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The NYPD said an MTA articulated bus was travelling through an intersection at the Cross Bronx Expressway and University Avenue at around 11.10 p.m. on Thursday evening. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and no arrests have been made. Officials said that either the vehicle’s brakes failed or the driver did not navigate the turn, causing the bus to plummet off the overpass, leaving it hanging over the road below....

“It was very good to have in case we had overflow, but I said we don’t really need the Comfort anymore,” Cuomo said while speaking to MSNBC anchorwoman Nicolle Wallace on Tuesday. “It did give us comfort but we don’t need it anymore, so if they need to deploy that somewhere else, they should take it,” Cuomo added. Cuomo says the ship is no longer needed because of declining hospitalizations due to the virus....

In response, the 2020 Jewish Film Festival is being held in drive-in format at the Francis Gabreski Airport on Westhampton Beach. In a Thursday interview with Newsweek, Rabbi Schneier recognized the uniqueness of this year’s event, saying it was “the only drive-in movie festival or series at any airport in New York” to his knowledge. Although the event is being held outside, organizers are still mindful of the potential spread of the coronavirus....

The ticket was purchased in at Herrema’s Food Market at 125 Pattonwood Drive in Rochester. More than 14,000 tickets scored smaller prizes. Eleven third place tickets won $1,109, 661 fourth-place tickets scooped $21, and 13637 tickets hit $1. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 04-08-24-26-38-43. The bonus number was 09. A larger $5.6 million jackpot will be up for grabs on Saturday. Players will need to buy their tickets before the draw closes at 11....

According to the Associated Press, Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a new head to lead the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns on Wednesday. “We have a moral obligation to do everything we can to fight the scourge of illegal guns on our streets,” Gov. Hochul said in a statement. “Too many lives have been lost because of illegal firearms that should never have been on our streets.” Gov. Hochul announced Calliana Thomas, who previously worked at Harlem Children’s Zone and on gun prevention programs for the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will direct the state Office of Gun Violence Prevention reported by the AP....

Kaitlyn Walker has lived in the Big Apple for the past three years, after moving from Louisiana. Having rented three different apartments during her time in the city, she knows how hard it can be to find something spacious, affordable and with a kitchen and bathroom attached. Walker, 24, was looking for a two-bed to share with her roommate, so they headed to the open house in Chelsea. But they weren’t the only ones who’d eyed up the property, as she filmed a long line of people waiting at the door....

Residents were outraged after a new report found that the Cuomo administration failed to report thousands of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last Thursday that Cuomo had undercounted, with state health officials confirming the report only hours later when new public data upped the overall death toll in those facilities by more than 40 percent. In response, tweets demanding a gubernatorial recall received thousands of likes and retweets and a Change....

No, instead of blowing all of their money on a ridiculously expensive 30 second ad, they are asking other brands to chip in and buy an ad everyone can be proud of. MORE: Must-see divisional games photos | Pat McAfee makes fun of ESPN | Chris Christie doesn’t understand Dez Bryant call Aubrey Plaza from “Parks and Recreation” adds her dynamic and enthusiastic personality to the promo to really create something exciting for Newcastle....

The 23-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Premier League club after passing a medical. Manquillo, who has travelled to link up with Rafael Benitez’s squad for their pre-season training camp in the Republic of Ireland, will reportedly cost £4.5million. Get Newcastle’s EPL title odds “I’m very happy to be here. From the first moment that Rafa Benitez called me, I just knew that I had to come here, to such a big club,” he told Newcastle’s official website....

In videos posted to social media, WESH2 reporter Tony Atkins can be seen wading through floodwaters in a street and removing a woman who was stuck in her car. Atkins then carries the woman on his back while holding her purse out of the waist-deep floodwaters. When Atkins eventually reaches a safe area, he is seen letting the woman down on the ground and giving her purse back. Tom Durian of TMJ4 News shared a clip on Twitter and wrote: “Hats off to former @tmj4 News reporter @TonyAtkinsTV for his heroic efforts this morning near Orlando rescuing a nurse stranded in her car by flood waters....

So do you hook up with Chris Evans in this one? Eeew! He’s my brother in the movie. That’s disgusting. Oops! I guess I didn’t pay too much attention to the first movie. This one is more exciting. Mr. Fantastic and Sue Storm get married. [To someone in the room]: On the other side, I think I’ll put the clothes and the jewelry. Who are you ordering around? I wasn’t ordering anybody!...

Hi. I’m about to pick up my little Gracie at doggie day care. She’s been doing her homework and making good grades. Poodle mix. Most intelligent dog there is. I am just saying it, but it’s the truth. Thanks. I’m happier now, and more comfortable with myself. I stay creative and open and try not to get too down. And I have clear eyes and stay away from bad things that can take away something from you....

In a conversation with Isaac Chotiner published in The New Yorker on Tuesday, Ruddy discussed his close relationship with Trump and how Newsmax has chosen to support the president in the post-election news cycle. But when asked whether or not the conservative media outlet would support an attempt by Trump to overturn certified election results, Ruddy said he would not. “I do think that Donald Trump should concede when the certifications come in,” he said, adding that he “would not support going to state legislators to overturn the electors....

Nevertheless, Charlie Company is still obeying orders—after a fashion. Its soldiers have gone out on dismounted patrols, but with the heavy firepower of their gun trucks rumbling along right behind them. They couldn’t go unprotected, says Pfc. Daniel Agami: “Walk out of here in the middle of the day without enough firepower and you have to retreat? Guess what, your whole platoon is f—ed.” Yet without old-fashioned, unescorted foot patrols the Baghdad Security Plan—the surge—is almost certainly doomed....

Fifty-nine percent, meanwhile, lay some responsibility on the Clinton administration, saying Bill Clinton also should have done more to detect and prepare for a possible terrorist attack on the United States. Forty-eight percent of those polled say Bush did enough with the information he received warning that Osama bin Laden might be planning an airline hijacking; 39 percent say he did not (the remainder were undecided). Bush’s approval ratings stand at a strong 73 percent, down from a high of 88 percent in October....

President Bush’s job approval rating has fallen to just 31 percent, according to the new NEWSWEEK Poll. Bill Clinton’s lowest rating during his presidency was 36 percent; Bush’s father’s was 29 percent, and Ronald Reagan’s was 35 percent. Jimmy Carter’s and Richard Nixon’s lows were 28 and 23 percent, respectively. (Just 24 approve of outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s job performance; and 31 percent approve of Vice President Dick Cheney’s....

This is perhaps the moment to remember that in the crowded field running toward ‘08, two out of the three Republican front runners have been divorced. After returning from Vietnam, John McCain couldn’t hold his marriage together. And everyone knows about the Rudy-Judi scandal: it was New York City tabloid fodder for months. So does a mea culpa on Christian radio help Gingrich among evangelicals? A little, but not a lot....

The Newtown Nighthawks forced a late turnover on downs, drove the field on offense and connected on a deep pass in the back of the end zone as time expired to win the state title, 13-7. The game was tied at 7-7 with less than a minute remaining when Newtown forced Darien into a turnover on downs. The nighthawks got the ball on their own 33-yard line with 56 seconds left to try and score....

Screenshots of the listing were discovered by Twitter user PushDustin, and the leak comes at the bottom where the trademark can be found. That’s where SNK’s trademark appears, heavily hinting that a character from one of the publisher’s library of games will be the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC. So the next question is, which SNK character will be included? For those unaware, SNK is well-known for its arcade cabinets in the 90s....

It says just as much that, even now with Kevin Martin--Harden's replacement as ace sixth man--moving on to Minnesota and Westbrook out another four-to-six weeks with a knee problem, the Thunder are still among the favorites in the West. MORE: Westbrook out 4-6 weeks | Durant advises 76ers | Gallery: Players Bobcats paid $10 million But their leaders going to need help. The Thunder have Westbrook and Kevin Durant, of course, but they have gone from Harden to Martin in the third-scorer's role, and they're not exactly sure where they're going to go from there....