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FT: NYCFC 1, Toronto 0 City edge out a key victory over the Reds on the road FT:  #NYCFC  outlast Toronto 1-0 in a game that wasn't as closed as the score would suggest. City created chance after chance, culminating in Jesus Medina putting the team ahead early in the second half. It's a big win over a team that has constantly given the Blues trouble. — Hudson River Blue (@hudsonriverblue)  October 29, 2020 88’: Ibeagha on for Taty.  Tactical change for sure. 81’: Cacha Acevedo comes on for Keaton Parks. 77’: Taty misses a tap-in.  He needs to work on his left foot if he’s to be a viable striker. 74’: Jesus Medina looked to have a golden opportunity for a brace. But his shot is comically off the mark. Since the goal, things have kinda settled down for both teams. But City still don't look like they're content with one goal. And rightfully so. TFC have had their share of chances.  #NYCFC — Hudson River Blue (@hudsonriverblue)  October 29, 2020 54’: Taty ...

Chicago store guard stabbed 27 times after asking women to wear masks Chicago Police Department via AP This booking photo released by the Chicago Police Department shows Jayla Hill, 18, (left) and Jessica Hill, 21, (right) two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. They were ordered held without bond on Tuesday, Oct. 27. SOURCE: Chicago Police Department via AP Updated: 7:23 PM CDT Oct 27, 2020 Two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer were ordered held without bond Tuesday.The alleged attack late Sunday by Jessica Hill, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, left the 32-year-old victim hospitalized in critical condition, police spokeswoman Karie James said. An argument that began after the women refused the guard's request to wear masks became p...

Family Blames Police for DC Man's Death in Electric Scooter Crash; Protest Flares D.C. police say they tried to stop Karon Hylton because he was riding on a sidewalk without a helmet. His family says they chased him, causing his death A protest over the death of a 20-year-old D.C. man who died after he was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter has erupted outside a police station in Northwest Tuesday night. Karon Hylton died Monday after the crash Friday in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Northwest D.C. His loved ones accuse police of causing the crash by chasing him.  Hylton died the day his daughter turned three months old, his girlfriend and the infant's mother, Amaala Jones-Bey, said.  “It’s mind-boggling. This was so unnecessary,” she said Tuesday.  Download our free NBC Washington app for  iOS  or  Android  to get the latest local news and weather. The Metropolitan Police Department says officers tried to conduct a traffic stop at abo...

White House may deploy federal troops to quell Philadelphia riots The White House is monitoring widespread riots in Philadelphia and is prepared to deploy federal troops, an administration official said Tuesday. “We’re monitoring the situation closely,” White House communications director Alyssa Farah  told “Fox & Friends .” “If necessary we’ll be standing by and prepared to deploy federal resources.” “I want to make one thing clear, President Trump will not tolerate any violence directed at America’s law enforcement,” Farah said. “And look, the actual case, we’re going to let the facts play out, let the investigation play out. But we will not tolerate lawlessness in our streets.” The unrest was sparked by the police shooting death of a knife-wielding man on Monday. Asked if the feds would wait for Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to call in the troops, Farah said, “That’s a question for DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security. “But I know this president has made clear before,...