Connecticut infant dies in car crash days before 1st birthday

In a tragic incident on December 10, a Connecticut infant, Isiah Ortiz, lost his life in a single-car crash on Interstate 91 near exit 45.

North Carolina traffic stop uncovers enough fentanyl to kill 27 million people

In a significant development, a routine traffic stop in North Carolina unveiled a staggering amount of fentanyl, enough to potentially cause the death of 27 million people, exceeding the state's population.

Partial building collapse in the Bronx
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A building partially collapsed in the Bronx on Monday afternoon. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en reports.

Long Island dog daycare worker accused of swinging them above head using leash

According to police in Nassau County, Andrew Laurendi was seen on video at Pawllywood dog daycare swinging multiple dogs above his head by the leash attached to the animal's neck, and then letting the leash go, causing the dogs to fall to the ground.

Massachusetts man’s deathbed confession rattles family after decades on the run: ‘It wasn't a weird dad joke’

Thomas Randele was on his deathbed when he confessed to his only daughter that he was one of "America’s Most Wanted" fugitives and had been on the run for more than five decades.

Man who fired shotgun outside Albany synagogue cited events in the Mideast, federal agent says

An FBI spokesperson says Mufid Fawaz Alkhader has been charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Officials say Alkhader fired two shots outside a synagogue in Albany on Thursday.

Livery cab driver in custody after attack on cousins that left 1 dead, 1 critically injured

Sergio Zamora-Mendoza, 33, is facing charges of manslaughter and assault after the December 7 attack that left 66-year-old Carlos Guaman dead and a 52-year-old man in critical condition.

Jewish man sucker-punched, kicked in antisemitic Brooklyn attack

A Jewish man was sucked punched and beaten by an attacker spewing antisemitic slurs in the latest of a surge of hate crimes across the city.

NYPD officers prevent woman from burning down MLK's birth home: Atlanta police

Two off-duty NYPD officers visiting Atlanta are credited with stopping a woman who was trying to burn down Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home, police say.

Visitor stabs 2 nurses, medical resident in NJ hospital's pediatric ICU: Police

The hospital workers were attacked at Newark Beth Israel Hospital following a domestic dispute between two visitors in the pediatric ICU, officials said.

LI man sentenced for running over gas station manager
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A Long Island man convicted of running over a gas station manager in order to flee the station without paying was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday.

Mayor Adams, religious leaders call for peace
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With Hanukkah celebrations underway across the city, Mayor Eric Adams and religious leaders gathered at City Hall to call for peace and unity during the Jewish holiday after a string of antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks.

Woman who threw order at Chipotle worker sentenced to fast food job

“You didn’t get your burrito bowl the way you like it and this is how you respond?" the judge said. “This is not real housewives of Parma. This behavior is not acceptable."