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Cat Crucified in Upstate New York Park

A black and grey striped cat was nailed to a tree, crucifixion-style, in Upstate New York. According to Schenectady Police Lt. Mark McCracken, “The cat in its entirety was nailed to the tree. … The deceased cat was processed by one of our crime scene guys and taken to a local vet who’s arranging for a necropsy.”

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Teen Used Federal Financial Aid in Attempt to Join ISIS

Minnesota resident Hanad Mustofe Musse pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring with no fewer than eight individuals to travel to Syria and provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organization ISIS/ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/the Levant) using federal aid funds.

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NY Mayor Bill de Blasio Starts Year Two Down in the Polls

As his second year begins, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is finding that being mayor is much harder than running for mayor. After a long series of missteps, de Blasio starts year two falling in the polls, out of favor with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, still distrusted by the city’s police department, and accused of giving big-dollar jobs to buddies.