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Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 45 stories
Proposed budget cuts in New York City could result in the loss of 360 slots for families in programs designed to prevent children from entering foster care, impacting approximately 50 employees who support these families.
The NYPD is actively searching for a suspect in connection with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Van Cortlandt Park. The police have released information about the incident as part of their investigation.
New York City's last remaining racetrack, Aqueduct Racetrack, is set to close after 132 years of operation.
Police are seeking assistance in identifying a man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Van Cortlandt Park. The incident occurred on June 23 around 10 p.m. after the suspect allegedly dragged the victim into a wooded area after they both exited a bus. The victim is currently in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
A 23-year-old man was slashed in the face on a Bx2 bus in the Bronx near East 163rd Street and the Grand Concourse on Friday afternoon. He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln and is expected to survive. Authorities are searching for a suspect described as a man in his 30s, who fled the scene on foot.
A 63-year-old woman was shot in the leg while taking out the trash in the Bronx on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at 2821 Briggs Ave. around 9 a.m., and the victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she is expected to survive. Police are currently searching for a suspect described as a man in his 30s wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and brown boots.
Watch: US "spiralling back towards a hot war", says Democratic congressman after new strikes In recent days, Trump and other US officials insisted negotiations with Iran were progressing well, saying Iran had given up any suggestion of tolling vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman The US military has conducted strikes on Iranian targets after President Donald Trump accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.
They are all I have, please." 'They are all I have': Mother searches for missing daughters National assembly head Jorge Rodriguez said in a state TV broadcast on Friday that the death toll had reached 920, with at least 172 people still believed to be trapped. 'I thought I was going to die' - Venezuelans describe earthquake panic Venezuela earthquakes in maps and graphics - where they hit and how severe they could be La Guaira, a region north of the capital, has been hit the hardest, officials said. We're determined to save as many lives as we can." Hundreds of buildings have been damaged or Venezuela.