Tag: New York

British Man Charged in New York With Hacking Into Bank Computers, Stealing Millions

NEW YORK—A British man has been criminally charged in New York with stealing money from investors’ accounts by hacking into email servers and computers belonging to U.S. banks and brokerages, causing more than $5 million of losses. According to a 10-count complaint made public on Tuesday, Idris Dayo Mustapha, 32, and others used phishing and…


Tiger Global Hit by $17 Billion Losses in Tech Rout: FT

New York-based Tiger Global has been hit by losses of around $17 billion during this year’s technology stock selloff, marking one of the biggest dollar declines for a hedge fund in history, the Financial times reported. The firm, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, has erased around two-thirds of its gains in four months,…


LIVE on May 13, 11 AM ET: 2022 World Falun Dafa Day Parade in New York

NTD Television and The Epoch Times will livestream the 2022 World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 13, 11 a.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. May 13 this year marked the 30th anniversary since Falun Dafa was introduced to the public in 1992, and it is…


Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe Pop Art Sells for $195 Million, Setting New Record

Andy Warhol’s 1964 pop art portrait of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe sold for $195 million on Monday night for nearly $200 million. The iconic artwork, which is signed and dated by Warhol, sold at Christie’s in New York for approximately $195,040,000, making it the most expensive piece of 20th century American artwork ever to be sold at auction…


New York Officials Announce Legislation to Support Abortion Providers

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Democrat lawmakers on May 9 announced new legislation that would provide financial support for groups that help women get abortions. The legislation establishes a $50 million fund called the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program, overseen by the state Department of Health, James, a Democrat, said during a press…


Pro-Abortion Protestor Shouts About Killing Babies at New York Church

Pro-abortion activists showed up at an iconic Catholic church in New York City over the weekend to disrupt pro-life demonstrators in one of several pro-abortion protests happening across the country. The activists arrived at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in the Manhattan borough of New York City on May 7 where pro-life activists…


Pro-Abortion Protester Shouts About Killing Babies at New York Church

Pro-abortion activists showed up at an iconic Catholic church in New York City over the weekend to disrupt pro-life demonstrators in one of several pro-abortion protests happening across the country. The activists arrived at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in the Manhattan borough of New York City on May 7 where pro-life activists…


New York Subway Shooting Suspect Indicted on Terrorism Charges

A U.S. grand jury indicted a man on May 7 for the April 12 attack on the New York City subway that ended up injuring 23 people. He is known to have in the past made racist comments against various groups, while propagating black nationalist ideologies. Frank James, 62, was indicted by the U.S. District…


Hundreds of New Yorkers Brave Rain to Mark World Falun Dafa Day

NEW YORK—The soaking rain and bitter wind would have been enough reason for anyone to stay indoors, but not for the hundreds who steadily held up at lower Manhattan’s Foley Square since the morning of May 7. They had a special reason for being there, with a message of health, hope, and resilience to share….


Florida Truck Driver Arrested for Attempting to Set Baby on Fire at New York Truck Stop

A truck driver from Florida was arrested on May 3 and charged with attempted murder, arson, and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly doused a baby in flammable liquid and tried to light the child on fire at a truck stop in Seneca County, New York. Jamie Avery Jr., 28, of West…