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Off-duty officer fatally stabbed in apartment, estranged husband in custody

An off-duty NYPD officer was fatally stabbed, allegedly by her estranged husband in the Bronx.

FedEx imposters allegedly force way into apartment, shoot man

Police released video of two men allegedly posing as FedEx workers during a violent, targeted home invasion in the Bronx.

Men want pearls and they're not afraid to wear them

Watch your pearls, ladies. The fellas are coming for them. Men are wearing pearl jewelry — necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings — and infusing a bolder, tougher flair to the classic feminine elegance of the gem.

Hit man seeks parole, but family of murdered woman says 25 years isn't enough

By his own account, George Anthony Taylor made plans 20 times to kill Jill Allen, but could not go through with it.

3rd person arrested after plan to steal from apartment led to killing, police say

Police arrested a third person in connection with a robbery in Salt Lake last week, during which investigators said one of the alleged robbers was shot and killed in a fight with residents.

Think you're OK because you only drink on weekends? Think again, study says

You consider yourself a light-to-moderate drinker, having the occasional cocktail or glass of wine with dinner and only tossing back a few extra glasses of liquid refreshment at social gatherings on weekends. By most standards, you'd be right -- because …

The Fed may have to do something it hasn't done since 1994 to tame inflation

Just one month ago, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said that the central bank was not "actively considering" raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point to fight inflation. But after Friday's consumer price index report showed inflation is …

Dow sinks 800 points and stocks enter bear market on worries of drastic rate hikes

US stocks plunged into bear market territory Monday morning as Wall Street investors grew increasingly nervous about the prospect of even more harsh medicine from the Fed to take the sting out of inflation.

How meditation could change the brain

In a time when traumatic events such as pandemics, shootings and loss seem never-ending, mindfulness can be a tool for feeling capable during periods of uncertainty.

Supreme Court makes it more difficult to challenge immigration policies in court

The Supreme Court on Monday made it much more difficult for immigrants to challenge immigration policies in court, holding that challenges have to be brought individually and not on a class-wide basis.

First UK flight sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda to go ahead after appeal fails

The United Kingdom's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as early as Tuesday is set to go ahead after the Court of Appeal in London confirmed an earlier decision to deny an injunction to block the first flight.

Bitcoin plunges below $24,000 and the crypto meltdown claims another casualty

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged Monday, and two of the world's biggest cryptocurrency platforms restricted activity as the market meltdown continued apace.

Kevin Spacey to face UK court over sexual assault charges

US actor Kevin Spacey is set to appear before a UK court later this week after being charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, London's Metropolitan Police Service said on Monday.

China is encouraging college graduates to work in the countryside

China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest level in history.

'Dark Winds' carries a moody Native-American crime thriller onto AMC

Atmosphere goes a long way in "Dark Winds," a brooding crime series set on Native-American tribal land in the 1970s that's part "True Detective," and with its vaguely mystical vibe, part "Twin Peaks." Featuring Native-American talent in front of and …