Meta scam ad lawsuit alleges company profited billions while misleading users

A new lawsuit against Meta claims it profited billions from scam ads while misleading users about its efforts to fight against them. You may have seen these ads before – here’s a look.

Starbucks announces its corporate office expansion in Nashville, TN

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is investing $100 million to establish a new support office in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of a long-term growth strategy that includes creating 2,000 regional jobs over the next five years.

NYPD disbands unit after violent Brooklyn arrest video

The department said a 90-day review will examine policies, compliance, equipment and training related to narcotics enforcement.

Julie Menin on council’s first 100 days, budget fight in NYC | WATCH

Menin pointed to more than 100 bills passed so far this year and ongoing negotiations to close the city’s multibillion-dollar budget gap.

Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran released on $300K bond pending appeal

Duran, who is serving a three- to nine-year sentence for manslaughter, secured the bond in a Bronx courthouse after an appellate court ruled Friday that he could be freed pending appeal.

NYC faces bathroom shortage ahead of FIFA World Cup

City officials estimate there is roughly one public restroom for every 8,500 residents across the five boroughs.

Meta plans to slash roughly 8,000 jobs next month: report

According to a report, Meta is preparing to cut thousands of jobs as early as next month, with more layoffs expected later this year. Here's what to know.

NJ Transit sets $150 train fare for World Cup trips to MetLife Stadium

Officials say the pricing is driven by a $48 million transportation plan to handle up to four times the usual ridership, with only $13.6 million covered by grants from FIFA and the federal government.

Ex-NYPD sergeant sentenced in cooler death case granted bail pending appeal: attorney

The former New York City police sergeant sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died, has been granted bail pending appeal.

NYPD detectives on modified duty after mistaken identity arrest caught on video

Video shows two NYPD detectives repeatedly punching a man later identified as Timothy Brown inside a store at Hoyt and Baltic streets in Cobble Hill.

Amazon Fire stick TV lawsuit: Are you affected? Here’s what to know

A California class action lawsuit accuses Amazon of misleading customers by advertising early Fire TV Sticks as buffer-free while not disclosing it could later drop support and make them largely unusable.

Here’s how to get money from Google’s $135M Android settlement

Millions of Android users could get paid in a $135M Google settlement. Here’s who qualifies and how much you might receive.

NJ Transit pushes back on $100 World Cup train ticket report

The response follows a New York Times report that says NJ Transit is considering pricing round-trip rail tickets from Penn Station to MetLife Stadium at more than $100.

Uber heads to 2nd driver sexual assault trial after $8.5M verdict

Uber is set to face a second federal jury trial in North Carolina over allegations that a driver sexually assaulted a passenger.

2 killed in Brooklyn apartment fire, FDNY says

An 80-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man were taken to a nearby hospital, where both were pronounced dead, police said.

2026 streaming price hikes: Netflix, Spotify, YouTube & more [See the List]

For millions of people who stream their favorite shows, the price of doing so just keeps getting higher and higher. On Friday, YouTube became the latest major streamer to hike its prices. But the company is by no means the only one that has done so recently.

Mamdani signals he may overrule Tisch on NYPD protest unit

Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he holds ultimate decision-making power over the police department, even in cases where the commissioner may disagree.