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Man dies after setting himself on fire outside courthouse

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – A Florida man has died after setting himself on fire outside a courthouse in New York City, where the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump is being held, according to authorities. The New York Police Department (NYPD) identified the man as 37-year-old Max Azzarello. Witnesses reported seeing Azzarello pour fluid over himself and ignite the fire at approximately 1:39 p.m. local time on Friday. A police briefing held …

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**Collapse** Illegal Construction Caused the Tragic Brooklyn Floor Collapse – See the Fatal FDNY Response Here!

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NEW YORK – Tragedy struck on a residential construction site in Brooklyn on Friday when a worker died in a collapse, leading the Department of Buildings to reveal that work should not have been occurring there due to the absence of plans and permits. The incident occurred at 1266 50th St., where a stop work order was in place. The first floor collapsed into the basement, trapping and ultimately killing the worker. Emergency responders arrived …

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Man dies after head-butting EMT in an ambulance

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BRONX, NY – Authorities are investigating the unexpected death of a 49-year-old man from the Bronx, who passed away after head-butting an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). The unusual incident happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Friday in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. Police officers were summoned to assist medics treating the man inside his apartment on Prospect Avenue. The emergency medical personnel had been called to tend to injuries the man had sustained …

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Special-needs teen killed in house fire

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BRONX, NY – A 13-year-old girl with special needs tragically lost her life in a house fire in the Bronx on Saturday, just hours before her 14th birthday. Skylar Michilin, who was wheelchair-bound, was asleep in her second-floor bedroom when the fire erupted around 4:15 p.m. in the family’s home on Boyd Avenue in the Wakefield neighborhood. Erdene Kims, a 21-year-old neighbor, recounted the horrifying scene. She and another woman were outside when they noticed …

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Firefighter dies saving his daughter from a rip current

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On Friday, the FDNY suffered an immense loss as Firefighter Mark Batista passed away while valiantly attempting to rescue his teenage daughter from a rip current at the Jersey Shore. This incident occurred around 8:38 a.m. at Sylvania Ave Beach in Avon-by-the-Sea, and served as a catalyst for emergency support from multiple units, including the Area Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders (ANSWER). Eventually, the female juvenile was safely recovered and transferred to the Jersey …

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