NYC Health Department reports first human West Nile virus case of 2026
Health officials have confirmed the year’s first human case of West Nile virus in New York City after a resident tested positive following outdoor exposure both locally and outside the city limits.
Health officials have confirmed the year’s first human case of West Nile virus in New York City after a resident tested positive following outdoor exposure both locally and outside the city limits.
Manhattan funeral home sued after mistakenly cremating man
A Manhattan funeral home is facing legal action after allegedly cremating the wrong person and trying to convince a grieving family that a stranger in the casket was their deceased father.
A Manhattan funeral home is facing legal action after allegedly cremating the wrong person and trying to convince a grieving family that a stranger in the casket was their deceased father.
How a Georgia murder probe solved a NASCAR legend's home burglary
A Georgia man has been linked to a burglary at the North Carolina home of late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and it's not his first crime, investigators say.
A Georgia man has been linked to a burglary at the North Carolina home of late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and it's not his first crime, investigators say.
Ready for fall? When to expect cooler temperatures in NYC region
If you are ready to leave the sweltering heat and sticky summer humidity behind, relief is finally on the horizon.
If you are ready to leave the sweltering heat and sticky summer humidity behind, relief is finally on the horizon.
Judge halts Big Bend National Park border wall project for now
A federal judge has temporarily stopped construction of a border wall in Big Bend National Park.
A federal judge has temporarily stopped construction of a border wall in Big Bend National Park.
Teen found dead with suspicious injuries, possible malnutrition on Staten Island
Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in the New Springville section of Staten Island after a 19-year-old was found dead inside a residence.
Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in the New Springville section of Staten Island after a 19-year-old was found dead inside a residence.
Swimming advisories issued at 12 Jersey Shore ocean beaches after bacteria tests
Swimming advisories have been issued for 12 Jersey Shore ocean beaches after water tests found elevated enterococci levels.
Swimming advisories have been issued for 12 Jersey Shore ocean beaches after water tests found elevated enterococci levels.
River otter spotted in the Bronx for 1st time in 100 years, Bronx Zoo says
The Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo said a North American river otter was documented along the once heavily-polluted Bronx River for the first time in a century.
The Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo said a North American river otter was documented along the once heavily-polluted Bronx River for the first time in a century.
National Guard troops have minimal impact on crime in DC, analysis finds
President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small role in law enforcement.
President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small role in law enforcement.
NYC woman disappears on Las Vegas vacation, family gets texts asking for crypto
Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother from NYC, vanished on vacation in Las Vegas. Her family reports strange messages from her phone requesting Bitcoin and cash.
Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother from NYC, vanished on vacation in Las Vegas. Her family reports strange messages from her phone requesting Bitcoin and cash.
Cyclist killed in Bronx hit-and-run; NYPD searching for driver
The NYPD said a person driving a BMW fatally struck a 51-year-old cyclist and then crashed into multiple cars on Bruckner Boulevard by Longwood Avenue before fleeing the scene.
The NYPD said a person driving a BMW fatally struck a 51-year-old cyclist and then crashed into multiple cars on Bruckner Boulevard by Longwood Avenue before fleeing the scene.
Empty Sky Memorial in New Jersey remains incomplete nearly 25 years after 9/11
Nearly a quarter-century after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, New Jersey’s official memorial at Liberty State Park remains unfinished.
Nearly a quarter-century after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, New Jersey’s official memorial at Liberty State Park remains unfinished.
Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old
An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down.
An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down.
Mamdani team skips NYC Council hearing on pied-à-terre tax rollout
The New York City Council held an oversight hearing on Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax Tuesday, but no one from the mayor's office showed up.
The New York City Council held an oversight hearing on Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax Tuesday, but no one from the mayor's office showed up.
NYC kids' corn project chopped down; exclusive surveillance released
An autumn harvest project for a group of Upper East Side preschoolers ended in heartbreak after their hand-planted cornstalks were mysteriously chopped down and thrown in the trash.
An autumn harvest project for a group of Upper East Side preschoolers ended in heartbreak after their hand-planted cornstalks were mysteriously chopped down and thrown in the trash.
CBP officers seize $67 million in illegal drugs at San Diego border ports, DHS says
CBP officers in San Diego seized 553 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine worth $67 million during 144 smuggling attempts in July.
CBP officers in San Diego seized 553 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine worth $67 million during 144 smuggling attempts in July.
Pickled goat and chicken products sold nationwide recalled for not being inspected
More than 1,600 pounds of pickled goat and chicken products sold nationwide have been recalled over federal inspection concerns.
More than 1,600 pounds of pickled goat and chicken products sold nationwide have been recalled over federal inspection concerns.
Man faces federal hate crime charges in Manhattan synagogue attack
Federal prosecutors filed hate crime charges Tuesday against 46-year-old Larry Montes following a violent disruption at a Manhattan synagogue last week.
Federal prosecutors filed hate crime charges Tuesday against 46-year-old Larry Montes following a violent disruption at a Manhattan synagogue last week.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.
19 hospitalized following collision between FDNY truck and MTA bus in the Bronx
Nineteen people were hospitalized Tuesday after an FDNY truck and MTA bus collided at Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.
Nineteen people were hospitalized Tuesday after an FDNY truck and MTA bus collided at Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.