Extra Extra: The guy who invented the modern bulletproof vest shot himself in the chest ... a lot

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Published Dec 5, 2022

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Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where Frankie Belts' favorite Astoria pool hall might not close, after all. Here's what else is happening:

Companies associated with the Petrosyants twins, Eric Adams' close friends who own the Midtown restaurant he frequently eats at, currently owe at least $1.7 million in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.
Ramy Joudeh, a 36-year-old former prosecutor in the Brooklyn district attorney's office, has pleaded guilty to his role in a marijuana smuggling ring.
A 38-year-old man riding an e-bike was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Chelsea yesterday morning.
NBC New York found that calls to New Jersey's gambling crisis hotline have seen a triple-digit spike since mobile betting became legal in the state.
An intriguing new documentary called Second Chance tells the story of Richard Davis, the semi-obnoxious showman who invented the modern-day bulletproof vest — and sold it by shooting himself in the chest point blank 192 times over his career.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: What's going on there?
The White House said it secretly gave Ukraine weakened rocket launchers that aren't capable of firing a missile all the way into Russian territory, a measure taken to prevent a war between Russia and NATO.
Business is booming in Castelbuono, Sicily, the epicenter of panettone production.
Good Morning America has decided to pull Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, the extremely attractive co-stars who had an affair with each other, off the air so viewers can't tune in to observe their chemistry.
Pitchfork named Alvvays' "Belinda Says" the best song of the year. It's good!
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