New York mother accused of killing newborn

A grand jury has indicted a woman from suburban Buffalo on charges that she killed her newborn son and put his body in the trash.

Special Report: Remembering 9/11 by giving back

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the darkest chapter in recent American history — the September 11 attacks.

Biden declares ‘code red’ on climate change after touring Ida damage in NY, NJ

“People are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,” President Joe Biden said while touring Hurricane Ida damage. “Even the climate skeptics are seeing that this really does matter.”

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC

"The Wire"’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment Monday afternoon.

Queens man falls 30 feet into storm drain

A man in Flushing, Queens was rescued by police and firefighters after falling 30 feet into a storm drain.

Ida aftermath: Northeast deals with cleanup, waterlog damage

Flood-stricken families and business owners across the Northeast are hauling waterlogged belongings to the curb and scraping away noxious mud as cleanup from Ida moves into high gear.

Biden signs executive order to declassify some 9/11 documents

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing the FBI to declassify documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

'AntiVaxMomma' sold hundreds of bogus vaccination cards, prosecutors say

Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at $200 a pop to New York City-area jab dodgers, including people working in hospitals and nursing homes.

On witness stand, man says R. Kelly sexually abused him

After several days of testimony from women claiming they were sexually abused by R&B star R. Kelly, a man has testified that Kelly exploited him in the same way.

Troubled Manhattan jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself to be closed

The U.S. government says it is shutting down an embattled federal jail in New York City after a slew of problems that came to light following Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there two years ago.

R. Kelly compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis, witness says

A witness at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial says the R&B star once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, who became notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago.

Oscar Mayer, Lyft team up to give Chicagoans ride in iconic Wienermobile

Lyft passengers in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta who call a Lyft XL may be surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime pick-up from the hottest wheels in town: the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

Horrifying: Man struck in head with hammer inside subway station

The NYPD has arrested a man they say was behind a horrifying assault on a man with a hammer inside a subway station in Manhattan.

Former employee: R. Kelly lived in 'Twilight Zone' he controlled

One of R. Kelly's former employees says the singer lived in a “Twilight Zone” where he called all the shots, including when visitors could leave or order takeout food.