New York: Two human arms and a leg found by schoolgirl in park

Two human arms and a human leg have been found at a park in New York. A girl walking to school discovered the “severed left arm” on Thursday morning in Southards Park Pond in the town of Babylon, Long Island. Her father then contacted police, who, after searching the area, found a dismembered leg. The […]

New Airbnb rules in New York limit accommodation options for tourists

Holidaymakers searching for accommodation in New York City will find far fewer options than usual after a clampdown on Airbnb rules. New regulations that came into place on Tuesday effectively ended a free-for-all which was allowing all landlords and residents to rent out their properties to tourists by the week or night. Airbnb says it […]

New York issues air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds landmarks

People in New York are being warned to limit outdoor activity as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across many areas of the northeastern US. Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. […]

Woman jailed after trying to kill lookalike in New York with poisoned cheesecake

A ‘ruthless and calculating’ woman has been jailed for 21 years for trying to kill her friend in the US with a poisoned cheesecake to steal her identity. Viktoria Nasyrova was found guilty of attempted murder by a New York jury in February. The 47-year-old took the sedative-laced dessert to Olga Tsvyk’s New York City […]

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