HHS redirects over $2B in COVID-19 funds for migrant children in shelters

The Biden administration says it has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to reroute more than $2 billion of COVID-19 funds to help cover the costs of supporting unaccompanied migrant children that have arrived in the U.S.

Rapper T.I., wife under investigation by the LAPD amid sexual assault allegations

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, amid ongoing sexual assault allegations nationwide against the rapper and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris.

Murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst resumes

Robert Durst is accused of killing his friend Susan Berman in 2000 shortly before she was set to give an interview to police about the 1982 disappearance of Durst's wife, Kathleen Durst, whose body has never been found.

As trash piles up, NYC says help is coming

The NYC Sanitation Department collects more than 10,000 tons of garbage each day. And yet, the trash continues to pile up.

2021 New York City Marathon is a go

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York City Marathon will be allowed to take place in 2021.

Gov. Cuomo set to earn $5 million from pandemic leadership book

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book, "American Crisis," last year as the pandemic gripped the world. He will earn another $2 million over the next two years.

Cuomo slams New York City over subway crime

The governor says people just don't feel safe riding the subway in New York City anymore.

Trump to speak at North Carolina Republican convention in June

Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina’s annual state Republican Party convention next month, party officials announced Monday.

6 county executives ask Cuomo to follow CDC rules on masks

Six of New York’s county executives are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to update the state’s COVID-19 protocols in accord with new federal guidelines that ease rules for fully vaccinated people.

Kid reporter who interviewed Obama at White House dies at 23

The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says.

NY waiting to drop mask mandate

While the CDC says it is OK for vaccinated people to stop wearing masks in most cases, New York will wait to drop its requirement.

NJ Gov. Murphy keeps indoor mask mandate for now

Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement that New Jersey will retain an indoor mask requirement butts up against new CDC guidance that vaccinated Americans can ditch masks outdoors and in many indoor situations.

Vanessa Bryant gives fans a look inside Kobe Bryant's Hall of Fame exhibit

Ahead of Kobe Bryant’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Vanessa Bryant gave a preview of the “Kobe: Basketball Life,” exhibit she helped design at the historic sports museum.

Why kicking Trump off Bronx golf course may not be easy

Donald Trump intends to fight New York City's plans to fire his company from running a city golf course in the Bronx. Trump's son Eric is demanding a payout of more than $30 million.

You won't be able to buy a Tesla with Bitcoin

Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment. That's according to a tweet Wednesday from CEO Elon Musk, who cited environmental concerns surrounding the cryptocurrency.