Ex-N.Y. trooper staged his own shooting for attention or sympathy, prosecutors say

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January 28, 2025

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Ex-N.Y. trooper staged his own shooting for attention or sympathy, prosecutors say

A former New York state trooper who claimed he had been shot on a Long Island highway by an unknown gunman, setting off a multistate manhunt, actually shot himself and took the gun to his home, a prosecutor said Monday.

Thomas Mascia and his parents surrendered Monday to state police on Long Island, according to an agency spokesperson.

Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn tagged in 'act of antisemitism,' mayor says

A restaurant vandalized overnight in Brooklyn caught the attention of the city’s mayor, who called the tag “a despicable act of antisemitism.”

Mayor Eric Adams shared pictures of the damage on social media: red paint which covered the windows of Miriam restaurant in Park Slope. The messages read “genocide cuisine” and “Israel steals culture.”

American Sports & Culture

Stanford, Vols signees lead All American rosters

Three signees from Stanford, three from Tennessee and two from LSU are among the 24 players chosen for the McDonald's All American girls' basketball game, which will be played April 1 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) at Barclays Center in New York.

Return of the Mac: McClung back for dunk 3-peat

Mac McClung will go for a three-peat as the reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion will return for this year's All-Star event, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Short-handed Islanders put Pulock, Hogberg on IR

On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.

American Business & Markets

Power stocks plunge as energy needs called into question because of new China AI lab

The debut of China's DeepSeek AI lab is raising doubts about the billions of dollars the tech sector is investing in data centers.

Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO to oversee grocery business

Amazon named Jason Buechel, who currently serves as CEO of Whole Foods, to oversee its larger worldwide grocery business.

Treasury yields drop as investors look for safety after AI sell-off in stocks

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday as investors flocked to bonds amid a stock market sell-off.