N.Y. Today: George Santos’s Closing Act

April 26, 2025

George Santos walks away from federal court.

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George Santos’s Closing Act: A Prison Sentence of More Than 7 Years

Federal prosecutors had said Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, should receive a lengthy sentence to “protect the public” from future fraud.

By Michael Gold and Grace Ashford

Luigi Mangione in a bulletproof vest in court.

Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty

The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive.

By Benjamin Weiser and Anusha Bayya

Ryan Cato is guarded by law officers as he sits at a defendant’s table.

Man Convicted of Fatally Torturing Child May Spend Life in Prison

“For that which you have done, you simply deserve no mercy,” a judge told Ryan Cato, who beat a 10-year-old boy to death in 2021.

By Hurubie Meko

George Santos, wearing sunglasses, speaks in front of a large bank of microphones outside.

A Timeline of the Rise and Fall of George Santos

The disgraced former congressman has been sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel.

By Alyce McFadden

Could This Secret, Decaying Railway Be New York’s Next High Line?

It was once a busy branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Now, coyotes prowl one of New York City’s last wild places. What will it become next?

By Christopher Maag and Elias Williams

Steps leading up to large pillars of the Federal courthouse with people walking by in the foreground.

Taliban Leader Pleads Guilty to Taking American Journalist Hostage

Haji Najibullah’s plea was heard in a civilian court in Manhattan. He helped abduct David Rohde, then a New York Times reporter, in Afghanistan in 2008.

By Colin Moynihan

A subway station, with police tape wound around pillars.

Man Is Fatally Stabbed After Fight on Subway Train in Manhattan

The killing occurred after the victim got into a fight with a second man on a downtown No. 5 train during the morning rush hour, officials said.

By Maia Coleman

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