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A man is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday. The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody.

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Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say

By CEDAR ATTANASIO CEDAR ATTANASIO - Associated Press
Tue,12/24/24-9:04AM, 57 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the flames, a prosecutor said Tuesday at his arraignment on murder charges.
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/24/2024

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,12/24/24-12:24PM, 70 Reads
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street ahead of the Christmas holiday, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 added 1.1% Tuesday. Trading closed early ahead of the holiday. Tech companies including Apple, Amazon and chip company Broadcom helped pull the market higher.
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Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

By NICOLE WINFIELD NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press
Tue,12/24/24-11:08AM, 208 Reads
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ability of the
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,12/24/24-11:10AM, 77 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever
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Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say

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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/24/2024

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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

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Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu

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