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Russian daredevils arrested after Empire State proposal

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July 2, 2026

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Russian daredevils Angela Nikolau and Vanya Beerkus scaled New York's Empire State Building spire, got engaged 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan while holding a peace banner, then were arrested by police after climbing back down. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #EmpireStateBuilding #AngelaNikolau #VanyaBeerkus #Skywalkers #Rooftopping #NewYorkCity #NYC #Arrested #DaredevilCouple #MarriageProposal #Netflix #SkyWalkersALoveStory #EmpireStateClimb #BreakingNews #WorldNews #NYCNews #UrbanClimbing #Engagement #NYPD #MidtownManhattan Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4eSD8xJ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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