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'Lucifer' Who Stabbed 3 With Machete At Grand Central Shot Dead By Cops: NYPD 'Lucifer' Who Stabbed 3 With Machete At Grand Central Shot Dead By Cops: NYPD
'Lucifer' Who Stabbed 3 With Machete At Grand Central Shot Dead By Cops: Nypd A man claiming to be Lucifer slashed three people with a machete at Grand Central Station before police officers shot and killed him Saturday, April 11, authorities said. At approximately 9:40 a.m., two officers assigned to transit overtime posts were flagged down by a civilian who reported a man armed with a knife had stabbed multiple people on a subway platform, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. As officers approached the 4/5/6 platform, they encountered a victim coming up the stairs who confirmed the attack, Tisch said. From the top of the stairs, officers saw the suspect on …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Subway Hires Former Burger King Executive As CEO To Revitalize Sandwich Chain Subway Hires Former Burger King Executive As CEO To Revitalize Sandwich Chain
Subway Hires Former Burger King Executive As CEO To Revitalize Sandwich Chain The nation's largest fast-food chain has picked a former Burger King executive as its new CEO. Jonathan Fitzpatrick will become Subway's chief executive on Monday, July 28, the sandwich company announced in a news release on Monday, July 21. He'll take the role left by John Chidsey, who retired in late 2024 after leading Subway through a $9.6 billion sale to Roark Capital and overseeing several years of steep US restaurant closings. Fitzpatrick was most recently the CEO and president of Driven Brands, an automotive services provider also owned by Roark. "I'm honored to lead this …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Subway Closing Hundreds Of Restaurants Yearly, Aims For 'Smart Growth' Amid Brand Refresh Subway Closing Hundreds Of Restaurants Yearly, Aims For 'Smart Growth' Amid Brand Refresh
Subway Closing Hundreds Of Restaurants Yearly, Aims For 'Smart Growth' Amid Brand Refresh The largest fast-food chain in the US is rapidly losing restaurants. Subway closed 631 locations in 2024, QSR Magazine reported on Tuesday, April 29. The sandwich giant ended the year with 19,502 restaurants nationwide – the lowest count in nearly 20 years. The Shelton, Connecticut-based company has shuttered about 7,616 locations in the US since peaking in 2015 with more than 27,000 restaurants. 2024 also marked Subway's largest yearly decline since it lost 1,043 locations in 2021. Despite mass closings, Subway remains the biggest restaurant brand in the US. Starbucks …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Acrobatic Robber Caught On Camera Wanted For Stealing Register From Southeast DC Eatery (VIDEO) Acrobatic Robber Caught On Camera Wanted For Stealing Register From Southeast DC Eatery (VIDEO)
Acrobatic Robber Caught On Camera Wanted For Stealing Register From Southeast DC Eatery (Video) Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted robber who got creative while targeting a Subway restaurant in Southeast DC last month. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Robbery of an Establishment incident which occurred in the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department On Tuesday, the agency released a new surveillance footage of the robber, who jumped over the counter and stole a cas…

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by Zak Failla
News
Teen Suffers Skull Fracture In Virginia ATV Crash, Support Surges For Family Teen Suffers Skull Fracture In Virginia ATV Crash, Support Surges For Family
Teen Suffers Skull Fracture In Virginia ATV Crash, Support Surges For Family Support was surging for the family of a Virginia high schooler who suffered a brain bleed and fractured skull in an ATV crash earlier this month. More than $3,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for the family of Liberty High School (Bealeton) senior Emily, who was flown from Culpeper Hospital to Fairfax Hospital following the April 17 crash, the campaign says. In addition to the brain bleed and skull fracture, Emily also suffered swelling, brain bruising, pneumocephalus, and more, according to the GoFundMe. Emily, who works at Subway, is facing a long road to recovery. "Emily…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Police ID Armed Man Who Wasn't At Subway To 'Eat Fresh' Fredericksburg Police ID Armed Man Who Wasn't At Subway To 'Eat Fresh'
Fredericksburg Police ID Armed Man Who Wasn't At Subway To 'Eat Fresh' Fredericksburg police have revealed the identity of the armed Subway robber, officials said.On August 30, at around 6:30 p.m., 22-year-old Tucker Smith of Tennessee entered the Subway on Carl D. Silver Parkway and demanded cash from the register, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Armed with a knife, Smith demanded money from a patron of the restaurant after an employee ignored Smith's requests and called 911, police said. The patron gave Smith cash from their wallet and Smith fled the scene, authorities said. The suspect was later arrested for felony charges of attemp…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Police Seek Suspect Who Tried To Rob Subway Patron With Knife Fredericksburg Police Seek Suspect Who Tried To Rob Subway Patron With Knife
Fredericksburg Police Seek Suspect Who Tried To Rob Subway Patron With Knife Fredericksburg police are trying to identify the man who tried to rob a Subway patron while armed, officials said.On August 29, sometime before 7:30 p.m., the suspect entered Ssubway at Central Park and showed he had a knife while demanding money from a patron, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. He then fled the scene in a light blue minivan, police reported. Anyone with information on his identity or this incident should contact police at 540-373-3122.

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by AJ Goldbloom