Rich Schapiro
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Staten Island, NY, United States
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Memphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit under scrutiny after Tyre Nichols’ killing
The police chief announced a review of the police department’s specialized units, including Scorpion, which launched in 2021 to combat a rise in homicides. → Read More
Florida pastor and his son are arrested in alleged $8 million Covid scam
An NBC News report in July raised questions about why they hadn’t been charged in the alleged scam, which prosecutors outlined in court papers in late 2020. → Read More
Prisoner in solitary since Whitey Bulger's murder speaks out: 'I'm an innocent man'
Sean McKinnon said he doesn’t understand why he’s still being kept in the “hole” two years after the Boston crime boss was killed. → Read More
‘We need more protection’: Mail carriers sound alarm over surge in robberies
Between 2018 and 2021, robberies of letter carriers more than tripled, and robberies involving a gun more than quadrupled. → Read More
Her daughter's mail vanished at Boston University. She took matters into her own hands.
Boston University is grappling with a spate of missing mail, and one mother has taken it upon herself to spur the college and law enforcement to take action. → Read More
Crude reality: One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest
As oil companies carve up more of the rainforest, a new study says no place in the world uses more oil from beneath the Amazon than California, NBC News reports. → Read More
Pregnant at 15, married at 16: She's speaking out to end child marriages
An estimated 300,000 children under the age of 18 legally wed in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, according to the nonprofit Unchained at Last. → Read More
Man Spotted at 2016 Baseball Game Resembles Fraudster Wanted Since 1998, Authorities Say
A man who was convicted in a $350 million bank fraud scheme and has eluded capture for more than two decades, may have attended a game at Dodger Stadium in 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service said Tuesday. → Read More
Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot breaks silence: 'I saved countless lives'
In an exclusive interview, Lt. Michael Byrd, who shot Ashli Babbitt, said he opened fire only as a “last resort” after the Capitol rioters failed to comply with his commands. → Read More
Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt exonerated in internal probe
The Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt outside a door of the U.S. Capitol has been formally exonerated after an internal investigation. → Read More
'An ongoing nightmare': People with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care
The case of Laura Baker, a brain cancer patient who was unable to get a CT scan because of her size, highlights the health care challenges very heavy people face. → Read More
Ocean explorer discovers 5 sunken WWII subs, giving closure to hundreds of families
"It's not about finding ships," Tim Taylor said. "The importance of our work is to connect families and bring some type of closure and peace even generations later." → Read More
Sports betting skyrocketed in pandemic. Experts warn of a 'ticking time bomb'
Despite a sharp rise in online gambling, federal and state governments still devote few resources to tracking and treating people with gambling problems. → Read More
Ex-wife of Trump Org executive has spoken to investigators 'multiple times'
Jennifer Weisselberg said it appears investigators have been seeking information about her former father-in-law, Allen Weisselberg, the company’s CFO. → Read More
The curious case of the fugitive drug 'kingpin' who outran his charges
Howard Farley Jr., a fugitive drug ‘kingpin’ from Nebraska, was arrested after three decades on the run. But he managed to outlast his 1985 indictment. → Read More
Compensation fund for Epstein victims pauses payouts because of lack of cash
Attorneys for Epstein's estate said the executors were having trouble selling off such assets as residential properties and aircraft. → Read More
A radio host was shocked to get a pardon, since he never asked Trump for one
The uncle of an NBC News reporter filed a pardon application with the Obama Justice Department but had no inkling that his name crossed Trump's desk. → Read More
Texas realtor on Capitol riot: 'I'm glad I was there'
In a freewheeling and at times combative interview with NBC News, Texas realtor Jenna Ryan said she has no regrets about participating in the Capitol incursion. → Read More
Trump supporters who died during Capitol riot left online presence
A computer programmer who founded a social media website for supporters of President Donald Trump and an Alabama man who posted online “Load your guns and take to the streets!” were among the four who died when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
Sesame Street unveils Rohingya Muppets to help kids living in refugee camp
Most of the children inside the world’s largest refugee camp have never watched TV. → Read More