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David Matthews

David Matthews is a digital staff writer for the New York Daily News.

The CEO of Chipotle said during a call with investors this week the restaurant had skimped on ingredients for customers in the past but would be "retraining" staff to serve bigger portions.

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Chipotle restaurants will serve bigger portions after skimping, CEO says

July 28, 2024 at 11:07 a.m.

The CEO of Chipotle said during a call with investors this week the restaurant had skimped on ingredients for customers in the past but would be "retraining" staff to serve...

A Maryland woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a plot to attack the Baltimore power grid with a Florida neo-Nazi leader.

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Woman pleads guilty in neo-Nazi plot to attack Baltimore power grid

May 15, 2024 at 9:20 a.m.

A Maryland woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a plot to attack the Baltimore power grid with a Florida neo-Nazi leader.

A cargo plane was forced to dump fuel and divert to John F. Kennedy International Airport last week after a horse got loose onboard.

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The mane event: Horse gets loose onboard cargo plane after leaving JFK

November 15, 2023 at 7:47 a.m.

A cargo plane was forced to dump fuel and divert to John F. Kennedy International Airport last week after a horse got loose onboard.

Legendary wrestler Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, who performed as “The Iron Sheik,” died Wednesday. He was 81 years old.

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WWE Hall of Famer ‘The Iron Sheik’ dies at 81

June 7, 2023 at 2:07 p.m.

Legendary wrestler Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, who performed as “The Iron Sheik,” died Wednesday. He was 81 years old.

The number represented a slight drop from 2021 when more than 5,400, and 2020 when more than 5,800 were attacked.

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More than 5,300 postal workers attacked by dogs while delivering mail in 2022: USPS

June 6, 2023 at 3:24 p.m.

The number represented a slight drop from 2021 when more than 5,400, and 2020 when more than 5,800 were attacked.

American doctor dies while climbing Mount Everest

May 3, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.

An American doctor died Monday while climbing Mount Everest. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal confirmed the death of Dr. Jonathan Sugarman, a family medicine specialist and University of Washington professor....

Los Rolling Stones grabarán un nuevo álbum con Paul McCartney y Ringo Starr

February 22, 2023 at 3:51 p.m.

Según un nuevo informe, los Rolling Stones incluirán un par de campanillas en su próximo álbum. Múltiples fuentes han informado a Variety de que los ex Beatles Paul McCartney y...

‘Dusseldorf patient’ becomes 5th person cured of HIV

February 21, 2023 at 2:29 p.m.

A man referred to only as "the Dusseldorf patient" has become the fifth person confirmed to be cured of HIV. Researchers said the 53-year-old German underwent successful treatment and has been off his...

12 squirrel monkeys stolen from Louisiana zoo

February 2, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.

A dozen squirrel monkeys were stolen from a Louisiana zoo over the weekend, days before two monkeys were taken from the Dallas Zoo. Zoosiana, which is located in Broussard, outside...

Legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby dies at 81 after ‘long illness’

January 20, 2023 at 3:32 p.m.

David Crosby, co-founder of the folk groups The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash has died. He was 81. His musical efforts starting in the 60s helped bring folk-rock to...

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