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Donald Trump returns to New York to face criminal charges

Former President Donald Trump flew Monday from Florida to New York for his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges, as the nation's largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”

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WATCH: Man in Trump mask 'directs' NY traffic outside Trump Tower

A man in a Trump mask 'directs' New York traffic outside Trump Tower as the former president goes on the offensive over his historic indictment.

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Donald Trump to appear before court on Tuesday

Former US President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday after his indictment in Manhattan, his formal surrender and arrest presenting the historic, shocking scene of a former US leader forced to stand before a judge.

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Chineke orchestra begins classical music tour in United States

Chineke, Europe's first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, has been leading the way in creating a more diverse future for classical music.

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Extreme weather conditions batter East and West of United States

The parade of winter storms that have pummeled California has caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage as they washed out communities, brought down power lines and caused landslides.

Health news

New York rats are catching multiple COVID variants

The study authors warn more research is needed to see if new strains of COVID could be evolving within rat populations that could one day pose a risk to humans.

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Who are MSCHF? The art collective behind those big red boots

"Big Red Boots are really not shaped like feet, but they are extremely shaped like boots.”

USA

Former head of Mexican federal police convicted in the US

The highest-ranking Mexican official ever to be tried in the United States was convicted of taking bribes by a New York court. Genaro Garcia Luna denies the allegations.

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Watch: Lunar New Year celebrations in New York

No Comment brings you vivid pictures of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in the Big Apple.

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Gustavo Dudamel leaves LA for move to New York Philharmonic

The famous Venezuelan conductor is leaving Los Angeles after being wooed east to the Big Apple.

Climate

These are the UN chief's top climate priorities in 2023

Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for an end to the “bottomless greed of the fossil fuel industry" this year.

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US breaks record with its lowest ever wind-chill temperature at -78C

An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius (or - 108 F).

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The birth of a scandalous book, a mega-city, and a drag TV show

Living

It hasn’t snowed for 321 days in New York City. Here’s why.

The Big Apple has gone 321 consecutive days without snowfall, according to the US national weather service.

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Activists rally in New York 50 years after Roe vs Wade ruling

Activists marching in Manhattan for abortion rights on Sunday reflected after the landmark Roe vs Wade ruling was overturned by the US Supreme Court almost one year ago.

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Introducing the 2023 Met Gala's star-studded co-chairs

Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour are the evening’s co-chairs

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Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul to put entire back catalog online

From the digital underground to the overground, the Long Island rappers' are now free of the complex legal wrangling over samples.

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Watch: Revellers around the world ring in the New Year

The ball dropped on New York City's iconic Times Square as huge crowds counted down the seconds into 2023, culminating in raucous cheers and a deluge of confetti glittering amid jumbo screens, neon, pulsing lights and soggy streets.

World News

Ticker tape and fireworks bring in the new year around the world

2023 has begun with celebrations across the globe

USA

US snow storm: Latest figures take death toll up to 61

The state of New York has been among the worst hit by an extreme winter weather event.

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