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Extra, Extra: You Can Pull A Tooth Out With A Helicopter


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Published Jun 19, 2016

Modified Jun 20, 2016


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Scott Heins
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Published Jun 19, 2016

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  • Ten cars were involved in a massive Staten Island crash that left one person dead.
  • Egypt has sentenced six people, including two Al Jazeera journalists, to death over suspicious espionage charges.
  • This guy pulled his son's tooth out with a helicopter.
  • All those Tony awards gave the 'Hamilton' soundtrack a nice bump on the Billboard charts.
  • It's Juneteenth—here's a soundtrack for your celebration.
  • The prolific sperm donor who sired 22 people has a wife, and she's not happy.
  • And finally, an oldie but a goodie: the sound of dozens of St. Bernards playing in the forest

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Scott Heins

Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.

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