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1 Three People Killed In New York City Stabbing Spree At Three Locations
A man wielding a knife killed three people yesterday during an “unprovoked” stabbing spree in New York City. The two male victims, who were stabbed at 8:22 am and 10:27 am, were taken to Bellevue Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The female victim was stabbed near the United Nations at 10:55 am, leaving her in critical condition. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said last night that she had succumbed to her injuries and died at the hospital. Shortly after the attacks, a “person of interest” was captured at 46th Street and First Avenue without a struggle. Two city officials identified the man arrested as 51-year-old Ramon Rivera; Rivera has been arrested eight times in the last year in NYC, including seven felonies. Officials added that public records showed that Rivera had a history of mental health concerns.
2 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Counties To Not Count Disputed Ballots
The election was two weeks ago today, but the drama continues in Pennsylvania. The Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and Bucks County decided to count ballots that didn’t have a correct date, defying a court order to not count the ballots. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighed in on the issue yesterday, ruling that incorrectly-dated ballots must not be counted by any county. While several courts have ruled against the dating requirement for ballots, higher courts have always reinstated the law. The issue could have an effect on the prominent senate race in the state. Republican David McCormick was declared the winner of his race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey last week by the Associated Press, which said there weren’t enough ballots remaining to be counted in areas where Casey had strong support to let him catch up. As of yesterday, McCormick led Casey by around 17,000 votes out of 7-million ballots cast, well inside the 0.5-percent margin that triggers an automatic statewide recount under state law.
3 Spirit Airlines Files For Bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines announced yesterday that it’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a fight with losses, growing debt, and a failed merger. The company said in a statement that it’s secured a prearranged deal with bondholders that includes $300-million in financing to stay in operation. Spirit says it plans to exit bankruptcy in the first quarter of 2025. How will this affect customers? The short answer is that it won’t. Spirit CEO and President Ted Christie said in a letter to customers, “The most important thing to know is that you can continue to book and fly now and in the future.” Spirit, which was last profitable in 2019, earlier deferred $1.1-billion in debt payments to next year.