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On-the-scene reports from the five boroughs of New York City.
On-the-scene reports from the five boroughs of New York City.
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Reporter: Daniel Medina
Producer: Daniel Medina
New York’s iconic yellow cabs may not be the only game in town for long. The Taxi and Limousine Commission voted in favor of a new citywide plan allowing livery cabs to pick up street hails. Daniel Medina reports.
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Reporter: Erinn Cawthon
Producer: Erinn Cawthon
George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed an unarmed teenager in Florida, was in court today, hoping to be released on bail. The judge said “yes,” setting bail at $150,000. Zimmerman will also be monitored by GPS, and can’t drink alcohol or use drugs. Erinn Cawthon reports.
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Reporter: Brandon Gates
Producer: Brandon Gates
It’s been more than 30 years since 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished from his New York City neighborhood. A new lead could possibly provide the Patz family with the answers they have been searching for for years. Brandon Gates reports.
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Reporter: Sergey Gordeev
Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein
Some call it just foolish behavior, and others have reacted strongly to photos of U.S. soldiers posing with Afghan insurgents’ corpses. That kind of behavior is not unique to the Afghan war. Sergey Gordeev talks to war veterans and psychologists to try to understand how war affects those who are fighting it.
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Reporter: Lars Vercelli
Producer: Lars Vercelli
Women voters are more than half of the American electorate and will be critical to the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. But after primary fights over contraception and women’s health care, has the Republican party driven many of them away? Lars Vercelli reports.
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Reporter: Allison Gaito
Producer: Allison Gaito
A ban on smoking in city parks will soon be a year old and now state parks are banning it, too. We wondered whether the bans are effective and asked Allison Gaito to find out.
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Reporter: Erin Cauchi
Producer: Erin Cauchi
The United States today canceled a proposed food deal with North Korea after it tried unsuccessfully to launch a long-range rocket. The launch was widely believed to be a test of a missile that can deliver a nuclear weapon. Erin Cauchi has more.
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Reporter: Olivia Smith
Producer: Annie Claire Bergeron-Oliver
The Titanic sunk 100 years ago this Sunday. But the tale of the doomed ocean liner is far from forgotten. Olivia Smith reports on how New Yorkers are commemorating the centennial.
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Reporter: Anam Siddiq
Producer: Nathan Vickers
This week will determine whether the New York Rangers will advance past the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The Rangers haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1994. Anam Siddiq reports on Rangers fans that practice a unique hockey tradition — growing playoff beards.
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Reporter: Olivia Smith
Producer: Olivia Smith
Easter is this Sunday, and today, Catholics in Brooklyn started their observation of Good Friday on one side of the Brooklyn Bridge and ended their prayers on the other. Olivia Smith reports.


