Inmate stabbed in eye at prison run by Epstein warden

An inmate at the largest federal prison in the U.S. was stabbed in the eyeball by a fellow prisoner this month. The prison is run by the same warden where Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself.

Online slot game in payout flap says it took 'corrective action'

The manufacturer of a popular online slots game at the center of a lawsuit over how much a Pennsylvania woman should be paid for winning says it has "taken corrective action,” but maintains there are no grounds to pay the woman the $100,000 jackpot her phone told her she had won.

4 Long Island tornadoes confirmed from Saturday storm

The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down on Long Island from a fast-moving storm that tore across the New York City region on Saturday. There were also 3 other tornadoes confirmed in Connecticut.

Ciattarelli concedes to Murphy — and promises to run again

Republican Jack Ciattarelli said that he called Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy earlier in the day, congratulated him on his reelection, and wished him well. But he said he plans to run for governor of New Jersey again in four years. Murphy is the first Democrat in 44 years to win reelection in the state.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut agree on federal transit aid sharing

After months of negotiations, New York and its two neighboring states have finally agreed on how to divide up billions in federal COVID-19 relief money aimed at public transit. New York will receive about $10.8 billion, New Jersey will get about $2.6 billion and Connecticut will receive about $474 million.

U.S. casinos have best quarter ever, fueled by online and sports bets

America's commercial casinos are marking the industry's best quarter ever and pushing U.S. casino revenue past what it was for all of 2020. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association show U.S. casinos are poised to have their best year ever in 2021 as more consumers feel comfortable visiting casinos amid the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, and as online and sports betting revenues continue to grow.