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Jason Rivera, 37, of New York City, was convicted Tuesday for his role in a 2014 kidnapping plot that left two men dead after they were stabbed and thrown into the Schuylkill River. Rivera was paid by the Vietnamese gang Born to Kill to help collect a $300,000 drug debt from three dealers in Philadelphia. He was found guilty of kidnapping and extortion charges.

Explore the serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life, from Savannah’s elegant squares to a park built over a freeway in Seattle to New York’s High Line.

Thursday marks one year since Category 4 Hurricane Ida caused devastation and damage throughout the Delaware Valley as it moved across the East Coast. One South Jersey community is still working to rebuild as dozens of families remain displaced.

PHILADELPHIA - With one final weekend of races left in the season, the UConn women's rowing team put forth a strong effort at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta, held

PHILADELPHIA - With one final weekend of races left in the season, the UConn women's rowing team put forth a strong effort at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta, held

Are the result of people who drowned in their vehicles during the flash flood. in connecticut a veteran state trooper died when he radioed in his car was swept away in the middle of the night. they recovered his body later. new york city at least 13 people died, 11 of those people drowning in their basement apartments which are very common in new york city particularly in queens. the dead include a 2-year-old boy and his parents. back in manville you can see here you have vehicles that show just...

Sandra, but the pain and suffering is not. it will continue for some time to come. look behind me and you can see the street that runs adjacent to the river. it has overrun its banks and trying to salvage some of the cars that are at least partially submerged. another disturbing sign as we look over here you can see the sewer drain and the water is now backing up through the sewage system. so this is an ongoing problem that is only getting worse this morning and it is not expected to really be r...

From the natural forest. they want to keep the debris out of the lake from polluting it. the winds ended last night around 11:00 tonight. one firefighter got burns but they are treating him now. for the size of this fire 220,000 acres theyre doing really good. back to you. >> bill: thank you. william la jeunesse. back in the northeast want to bring in a mayor from new jersey. can you hear us okay? tell us about conditions at the moment and well get more details what happened overnight. >> were p...

Damage from this storm is. the flash flooding, tornadoes, a lot of damage. nine deaths so far. the sun just came up a little while ago here in the tristate area and were just starting to get a look at how bad it was. >> bill: hopefully short lived. the thing about the five -- look at this bus. you had a couple new yorkers on board this bus last night and okay, at the front of the window is a river. there you have the back of the bus which as i mentioned a moment ago, it wasnt a bus, it was a boa...

Outside at the time which led to more issues for many. as we mentioned, nine dead and this is the same storm that hit new orleans about a week ago at a category 4 strength. well watch this. sun us up in the northeast, amazing blue skies. the sooner we get the water out the better. screen right is from queens, new york last night on board a city bus. there were two images that were filed from inside this bus. its a river, right? but there is another image well see in a little bit here and queue i...