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Suspect In Murder Of EMT ID'd | Russian Consulate Vandalized With Red Paint | Man Arrested In Jogger Attacks | An NYC Migrant Cruise Ship?

Ceridwen Morris's video of a red-tailed hawk hunting a rat inside a trash can at Morningside Park has racked up a quarter of a million views.
Ceridwen Morris's video of a red-tailed hawk hunting a rat inside a trash can at Morningside Park has racked up a quarter of a million views. (Courtesy of Ceridwen Morris, instagram/ceridwenmorris)

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SEE IT: Hawk Hunts, Kills Rat In Morningside Park Trash Can

"Oh s--t, " cries one New Yorker as a hawk dives into a garbage can and emerges with a fat rat lunch. Here's the video, and the backstory.

Suspect In Murder Of Astoria EMT Identified As Local Man: Police

A 34-year-old man has been identified as the suspect accused of randomly stabbing longtime EMT Alison Russo-Elling in Astoria on Thursday.

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UES Russian Consulate Vandalized With Red Paint Amid Ukraine Annexing

Blood-red spray paint coated the Russian Consulate near Fifth Avenue Friday amid an escalation in the Ukraine War. Police are investigating.

Man Arrested For Violent Attacks On Upper Manhattan Joggers: Report

The Daily News reported that the suspect lives in Washington Heights and has been arrested 16 times already.

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NYC Nears Cruise Ship Deal To House Migrants: Report

But advocates aren't all aboard on a reported near-done deal with Norwegian Cruise for a ship to process migrants: "We oppose the plan."

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