The New York Police Department announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man Thursday in connection with a snowball melee in Washington Square Park that left two police officers injured after being pelted at close range with packed snow and ice.

Russian Ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at 66
Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev, 66, died suddenly Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. “The leadership and staff of the Russian Foreign