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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies of stroke at 88
Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement of the death of Pope Francis early Monday at the age of 88.

Trump administration takes over $7B NYC Penn Station reconstruction project
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his agency could deliver a world-class Penn Station by working with Amtrak, the federally chartered railroad company that owns the midtown Manhattan hub.

Florida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say
Investigators say the 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least six others.

NJ Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management
After union members rejected an offer from NJ Transit the Railway Labor Act permits the workers to strike or management to lock workers out as soon as May 15, according to the union.

NTSB finds ‘failure’ in training before deadly Newark cargo ship fire
The Newark fire department's lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast's largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of leadership,” the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

Judge rejects defense that Gaudreau brothers contributed to their deaths by cycling while impaired
The family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened in pain Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men's own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver as they cycled at night.

FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed is shutting down
The move came hours after New York Sen. Chuck Schumer had called on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of New York Helicopter Tours.

Pilot, couple with 3 kids die in helicopter crash near Jersey City
The flight departed a downtown Manhattan heliport around 3 p.m. and lasted less than 18 minutes. Radar data showed it flew north along the Manhattan skyline and then back south toward the Statue of Liberty.

Man loses legal bid to cash in $59,500 in chips from now-defunct New Jersey casino
A man cannot redeem nearly $60,000 in chips from a now-defunct casino that he bought at an online auction because they were "pilfered" by an employee of a company who was supposed to destroy them, a New Jersey appellate panel has ruled.

The number of lawsuits alleging abuse at New Jersey child treatment centers reaches 150
The number of lawsuits alleging sexual assaults and other abuse at two now-closed state-run child treatment centers in New Jersey has risen to more than 100 after two more were filed this week.

Judge dismisses corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Bankruptcy judge denies J&J settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has denied Johnson & Johnson's settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc, providing another setback in the company's efforts to resolve the matter.