David Propper
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$500K Hawaii home built on wrong lot to be torn down after squatters take over
“This was not an instance of minor encroachment,” according to a court order, SFGate reported, “but an entire house was built on Lot 114 instead of Lot 115.”
$58 million in NYC library funding restored, branches expected to reopen Sundays
"In the final hours of negotiations, City Hall relented on many of the Council's calls for funding restoration,” a source told The Post. “It came down to the wire."
Climber coolly rappels down cliff next to raging muddy waterfall after 'once-in-150-years' storm, dramatic video shows
“We were well prepared, equipped with headlamps, sufficient food, and water,” Erickson said.
Oklahoma public schools required to teach Bible, which education chief touts as a 'necessary historical document'
“It is essential that our kids have an understanding of the Bible and its historical context,” Republican superintendent Ryan Walters said.
Great-grandfather, 90, named world's oldest trucker after logging 5.5 million miles -- and he has no plans to retire
“As of yet, I don’t have any plans to retire. Like I’ve told some people I don’t have that word in my vocabulary," the oldest truck driver on the planet...
Driver walks away unscathed after plane crashes into her pickup on highway: 'Accidents happen'
"I would rather take country roads and not worry about the traffic or some car crashing into me. I never once thought, 'You are going to have to worry about...
Decomposed human remains found in 40-foot well at wastewater plant near missing Texas college student's apartment
The remains “bore no obvious signs of homicide,” police said, but because of how badly the body was decomposed, the medical examiner couldn’t determine an identification or manner of death.
Jocelyn Nungaray's distraught family demands 'safer country' after 12-year-old's life 'ripped away by illegal men'
“It happens all over the country. We need a safer country," little Jocelyn's grieving grandfather said.
Julian Assange pleads guilty to publishing American military secrets -- allowing him to head home to Australia
Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to publishing classified American military secrets, according to reports – opening the door for the WikiLeaks founder to return home to Australia for the first...
Two teens busted after posing as ICE agents to rob Hispanic victims: police
A pair of California teenagers allegedly posed as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and robbed Hispanic victims in a brazen set of crimes, according to authorities.
Hospital patient, 28, undergoes kidney transplant awake and sees new organ during operation: 'Incredible experience'
“Inside the operating room, it was an incredible experience being able to show a patient what their new kidney looked like before placing it inside the body.”
NJ Transit briefly suspended in and out of New York Penn Station in yet another rush-hour commuter nightmare
New Jersey Transit service in and out of the major Manhattan hub was temporarily suspended during Monday evening’s rush hour – the fourth time in less than a week travelers...
American woman vanishes in Bahamas while attending yoga retreat
Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen on Wednesday around Paradise Island, which is near the crime-ridden city of Nassau, according to a missing person bulletin by the Royal Bahamas Police...
Foul-mouthed Georgia judge arrested after allegedly pushing Atlanta cop outside nightclub
A foul-mouthed Georgia probate judge allegedly pushed an Atlanta cop twice outside a nightclub and then refused to identify herself after she was arrested, according to police and bodycam footage.
Calif. hiker missing in mountains for 10 days drank a gallon of water out of boot daily to survive
“I go up a canyon, down a canyon to the next waterfall and sit down by the waterfall and drink water out of my boot,” the hiker said.
38-year-old man killed, 2 others injured in broad-daylight stabbing on 'out-of-control' NYC street: cops
A 30-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene, cops said. No charges have been leveled against the suspect so far.
Anti-Israel vandals target Congressman Gregory Meeks' Queens home
"Some people scribbled graffiti on the house and left," a source said.
Over 15 killed in suspected terror attacks on Russian synagogues, church, police post
A priest and six cops were killed and at least a dozen other people injured when gunmen opened fire at two synagogues, an Orthodox church and a police post Sunday...
NYC's ritzy Gotham Restaurant forced to close after falling victim to $45K cyberscam
“When you look at it you wouldn’t notice it normally,” the Gotham Restaurant co-owner said. “But eventually when we’re really digging down into why is this happening we found the...
Air Force Colonel 1 of 2 men missing after plane crashes into remote Alaskan lake
An Air Force colonel who heads operations for the Alaskan Command is one of two men missing after a small plane crashed into a remote lake Tuesday during an instructional...