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America's Greatest Hero Shoves Old Man Over Ranch Dip Charge

Cord Jefferson · 10/16/13 03:10PM

A contemporary American tale of woe: A Seattle Jack in the Box customer flew into a rage on Monday after being told that his third tub of ranch dressing would cost him a quarter. Not his first, nor his second, but his third. Naturally, he lost it.

Sarah Hedgecock · 10/15/13 09:47AM

New York City just isn't what it used to be: Last week, there were no murders committed in any of the five boroughs, and NYPD reports an overall 26 percent drop in killings from figures taken at this point last year.

Hamilton Nolan · 10/10/13 03:09PM

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to 28 years (!) in prison for racketeering and conspiracy committed during his term as mayor. Yowza.

Taylor Berman · 10/09/13 05:02PM

The undercover NYPD officer arrested yesterday in connection with last week's motorcycle attack has been identified as Det. Wojciech Braszczok. The 10-year veteran was initially charged with criminal mischief, but on Wednesday prosecutors added a felony charge of gang assault.

Taylor Berman · 10/08/13 05:03PM

An undercover NYPD officer has been arrested in connection with last week's motorcycle rampage. The officer, one of at least two undercover cops who participated in the ride, was reportedly caught on video attacking Alexian Lien's SUV last Sunday. He will likely be charged with criminal mischief.

Customers of Psychic Gave Her Thousands to See Their Past Lives

Max Rivlin-Nadler · 10/05/13 02:45PM

The customers of a Manhattan psychic are being forced to recount their current lives (in front of an entire court no less), lives in which they forked over thousands of dollars to a woman who proclaimed to tell them about their past lives.