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Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for streamer giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular livestreamer’s hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon,

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  1. Wfmy News 2

    Thousands overwhelm New York's Union Square for streamer giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Some young people leaving the park said they had come expecting a giveaway of a computer for livestreaming and a new PlayStation.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for streamer Kai Cenat’s giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular livestreamer’s hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches, leaving police struggling to rein in the chaos.

  3. WSVN Miami

    Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for streamer giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular livestreamer’s hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon,

  4. Sioux City Journal

    Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for Twitch streamer’s giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan's Union Square for a popular livestreamer’s hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some in the crowd clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches, leaving police struggling to rein in the chaos.

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