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NYC councilwoman who bit cop hits sidewalk to raise money for legal defense

A Brooklyn pol arrested after infamously chomping on a cop’s arm during a homeless shelter protest pulled out the tin cup Saturday and bizarrely raised money on a public sidewalk to help pay off her legal fees. Reps for City Councilwoman Susan Zhuang, a conservative Democrat, were spotted openly soliciting money and collecting checks for the pol’s “legal defense trust” …

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Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman questions Menendez brothers Netflix series

New Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has a message for fans of Erik and Lyle Menendez: don’t rush to judgment as their Dec. 11 resentencing hearing approaches. Hochman, 60, told The Daily Beast he thinks many fans of the Menendez brothers’ true-crime series don’t fully understand the case. The Menendez brothers, now 53 and 56, are serving life without parole …

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Son said he wasn’t home when mom jumped

A Queens woman seriously hurt after police said she jumped from her third-story window to get away from her troubled, knife-wielding son was so fearful of him, she developed a secret knock to let her neighbor know if she was in danger, a building resident said. The victim, 64, who has not been publicly identified, had an order of protection …

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Hero firefighter rescues 2-year-old trapped in Texas apartment blaze by following toddler’s desperate cries

A two-year-old boy trapped inside a burning apartment building in Texas was rescued by a heroic firefighter who followed the sounds of the helpless toddler’s desperate cries.  Firefighter Jonathan Head sprang into action and shattered the second floor bedroom window in search of the distressed toddler moments after the Grandbury Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the vicious blaze early Sunday …

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Biden issues warning over China’s trade policies during private meeting with Xi at Peru summit

President Joe Biden pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping during a private meeting Saturday on the Republic of China’s unfair trade policies after President-elect Donald Trump made ceasing the country’s trade practices a key part of his winning platform. The outgoing Biden, 81, emphasized how federal officials will take necessary actions to intercept any use of advanced technology that undermines national …

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Dem Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked not to attend slain cop’s funeral

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will not attend the funeral of slain Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday — honoring the family’s wishes that politicians steer clear of the service. Johnson initially planned to attend but made an about-face following backlash for failing to respect the grieving family’s request. “The family of Officer Enrique Martinez continues to be in my prayers as …

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