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CORRECTS CITY TO OWEGO, N.Y. This photo, provided by the New York State Police, shows a car, in Owego, NY, from which a New York State Police sergeant rescued Kevin Kresen, 58, of Candor, NY, stranded for 10 hours, covered by nearly 4 feet of snow thrown by a plow during this week's storm. Authorities say the New York State Police sergeant rescued Kresen stranded for hours in a car covered by nearly 4 feet of snow thrown by a plow during this week’s storm. The 58-year-old Candor man drove off the road and got plowed in by a truck. (New York State Police via AP)

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NY motorist rescued after 10 hours in car buried by snowplow

by Jim Mustian Associated PressDecember 18, 2020

NEW YORK — A man who drove off the road in this week’s snowstorm spent 10 hours trapped in his car after a passing plow and rapidly accumulating snow buried it, finally managing to get a 911 call through and being rescued in the nick of time by a New…

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019 file photo, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a sexual assault victim, speaks during a press conference outside a Manhattan court in New York. British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI, Thursday, July 2, 2020 on charges she helped procure underage sex partners for financier Jeffrey Epstein. Among the most sensational accusations was a claim by one Epstein victim, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, that Maxwell arranged for her to have sex with...

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Epstein associated arrested in Bradford, NH, accused of luring girls for sex abuse

by Jim Mustian Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressJuly 2, 2020

FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein has died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, says person briefed on the matter, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Epstein found dead in jail

by Jim Mustian Associated Press, Michael R. Sisak Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressAugust 10, 2019

FILE - This July 27, 2006 arrest file photo made available by the Palm Beach, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, has been arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges. Two law enforcement officials said Epstein was taken into federal custody Saturday, July 6, 2019, on charges involving sex-trafficking allegations that date to the 2000s. (AP Photo/Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, File)

Wealthy financier charged with molesting dozens of girls

by Michael R. Sisak Associated Press, and Jim Mustian Associated PressJuly 8, 2019

New York City Police and Fire Department personnel secure the scene in front of a building in midtown Manhattan where a helicopter crash landed, Monday, June 10, 2019. The Fire Department says the helicopter crash-landed on the top of the tower, which isn't far from Rockefeller Center and Times Square. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot

by Jim Mustian Associated Press, and Jennifer Peltz Associated PressJune 10, 2019

Anna Sorokin cries during sentencing at New York State Supreme Court in New York, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Sorokin, the German con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle banks, hotels and even close friends, was sentenced Thursday to four to 12 years behind bars. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Fake German heiress sentenced to 4-12 years in prison

by Jim Mustian Associated PressMay 9, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, Michael Cohen leaves Federal court, in New York. Newly released documents show the FBI was investigating President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer for nearly a year before agents raided his home and office. A search warrant released Tuesday, March 19, 2019 shows the federal inquiry into Cohen had been going on since July 2017, far longer than had previously been known. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Records show FBI was probing Cohen long before raid

by Jim Mustian Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressMarch 19, 2019

Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in New York. Judge James Burke will decide on the future of his sexual assault case, which has been clouded by allegations that police acted improperly in the investigation that led to his arrest. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Judge: ‘No Basis’ to Throw Out Weinstein’s Sex Assault Case

by Michael R. Sisak Associated Press, and Jim Mustian Associated PressDecember 20, 2018