The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s 2017 murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The 6-3 ruling reversed a federal appeals court decision that had thrown out the verdict over a jury instruction issue.
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Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006 under four presidents, died at 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. His legacy spans a long economic expansion, market crises and later criticism over deregulation before the 2007-08 financial collapse.
A 51-year-old man died after falling from an elevated area inside Madison Square Garden during a Goose concert Saturday night, police said. The band said it was “deeply saddened and heartbroken” and thanked emergency personnel and venue staff.
Janeese Lewis George is poised to become Washington, D.C.’s next mayor after Kenyan McDuffie conceded the Democratic primary. Her campaign centered on childcare, education, housing and a more confrontational stance toward President Donald Trump.
New York City is celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years with a ticker-tape parade up Broadway and a City Hall ceremony. Police said all viewing pens were full early Thursday as 10,000 officers were assigned to secure the event.
Luigi Mangione’s defense team plans to argue he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed. A judge said records on the psychiatric defense will be unsealed as the state trial approaches.
The Knicks’ first NBA championship since 1973 drew celebrations across New York, but police said violence in Manhattan left a 17-year-old shot, five buses destroyed and 63 people arrested. A parade and City Hall ceremony are scheduled for Thursday.
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and won finals MVP as the Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 to claim their first NBA championship in 53 years. New York rallied from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to clinch the series in five games.