Ruth Brown
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British monarch, who lived up to her vow of 'devoted service' for over 70 years, dead at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died.
Sex offender tenant of slain African American museum founder arrested for her murder
A sex offender who owed rent to Sadie Roberts-Joseph -- the 75-year-old founder of Baton Rouge's African American history museum, who was found dead in the trunk of her car...
Transit union boss whines about coverage of cheating MTA workers
Instead of chiding MTA employees who were busted abusing their tax-payer funded jobs, a transit union boss on Thursday lashed out at The Post and the agency's inspector general for...
MTA chairman: Change state law to stop cheating workers from collecting pensions
The MTA chairman on Thursday called for changes to state laws and union contracts to stop cheating employees from collecting pensions after the agency’s watchdog found shocking instances of fraud...
MTA worker on family and medical leave got married, coached baseball instead: watchdog
An MTA worker took 140 days of leave in one year, claiming he needed to care for his sick dad — but was actually getting married, traveling Europe and coaching...
Top MTA cop busted blowing off work, using cruiser for suspected funeral gig: report
He was caught dead handed. A top MTA cop was busted using his cruiser to get to funeral homes where he had unsanctioned side gigs as a pallbearer — and...
LIRR overtime 'cheat' hung out at home on the clock, retired with full pension anyway
A Long Island Rail Road worker who raked in more than $280,000 in pay last year — more than half from overtime — was busted hanging out at home while...
Video shows gang members gleefully opening fire in public
Shocking footage shows alleged Brooklyn gangbangers gleefully firing guns into the streets and reloading a weapon on a subway train. The videos were released Tuesday by the Brooklyn District Attorney's...
Nude photos of underage girls found at Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan home: feds
The feds found naked photos of young girls while searching Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan home, prosecutors alleged Monday. At a press conference, Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman said investigators "seized evidence...
FBI urges Jeffrey Epstein victims to call hotline
Do you recognize this pedophile? After arresting Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges, the feds on Monday urged other alleged victims to get in contact with an FBI hotline to...
Jeffrey Epstein 'sexually exploited and abused' dozens of minors: prosecutors
Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein “sexually exploited and abused” dozens of underage girls as young as 14 at his homes in New York and Florida in the early 2000s, Manhattan federal...
Driver of truck that plunged off New Jersey overpass says brakes failed
The driver of the garbage truck that plunged off a New Jersey overpass near the Lincoln Tunnel Wednesday says the brakes on his vehicle failed before the crash -- and...
Bizarre statue of Melania Trump erected in Slovenia
This statue is a bust. A life-sized wooden monument to first lady Melania Trump has been erected in her home town in Slovenia -- but locals say the bizarre effigy...
The NYPD confiscated a ton of fireworks this Fourth of July
It was a blowout Fourth of July for the NYPD. New York's Finest confiscated huge hauls of illegal fireworks across the city — with precincts taking to Twitter Friday morning...
California hit by significant 6.4-magnitude earthquake
Southern California was hit by its largest earthquake in two decades Thursday, with the 6.4-magnitude temblor sparking house fires, tearing apart roads and injuring residents. The quake struck in the...
For dog and country: Joey Chestnut wins Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
He's still the top dog. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won his 12th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Thursday, downing 71 franks and buns in 10 minutes to take the annual...
Miki Sudo wins her sixth women's hot dog crown
Hot dog, we have a wiener! Reigning Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champ Miki Sudo won her sixth title Thursday, scarfing down 31 franks in the annual Fourth of...
Soccer store low on letters of Rapinoe's name as jersey sales soar
As the US women's national soccer team heads into the World Cup finals, retailers say team merchandise is flying off shelves at record levels -- with one Brooklyn soccer store...
English soccer fans slam Alex Morgan's tea gesture over 'poor technique'
"My biggest issue with Alex Morgan's celebration is that it was v.poor tea drinking technique. You don't throw it back like that, unless you want a faceful of boiling liquid."
This is the judge who went easy on accused teen rapist 'from a good family'
A New Jersey judge who is under fire for going easy on an accused teen rapist -- who he noted was "from a good family" -- refused to talk about...