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NEW YORK (AP) — New York state's coronavirus death toll is nearing 1,000, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. The state accounts for more than 40% of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. The number of disease-related deaths in the state jumped to 965 from 728 on Saturday, Cuomo said. The vast majority have been in New York City. Figures released Sunday morning showed 678 coronavirus deaths in the city, which continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S. The city had 161 deaths in a 24-hour period spanning Saturday to Sunday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Meanwhile, ambulances...

Four Injured After Locomotive Unhitches From Train and Crashes Into Vehicles Mar 10, 2004 The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A locomotive unhitched from a parked train and crashed into five cars while rolling through crossing points Wednesday, injuring four people. The locomotive broke loose from a freight train undergoing an engine change at a repair area in an industrial section of Queens, said Long Island Rail Road spokesman Sam Zambuto. It traveled more than a half mile before coming to a stop. Two men were injured when the locomotive hit a car as it went through the first...