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A suburban New York police officer sent herself a series of vile and threatening text messages and claimed she had been harassed by her colleagues, prosecutors said.Ossining Police Officer Emily Hirshowitz, 36, filed reports with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office dating back to May of last year, detailing anonymous and threatening messages she had allegedly been receiving, according to a criminal complaint filed in White Plains City Court last week.Hirshowitz had said that "a fellow officer or multiple officers from my department are involved," according to a complaint written by Westchester County Criminal Investigator Michael Garcia.Emily Hirshowitz was the…

WASHINGTON — US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy saw American Evan Gershkovich on Monday, the second visit by Biden administration officials since the Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March.US consular officials, including Tracy, were last able to see Gershkovich on April 17, about two weeks after he was arrested by Russian government officials. Tracy's visit comes just a week after a Moscow court ruled that Gershkovich must remain in jail until August 30."Ambassador Tracy reports that Mr. Gershkovich is in good health and remains strong, despite his circumstances," a State Department spokesperson told NBC News. "U.S. Embassy officials…

Vince Tobin, who led the Arizona Cardinals to their first playoff victory in 51 years in 1998, has died. He was 79 years old.The Cardinals said Tobin died Monday morning at his Arizona home."Our deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved Vince Tobin, and in particular his wife Kathy and their family," Cardinals owner Michal Bidwill said in a statement. "As head coach of the Cardinals, his consistent leadership was a constant and a big part of the success the team enjoyed during his tenure."Tobin was hired in 1996 to replace Buddy Ryan and took over a team that…

WASHINGTON – A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the children of mostly white alumni.The practice of prioritizing the children of alumni has faced increasing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in higher education. The NAACP added its weight behind the effort Monday, calling on more than 1,500 colleges and universities to level the playing field on admissions, including by ending legacy admissions.The civil rights complaint was filed Monday by Lawyers for Civil Rights, a…