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Man fatally shoots guard in New York federal building, then kills self

Downing's house in Fort Lee, New Jersey, had been secured, but not yet searched, O'Neill said. Officials didn't disclose when Downing worked for the federal government. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson came to the site of the shootings. >> view original

Americans Foil Gunman on Train, French Officials Say

PARIS — A heavily armed gunman opened fire aboard a packed high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris late Friday afternoon, wounding several passengers before he was tackled and subdued by two Americans, according to French officials, who ... >> view original

Challenging Mayor de Blasio Over Times Square Plazas

It was bad enough when the New York City police commissioner, William J. Bratton, reacting to tabloid headlines about topless women and costumed panhandlers in Times Square, suggested digging up the pedestrian plazas. That brought back memories of ... >> view original

Explosion Rocks Bronx School, 3 Hurt: Officials

Three construction workers were seriously hurt in an explosion at a Bronx high school that was so powerful it shook neighbors' homes and startled residents, who thought they were experiencing an earthquake. Brynn Gingras reports (Published Thursday, ... >> view original

Mama Bear, 5 Cubs Play in Kiddie Pool

Mama Bear, 5 Cubs Play in Kiddie Pool Mama Bear, 5 Cubs Play in Kiddie Pool Tim Basso of Rockaway Township, New Jersey recorded video showing a family of black bears swimming in his family's backyard pool, using a slide and messing around with a ... >> view original

Jerrold Nadler, New York Congressman, Endorses Iran Nuclear Deal

His Jewish colleagues in New York's congressional delegation had all condemned the pact. Then there was the lobbying from President Obama, first with a phone call, followed by a face-to-face talk in the White House — Mr. Nadler's first such meeting in Mr. >> view original

WCCO's Jamie Yuccas leaving for CBS in New York

Yuccas said her new bosses may make the transition a little easier by first having her work for the network out of the WCCO-TV building. Even when she moves to New York, Yuccas said she expects some “packages,” as they call stories, that she does for ... >> view original

Stocks Plunge Sharply for a Second Day on Wall Street

The price of oil, as measured by the benchmark United States crude contract in New York, briefly fell below $40 a barrel. Later on Friday it was trading at $40.11, nearly 25 percent below its price at the start of the year. The decline in the price of ... >> view original

Macedonian Police Clash With Migrants on Border With Greece

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Tensions at the Greek-Macedonian border erupted into clashes on Friday, when the Macedonian police used stun grenades to try to disperse a large group of migrants trying to cross the border into their country. The United Nations ... >> view original

Mets say plan is to skip just one Matt Harvey start to keep RHP rested

DENVER -- Determined to keep Matt Harvey's innings in check in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, the New York Mets will skip his scheduled start Sunday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Rookie right-hander Logan Verrett will ... >> view original