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Weekend News Roundup: Wu-Tang Clan Under Investigation, NYC Shootings, and More

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A tragic weekend unfolded in New York, with three shooting deaths in separate incidents across the city. Meanwhile, the Wu-Tang Clan is reportedly being probed in a federal gun-running investigation. Law enforcement officials have confirmed the incidents but have not released any information on the identity of the suspects.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Wu-Tang Clan is under investigation in a federal gun-running probe, with at least two members allegedly involved in a gun ring linking Steubenville, Ohio, to Staten Island.
  • Three separate shooting incidents occurred in NYC on Sunday, resulting in three deaths.
  • New York Gov. George Pataki has proposed a 120-million-dollar increase in child day-care funding to support welfare recipients seeking work.
  • A Conrail freight train derailed in Nelliston, NY, causing a 10-mile bypass for Amtrak trains, which may slow down to 10 miles per hour.
  • A 28-year-old NJ man, Thomas Jefferson Gramby, was charged with the murder of a Rahway woman, Constance Cosgrave, whose body was found in a snow bank over a week ago.
  • A Star-Ledger-Eagleton poll suggested that residents are skeptical about the New Jersey Nets' potential move to Newark due to concerns about crime in the area.
  • The movie "Varsity Blues" topped the US box office with an estimated $10.6 million in its second weekend.

Statistics:

  • 3 shooting deaths occurred in separate incidents in NYC on Sunday.
  • 150 people were evacuated due to the Conrail freight train derailment in Nelliston, NY.
  • 120-million-dollar increase proposed in child day-care funding by New York Gov. George Pataki.
  • 13-thousand new day-care slots will be added through the proposed funding increase.
  • 103-million-dollar budget increase will be dedicated to the state's Child Care Reserve Fund.
  • 30-cars of the Conrail freight train derailed in Nelliston, NY.
  • 10-mile bypass for Amtrak trains will be used around the derailment site.

Sources:

  • UPI's report on the Wu-Tang Clan investigation (no date mentioned)
  • New York Post article, quoted in UPI's report (no date mentioned)
  • UPI report on NYC shootings (no date mentioned)
  • UPI report on NYGov Pataki's child care proposal (no date mentioned)
  • UPI report on Conrail freight train derailment (no date mentioned)
  • Star-Ledger-Eagleton poll (no date mentioned)
  • UPI report on NJ Nets move to Newark (no date mentioned)
  • Box office numbers for "Varsity Blues" (no date mentioned)

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