Chris Perez
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MIT media lab director resigns amid Jeffrey Epstein donations scandal
The director of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology resigned on Saturday after it was revealed that he had been secretly accepting donations from Jeffrey Epstein. "After...
Texas man becomes first person ever charged under federal bump stock ban
A Texas man was arrested for owning a bump stock device -- making him the first person to be charged under the federal ban. The device, which is used to...
Man parks car in trash-loading area, finds it completely covered in garbage
This is worse than getting a parking ticket. Cellphone video posted on Instagram shows a car in Queens -- which appears to be parked in a trash-loading zone-- completely covered...
Details emerge about man who tossed milk at NYPD cops
Details are starting to emerge about the cop-hating Bronx milk-thrower, who apparently doesn’t even live at the building where the incident took place — nor was he drinking the milk....
Vegan activist 'covered in blood' after being attacked by angry farmers
Being a vegan activist is apparently tough and dangerous work. Video posted on Instagram shows a woman -- who goes by the name "Mythical Mia" -- claiming to be "covered...
Bystander hurls milk at NYPD cop on scene of Bronx fire
A short 20-second video posted to Instagram, with the word art "F--- the [police emoji]," shows the man toss the carton at the cops.
Dorian strengthens again as it churns up East Coast
Hurricane Dorian is once again a Category 3 storm -- with wind gusts roaring at more than 110 mph -- after weakening earlier in the week. The National Hurricane Center...
Man who rapped about killing girlfriend charged with her murder
A California man who was caught on video earlier this month rapping about killing his girlfriend has been charged for doing just that. Robert Camou, 27, was indicted on capital...
NJ man scammed women out of $2M on dating sites: DOJ
A New Jersey man scammed dozens of women out of more than $2 million by posing as a US service member -- who was stationed overseas and looking for love...
Woman pulls $28K switcheroo at Costco: cops
A New Jersey woman allegedly stole a $28,000 diamond ring from her local Costco and replaced it with a $2,000 ring -- which she swiped from a different Costco, cops...
El Paso shooting victims sue Walmart for not having armed guards
A Texas couple injured in the El Paso shooting has filed a lawsuit against Walmart — where the Aug. 3 massacre took place — claiming it failed to protect them...
US officials offered 'several million dollars' for Iranian tanker: report
The Trump administration reportedly offered "several million dollars" to the captain of an Iranian oil tanker that's been at the center of diplomatic disputes between the US and Iran in...
City officials seeking court order to clean up Queens trash house
The city is ready to go to war with the Queens garbage lady. Sanitation and Law Department officials are seeking a court order to access Carmine Bhimull's makeshift landfill in...
Three sisters celebrating dad's birthday among those in California boat fire
Three sisters -- on a trip to celebrate their dad's birthday -- were on the doomed diving boat that caught fire and sunk off the coast of Southern California early...
This NYC home is literally a dump
This Queens home is a total dump! A residence on an otherwise tidy block has stacks of junk-filled garbage bags and other debris piled up to the second-floor window —...
Now boarding: Mini horse spotted on American Airlines flight
That’s one way to get on your high horse. Travelers on an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Omaha last week had a real tale of “whoa!” when one of...
Unlikely tornado hits Long Island, leaves homes and trees damaged
A tornado touched down in Suffolk County, Long Island, on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The twister, which was rated an EF0, wreaked havoc on residents in Manorville...
Marine biologist behind Santa Barbara dive company feared dead after boat fire
The doomed diving boat that caught fire and sank early Monday off the coast of Southern California had been chartered by a local adventure company owned by a marine biologist...
Hurricane Dorian is even more terrifying from space
As if the pictures from earth weren't scary enough. An engineer and astronaut for NASA shared photos of Hurricane Dorian from space on Monday. The harrowing images were posted on...
Four bodies recovered from California boat fire, four more 'spotted' on ocean floor
Authorities have recovered at least four bodies from the fatal Santa Cruz, Calif., boat fire -- and they've located another four on the bottom of the ocean floor, according to...