight one another for federal resources. Full Article
led Op-Ed: Coronavirus revealed gaps in the U.S. ability to track infectious disease. That's fixable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed. Full Article
led Hernández: Angels owner Arte Moreno talks (sort of) about failed trade for Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:42:55 -0500 Angels owner Arte Moreno explained how Gerrit Cole was his team's primary target in the offseason, but despite his team's big offer, "you knew no matter what I did, we were going to get outbid." Full Article
led Troubled Teen Finds New Direction In Clear-Eyed 'Bull' By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:00:33 -0400 A 14-year-old girl finds herself drawn to bull riding in this "humble and low-key to a fault" debut feature. Full Article
led U.S. ambassador killed: Why editors put photo on front page By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:36:00 -0400 Reader reaction was strong to Thursday's front-page photo of a mortally wounded J. Full Article
led Readers come to aid of woman profiled in healthcare article By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 1 May 2014 16:30:00 -0400 Never underestimate the power of caring readers. Full Article
led EXCLUSIVE: Knife-wielding madman’s sister says Harlem bus stabbing suspect struggled with personal demons, drug abuse By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:34:03 +0000 "Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be my brother until I saw everything the next day and saw his name," said Rosemary Gomez, 38. “I was like, ‘No, it can’t be him, it can’t be him.' Then his (estranged) wife called me. She was in a state of shock." Full Article
led Elliott: Sled hockey helps teenage double amputee thrive: 'I'm in the best place possible' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 09:00:28 -0500 Lera Doederlein has overcome her physical limitations to become a member of the U.S. women's national development sled hockey team and this season's 21st Duck. Full Article
led Women's hockey world championships canceled because of coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 14:19:30 -0500 The IIHF announces it is canceling this year's women's hockey championships in Canada because of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
led Men's hockey world championships canceled because of coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 14:45:36 -0400 The 2020 men's hockey world championships have been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
led NHL releases prospect rankings ahead of yet-to-be-rescheduled draft By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 17:30:45 -0400 Alexis Lafreniere was ranked as the No. 1 North American skater by NHL Central Scouting in advance of the draft. Tim Stuetzle is the top international skater. Full Article
led MLB June amateur draft uncertain with college and high school baseball canceled By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:06:35 -0400 MLB scouts can't evaluate college and high school players during the coronavirus shutdown, casting doubt on whether the June amateur draft can be held. Full Article
led Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:18:03 +0000 Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina. Full Article
led Man called 911 to report 'a black male running down the street’ before Ahmaud Arbery shooting, audio recordings confirm By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:15:19 +0000 Audio recordings of two 911 calls placed moments before Ahmaud Arbery was killed confirm that at least two people were concerned that a black man was running in their Georgia neighborhood. Full Article
led Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:18:03 +0000 Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina. Full Article
led No burglaries were reported in neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed, contradicting suspects’ claim: report By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:06:44 +0000 An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting. Full Article
led More cruises are being canceled. Here's how to get a refund or credit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 11:00:41 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic is keeping cruise ships out of the water. Disney, Carnival and others have canceled more trips Full Article
led DOT tells airlines to refund canceled flights, but don't count on cash just yet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:14:38 -0400 The Department of Transportation has said it will give airlines a chance to comply with its refund requests "before taking further action." Full Article
led UFC fighter has coronavirus, won’t fight as scheduled Saturday By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:37:46 +0000 Ronaldo Souza tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of tomorrow's UFC 249. Full Article
led UCLA women's basketball in 'uncharted territory' after NCAA tournament cancelled By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:07:19 -0400 The UCLA women's basketball team's season came to a premature end when the NCAA announced the cancellation of the men's and women's tournaments. Full Article
led No shining moments: NCAA basketball tournaments are canceled for the first time By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:45:05 -0400 For the first time in its 81 year history, the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled as the sports world continues efforts to control the coronavirus. Full Article
led UCLA softball's NCAA title dreams dashed after season canceled due to the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 16:11:38 -0400 The UCLA softball team was determined to repeat as NCAA champions before the coronavirus pandemic brought a premature end to the season. Full Article
led The coronavirus pandemic has robbed talented junior-filled UCLA baseball's season By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:00:07 -0400 The early end to UCLA baseball's season brought a disappointing end to the careers of some of the team's most talented juniors. Full Article
led UCLA cancels its spring football game scheduled for April 18 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:19:54 -0400 In a widely expected move, UCLA's spring game scheduled for April 18 has been canceled because of the coronavirus breakout. Full Article
led Owen Bieber, who led United Auto Workers through recession and downsizing, dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:07:04 -0500 Owen Bieber, who shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition, dies at 90. Full Article