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(NEW YORK) --A daredevil couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building on Wednesday were given supervised release following a brief court appearance Thursday as investigators revealed new details on how they ascended to the top of the spire.Angelina Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, both Russians with a current address in East Orange, New Jersey, were held overnight at 100 Centre Street, where Manhattan Criminal Court […]

(NEW YORK) -- A dangerous heat wave is bringing prolonged extreme heat to more than two dozen states across the Midwest, the South and the East Coast.The heat wave began in the Midwest on Monday and has since spread east, where it's set to last into the Fourth of July weekend.With holiday travel in full effect, Amtrak canceled over a dozen trains in the Northeast Thursday due to the heat.On […]

The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for the two suspects wanted in the murder of 22-year-old William "Billy" Schmidt on June 6, 2026. (Philadelphia Police Department) (PHILADELPHIA) -- One of the teen suspects in the fatal shooting of a Penn State University student was arrested in Colorado after the Philadelphia Police Department said it had obtained arrest warrants for two 16-year-old boys.Azzubair Outen-Fleming was arrested in Colorado Springs at a […]

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus who got to the top of the Empire State Building climb down the tower's spire in New York City, July 1, 2026. (WABC) (NEW YORK) -- A daredevil couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building on Wendesday are expected to appear in court Thursday after spending the first night of their purported engagement in separate holding cells.Angelina Nikolau, 33, and Ivan […]