Lawmakers want Cuomo subpoenaed in COVID nursing home deaths investigation

NY State Republicans are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be subpoenaed due to what they say was a 'coverup' of nursing home deaths form COVID-19.

Videos of tidying up the house draw lots of viewers

Some YouTube creators have built a following (and an income) posting videos of themselves cleaning their homes.

New Jersey girl with rare leukemia needs bone marrow donor

Jackie Erb, of Summit, N.J., has juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, which can spread to other parts of the body.

Urgent warning to New Yorkers aged 75 and over about spread of coronavirus

The New York City Health Commissioner has an urgent warning for all New Yorkers aged 75 and older to take precautions against the coronavirus.

Kim Kardashian West planning divorce from Kanye West: Report

Reality star-turned-prison-reform-advocate Kim Kardashian West is reportedly ready to call it quits from her rapper husband Kanye West.

Ohio boy abandoned at cemetery before Christmas reunited with dad, dog

The boy, identified only as Tony, received an outpouring of support from police and the local community after officers found him at the Hope Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Dec. 23.

First NYC baby of 2021 born at Coney Island Hospital

The first baby born in New York City in 2021 was welcomed into the world at Coney Island Hospital, announced NYC Health + Hospitals.

'Noon Year’s Eve': Toast new year before midnight with these ideas

Don’t want to stay up till midnight on New Year’s Eve? Families, early sleepers and those wanting to social distance might consider a midday celebration for December 31.

Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds

Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.

Bill legalizing abortion passes in Pope Francis' native Argentina

Abortion will be legalized in Pope Francis' homeland up to the 14th week of pregnancy, and also will be legal after that time in cases of rape or danger to the mother’s life.

No candy, ice cream, cake for kids under 2, new US dietary guidelines say

The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.

Girl tells Santa she was naughty this year, still wants lavish gifts

“Dear beloved Father Christmas, I hope you’ve had a wonderful year and you’ve been well,” the girl wrote. “My year has been quite the opposite. I’ve tried hard to be good but miserably failed.”

Father who died 6 years ago left son $10 to buy him his first beer when he turned 21

Matt Goodman's father wanted to buy his son his first beer when he turned 21, even though he knew he wouldn't be around by then. Shortly before he passed away, he left a $10 bill with his family, and they held onto it for six years -- all so Matt could have that first beer from his dad.