These are the must-read stories from the weekend

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Monday, September 23, 2019
Woman charged with murder and arson in LI fire
Marcus Solis reports on the arrest of a woman in connection with a deadly fire on Long Island.

1. Woman charged with murder and arson in death of man at LI home

54-year-old Jennifer Gross of Long Beach was arrested on charges she killed a man on Long Island in 2018 and set his home on fire to cover up the crime.

2. Passengers evacuated following derailment of subway train in Queens

Nearly 200 subway riders were evacuated Saturday night when a southbound F train derailed between Parsons Boulevard and Sutphin Boulevard in Briarwood.

3. 14-year-old bicyclist killed in crash with dump truck

The accident happened Saturday in Long Island City, where a driver making a right turn on 11th Street struck the bicyclist with his back wheels. Mario Valenzuela was the 22nd bicyclist to die in a crash in New York City this year.

4. Bat signal lights up the night in NYC on Batman Day

As part of the annual global celebration of the caped crusader, the bat signal projection was broadcast on the side of the Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn Saturday night.

5. World's oldest barber from Orange County dies at 108

Anthony Mancinelli, who cut hair at a shop in Vails Gate and was hailed as the oldest working barber in the world, passed away over the weekend.

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