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Everything we know about the subway fire attack that killed a woman

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on …

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Illegal migrant's outrageous defense for setting woman on fire on NYC subway

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A 33-year-old illegal migrant who set a stranger on fire on a New York City subway told officers he was drunk at the time and couldn't remember it. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been charged with murder and arson after a woman burned to death on the F train in Brooklyn just before 7.30am on Sunday, police told DailyMail.com Train surveillance cameras …

Train Woman Told Officers Nypd Brooklyn Suspect

Illegal migrant who set woman on fire on subway was deported under Trump but snuck back in

Daily Mail

A 33-year-old man who set a stranger on fire at a New York City subway station was in the US illegally from Guatemala, according to the New York Post. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been charged with murder and arson in the first degree after a woman burned to death on the F train in Brooklyn just before 7.30am on Sunday, police …

Victim Train Woman Officers Nypd Brooklyn Suspect

6 months ago

Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantage of the absence of the event’s biggest star. “I was able to unlock something that I don’t know where it came from.” Bertoletti bested his prior record of 55 …

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6 months ago

The truth about the US’ most iconic food

BBC

The truth about the US’ most iconic food Kostyantyn Manzhura/Alamy As many Americans fire up the grill to celebrate Independence Day this Fourth of July, we're revisiting one of our favourite stories about the unlikely origins of one of the nation's most popular foods: the humble hot dog. Yet, a mere two blocks away, I spotted another sign attached to …

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11 months ago

The Warriors: The 1979 cult hit that shows an ultra-violent NY

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The Warriors: The 1979 cult hit that shows an ultra-violent NY Alamy Released during a period when New York was "the poster child for disrepair and abandonment", dystopian film The Warriors came to appear more realistic than intended – 45 years on, it's now a cult classic. "The fact that New York was much tougher in the late 1970s gave …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest

Associated Press

Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, downing 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes. In the women’s contest, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to collect her ninth Mustard Belt. 1 of 7 …

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2 years, 4 months ago

The scandalous roots of the amusement park

BBC

The scandalous roots of the amusement park Getty Images London's hedonistic "Pleasure Gardens" of the 18th Century captivated the public with a heady mix of fantasy and vice. The public "wanted a place that had all the sophistication and culture and crowds of the city but with a kind of theme park pastoralism thrown in," says the historian Jonathan Conlin, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Coney Island’s Luna Park to expand, introduce 3 attractions

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NEW YORK — Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and witness Coney Island’s Luna Park like you’ve never seen it before. The beachfront tourist destination will soon be introducing three new attractions and pedestrian plazas on several acres along the iconic Coney Island, New York, boardwalk as part of Luna Park’s expansion. Of the three new attractions …

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5 years, 6 months ago

July 4th 2019: A beginner's guide to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Everything we know about the subway fire attack that killed a woman

Illegal migrant's outrageous defense for setting woman on fire on NYC subway

Illegal migrant who set woman on fire on subway was deported under Trump but snuck back in

Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ

The truth about the US’ most iconic food

The Warriors: The 1979 cult hit that shows an ultra-violent NY

Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest

The scandalous roots of the amusement park

Coney Island’s Luna Park to expand, introduce 3 attractions

July 4th 2019: A beginner's guide to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest