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Breaking news across the city, state and world. A judge considers whether to dismiss NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case; an Island family raises awareness for rare disease; and Trump’s Ukrain policy shift causes friction with European leaders.
Additionally, a Brooklyn man claims that hackers drained his life savings; and a new law may help prevent e-bike battery fires.
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1. New York City Mayor Eric Adams Faces Pressure to Resign
New York City is known for political scandal and high drama, yet Hollywood scriptwriters would likely struggle to create a dramatic script outlining what has transpired with Mayor Eric Adams recently. From Justice Department quashing corruption charges against him to four of his deputy mayors quitting his administration.
Resignations of Maria Torres-Springer and deputy mayors Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi and Chauncey Parker could have grave repercussions for Adams, especially since these black leaders have long supported him as the city’s second ever black mayor and stood against attacks from President Donald Trump and his allies.
Some of their old allies are now pushing them to step down as well, such as City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams who called on Mayor de Blasio to leave on Monday and criticised him for agreeing to allow federal immigration officials to operate at Rikers Island.
2. Pope Francis Has Pneumonia
The Vatican reports that Pope Francis is experiencing a decline in health: He now has pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican says. He was hospitalized on Friday after his weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened further and tests have revealed a “complex clinical picture” necessitating hospitalization for an appropriate length of time, according to Vatican estimates.
Doctors are treating Pope Francis with antibiotics and providing better sleep; breakfast has also been taken daily according to Vatican reports. He remains on supplemental oxygen therapy as he has delegated all his public events until Saturday.
Pneumonia, an infection of the air sacs in the lungs, can be dangerous at any age but especially risky in older individuals, according to experts. Pope Benedict already had a history of respiratory illnesses: in 1957 he underwent lung removal due to severe pneumonia infection; additionally he’s suffered diverticulitis which causes inflammation or infection of his colon lining.
3. A Work Truck Tip Over in Brooklyn
An accident involving a large truck in Brooklyn has shocked and horrified the community, serving as an eyewitness account and serving as a stark reminder that stricter safety protocols and greater accountability from large truck drivers must be enforced.
On Thursday afternoon at a construction site in Borough Park, a boom crane snapped during a lift at 1442 44th Street and collapsed, striking two top floor apartments nearby and damaging them in the process. According to Department of Buildings inspectors, while lifting steel I-beams over 1442 44th Street building when its piece broke off and caused it to crash into nearby roof and cause extensive roof damage and knocked two other cranes over.
Police are currently conducting an investigation into what caused a crane to tip over. New Castle Building Projects was issued three violations for unsafe hoisting and failing to have certified riggers on staff when the accident happened while working to deliver roofing materials when its extended boom hit a parked vehicle as well as walls and roof of adjacent building, injuring two people in the process.
4. A New York City Police Detective Was Shot
A suspected shooter involved in a Manhattan police shooting possessed an extensive criminal history, with 17 arrests to his name and was on parole when he opened fire on officers executing a search warrant; one bullet hit one officer’s ballistic shield.
Sources inform CBS News that when police returned fire, they hit the suspect in his shoulder – according to sources at Bellevue Hospital he is expected to survive and recover from his wounds.
As soon as officers arrived at the address, they were advised it was a sensitive location due to previous mental health calls at that location. Joseph Kenny had responded to this area before and knew its layout well according to reports. He was shot during this encounter.
Akai Gurley was killed while patrolling NYCHA Pink Houses while working for the NYPD three years prior to this shooting and left behind a wife and 1-year-old son, as well as two celebrations of life on Saturday in Brooklyn and on his 10-year anniversary date. A celebration was also held Saturday. On this date also marked by Akai Gurley being shot during his NYCHA patrol service and eventually dying from wounds sustained from being shot multiple times while carrying out his duty duties – in this instance due to being trapped inside NYCHA Pink Houses while working. A celebration took place the next day when this particular shooting anniversary occurred ten years after Akai was fatally shot on patrol while inside NYCHA Pink Houses while conducting his duties while under NYPD protection when his death occurred during patrol duty inside NYCHA while patrol duty while under patrol duty – while this anniversary marks another shooting incident that happened ten years ago: Akai Gurley who was shot while out patrol. His killing is being observed.
