National Reporter

Muri Assuncao

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Muri Assunção has called Manhattan home since 1995. Muri joined the Daily News as a breaking news reporter in 2019, covering the LGBTQ universe and beyond. He wishes he could use the word “fierce” in every story he writes.

On Tuesday, Buda police said they arrested 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts, of Kyle, for two counts of assault causing bodily harm.

Texas man charged with attacking teen girl at school protest against ICE

February 5, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

A 45-year-old man is accused of attacking a teenage girl during an anti-ICE protest at a high school in Texas.

Police Officer Patricia Espinosa, pictured, died after a driver allegedly failed to stop at a red light, striking her car. (Nassau County Police Hispanic Society)

Off-duty Nassau County cop killed in car crash; suspect charged with DWI

February 5, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

Espinosa, 42, began working with the NCPD in 2017 and was assigned to the 5th Precinct. Her husband and brothers are also police officers.

Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn.

FBI agents arrest Nekima Levy Armstrong, who led church protest in Minn.

January 22, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.

FBI agents have arrested civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, who led a protest at a Minnesota church on Sunday.

An image released by House Democrats showing a dental suite, with masks of men’s faces on the walls, at Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island estate. (Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands)

Newly released photos show ‘disturbing look’ into Epstein Island

December 3, 2025 at 6:55 p.m.

House Democrats released never-before-seen photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, offering what they called a “disturbing look” into his secret world.

FILE – Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., waves while former President Donald Trump points to her while they look over the 16th tee during the second round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament, July 30, 2022, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Trump cuts ties with ‘lunatic’ Marjorie Taylor Greene in wild social media clash

November 16, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.

President Trump announced he's withdrawing his support of "ranting lunatic" Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who fired back by sharing screenshots of their texts.