Tag: New York

New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck: police

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — New York police are searching for a green-clad man who swiped an 86-pound (39 kg) pail of gold flakes off an armored truck two months ago and disappeared with the estimated $1.6 million in treasure. The city’s police department late Tuesday (November 29) released photos and video of the suspect, who was lingering near the truck on the afternoon of Sept. 29 and took advantage of a moment of […]

NBA: Knicks withstand career night from Towns to down Timberwolves

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Carmelo Anthony came through when it counted for the New York Knicks, who withstood a career-high 47 points from Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns in a 106-104 NBA victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Anthony’s shooting struggles didn’t stop Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek from going to his veteran star with the game on the line. With 2.3 seconds remaining, Anthony’s jump shot over Timberwolves guard lifted the Knicks to victory in […]

NBA: Westbrook in a hurry as Thunder down Knicks

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook scored a quickfire eighth triple double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the New York Knicks 112-103 on Monday. Westbrook needed just 20 minutes on court to complete his latest masterclass, part of a haul that leaves him averaging triple-double numbers for the season. The 28-year-old finished with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists in an electrifying display at Madison Square Garden — […]

Trump reverses threat to prosecute Clinton

by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US president-elect Donald Trump backed away from a threat to prosecute his political rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, saying to do so would be “very divisive for the country.” During a meeting with New York Times editorial staff, Trump appeared to reverse the “lock-her-up” campaign rhetoric that had called his respect for the rule of law into question. “I don’t want to hurt the Clintons, I really […]

Melania Trump and son may stay in NYC for now

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s wife Melania and young son Barron will probably stay in New York when the president-elect moves into the White House, the transition team suggested Sunday. The parents are wary of pulling their son out of school now, team communications director Jason Miller told reporters. “There’s obviously sensitivity to pulling their 10-year-old out of school in the middle of the school year. A more formal statement will be coming […]

Baseball: Trout, Bryant win Most Valuable Player awards

New York, United States (AFP) — Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout were named Thursday as winners of the 2016 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player awards. Bryant, who took the National League award, helped propel the Cubs to their first World Series crown in 108 years and became only the fourth player in Major League history to follow up the Rookie of the Year with the MVP award the next […]

Japan’s Abe first leader to meet Trump in person

by Ivan Couronne Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Shinzo Abe sat down Thursday with Donald Trump, becoming the first foreign leader to meet the US president-elect as he works to shape a cabinet that may include both staunch backers and former rivals. The Japanese prime minister flew into New York to chat with the billionaire at his Manhattan skyscraper as Trump met with a steady stream of operatives from his Republican Party […]

Japan’s Abe heads for New York for first talks with Trump

by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s premier Shinzo Abe headed to New York Thursday for talks with Donald Trump, the first leader to meet with the president-elect whose campaign pledges provoked anxiety over US foreign policy. The brash billionaire is set to receive Abe at his Trump Tower headquarters on Thursday evening, in an encounter that will be closely watched for hints on long-standing security pacts that he has called into question. “I’m […]

NBA: Porzingis erupts as Knicks outgun Pistons

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis exploded with a career-best 35 points to steer the New York Knicks to a 105-102 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. A devastating second quarter spree where the 21-year-old Latvian poured on 10 unanswered points was the highlight of a superb display as the Knicks improved to 5-6. It was the eighth game of Porzingis’s career featuring a haul of 25 points or more and he […]

New York will ‘protect’ immigrants, mayor tells Trump

by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York’s liberal mayor, Bill de Blasio, told Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do all he can to prevent the large-scale deportation of immigrants, saying many in the city are “fearful” of his presidency. After visiting Manhattan’s Trump Tower — where the billionaire president-elect is holed up assembling his cabinet — De Blasio said he told the Republican he would push back against his signature […]

Dakota Access pipeline protesters gather in NYC as firms defend project

NEW YORK CITY, United States (Reuters) — The companies behind the Dakota Access Pipeline asked a U.S. court to intervene in the fight over its completion as demonstrators fanned out across North America on Tuesday (November 15) to protest the controversial project. In New York City, a demonstration was held a day after the U.S. government delayed granting an easement for the pipeline’s construction in North Dakota. “We want to stand with the Sioux people […]

NBA: Jackson says James’ exit from Miami was a slap in the face, report

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — New York Knicks president Phil Jackson described LeBron James as a high-maintenance player who likes to get preferential treatment on road trips, the US media reported on Tuesday. “LeBron James likes special treatment. He needs things his way,” Jackson said in an interview this week with ESPN’s Jackie MacMullen. Jackson, 71, told a story of how James left the Miami Heat in the summer of 2014 to join his […]