NYPD investigating woman's death in Brooklyn home
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A quiet, typically low-crime neighborhood in Bay Ridge is reeling after a 59-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment from severe head trauma.

59-year-old woman found dead with head trauma in Brooklyn home
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Police are investigating after a 59-year-old woman was found dead with head trauma inside a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, apartment complex on 79th Street. Officers responded to a 911 call for an aided person on Monday morning and found the victim unresponsive. EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.

NY student suspended for bringing coffee to class
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On the first day of classes, senior Julie Kaputa received an in-school suspension after bringing a cup of coffee to her first-period class, violating a new restriction on outside food and drinks.

EXCLUSIVE: NYC rape kit delays skyrocket in Bronx & Brooklyn
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A FOX 5 investigation reveals an alarming surge in rape kit processing times across New York City, leaving sexual assault survivors waiting months—and sometimes up to a year—for critical DNA test results. FOX 5 NY's Kelly Kennedy reports. 

Manhattan DA seizes 12 AI deepfake pornography websites
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In the largest takedown of its kind, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office says it seized a dozen websites focused on distributing illegal AI-generated deepfake porn. Authorities report that more than 1,200 victims—primarily female celebrities, politicians, athletes, and influencers—had their likenesses illegally altered using artificial intelligence. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso reports. 

"What is going on down there?": Bizarre NYC manhole trend continues
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A strange trend has caught the attention of New Yorkers and the NYPD after at least five separate incidents of people crawling out of sewer manholes in the middle of the night. Recently, Queens residents said a mystery man emerged from a quiet residential street right across from a park. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt reports. 

Mamdani, AG James suing federal gov. over green card crackdown
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Attorney General Letitia James announced earlier today they are suing the federal government over its new public charge rules. FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay breaks it down.

Data center fuel leak sends diesel into NJ creek
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A major fuel leak at a data center spilled thousands of gallons of diesel into a nearby creek. FOX 5 NY's Frances Wang is reporting live from Secaucus, New Jersey.

Should you lock in your home heating rate?
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FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg speaks to an expert to see whether it's worth it for homeowners this year.

New York families sue after special needs programs denied funding without appeal
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New York families have filed a federal class action lawsuit against state officials, claiming they are putting up roadblocks for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and denying them a chance to appeal. FOX 5 NY's Hayley Fixler reports. 

NYC suing federal government over DHS public charge rule | FULL NEWS CONFERENCE
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced NYC is leading a coalition of major cities in a lawsuit to block a new DHS mandate that could penalize green card applicants if their children use government assistance. 

NY sues to block Trump Administration green card crackdown
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New York State and New York City are launching dual lawsuits to stop a new Trump administration immigration mandate set to take effect this Friday.

Brooklyn community rallies to find stolen bodega cat "Jabal"
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A Brooklyn neighborhood is rallying together after a three-month-old bodega cat named Jabal was taken right from outside a Park Slope store. Surveillance footage captured a couple walking away with the kitten from outside the 8th Street Mini Market. FOX 5 NY's Frances Wang has the latest on Newsroom Live. 

Is Yankee Stadium safe? Legionella bacteria found in Bronx cooling towers
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New York City health officials have confirmed that a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium and nine others tested positive for Legionella bacteria amid a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the South Bronx. A positive test does not mean the bacteria is live. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso reports.