Instagram is cracking down on teen sextortion – here's what that means

Recent high-profile cases include two Nigerian brothers who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys in Michigan on Instagram, including one who took his own life.

Oscar Pistorius, Olympic 'Blade Runner,' struggles to find job post-prison: report

The double-amputee former South African track star Oscar Pistorius is struggling to find post-prison employment as members of his church see him as a "shadow" of the man he once was, according to a new report.

Man sentenced for fatal shooting of Queens teen

The man convicted of fatally shooting a teen on a Queens basketball court has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore accused of rape, sexual abuse in Oregon

Ben McLemore, a former NBA first-round draft pick who was a standout player at Kansas, was arrested on Wednesday on rape and sexual abuse charges in Oregon.

Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers vandalized during Eid

Officials launched an investigation after the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus was vandalized during Eid, according to officials.

Man sentenced in Aamir Griffin fatal shooting
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The man convicted in the shooting death of 14-year-old Aamir Griffin has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Griffin was shot and killed at a Queens basketball court back in 2019 after being mistaken for a rival gang member. FOX 5 NY's Richard Giacovas has reaction from his family.

At least 2 people shot at Eid event in Philadelphia
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At least two people have been shot at an Eid event in Philadelphia on Wednesday. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso reports.

Natalee Holloway's killer Joran van der Sloot jumped by 2 inmates in Peru prison beatdown

Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch national who brutally killed Alabama 18-year-old Natalee Holloway during her class trip to Aruba as a high school senior in 2005, has been pummeled in a remote Peruvian prison.

Idaho teen charged with planning church attacks, accused of supporting ISIS

An Idaho teen, Alexander Scott Mercurio, has been charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly planning to attack churches in northern Idaho, aiming to provide material support to the Islamic State group.

11-year-old shot at Brooklyn NYCHA complex
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Police are investigating what led up to the shooting of an 11-year-old in Brooklyn Monday night. The 11-year-old is expected to be okay. FOX 5 NY?s Michelle Ross reports.

Queens shooting leaves 16-year-old boy hospitalized

A 16-year-old boy has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot twice in Queens on Monday.

Large brush fire in Elizabeth, NJ
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A large brush fire is causing delays on the New Jersey Turnpike. FOX 5 NY's Dan Rice is over the scene in SKYFOX.

Woman tells police stolen SUV was birthday tip from Waffle House customer

In Oklahoma, Angela Harrison was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after claiming a stolen SUV was a birthday tip from a Waffle House customer.

Woman killed in Bronx house fire: FDNY

A house fire in the Bronx killed a 38-year-old woman early Tuesday morning, according to the FDNY.

Fatal Bronx house fire
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A deadly house fire in the Bronx took the life of a 38-year-old woman early Tuesday morning. FOX 5 NY's Michelle Ross reports.

Woman attacked outside Queens church
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A�68-year-old woman is in critical condition after the NYPD said she was punched and shoved down the stairs of a Queens church in a brutal robbery that was caught on surveillance video. FOX 5 NY's Lissette Nun?ez has the details.

Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial

A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan.