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Source: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) A man was charged with arson and other crimes Wednesday for setting fire to a 50-foot (15-meter) Christmas tree in front of Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan, police said.
The artificial tree outside of the News Corp. building that houses Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post caught fire shortly after midnight, police said.
This is the Fox Square in New York, outside of Fox headquarters, Bream said. It appears that our giant Christmas tree there, just a couple of minutes ago, was completely engulfed in flames.
A 49-year-old man who police said was homeless was arrested on charges including criminal mischief, arson and trespassing. It wasnt clear if he had an attorney who could comment on the charges.
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