Manhattan diamond dealer charged in scheme to swap real diamonds for fakes

A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud was indicted Thursday in what officials describe as a scheme to swindle his fellow merchants out of nearly half a million dollars by replacing their real diamonds with lab grown imitations.

NYC Summer Streets 2024 kicks off this weekend

The NYC Summer Streets program kicks off on Saturday, July 27, in Queens and Staten Island.

Mexican cartels linked to migrant smuggling operations at US-Canada border: RCMP

While the national spotlight shines on the influx of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, the northern border remains porous, accessible and exploitable – and international crime rings know it.

New York State bans realistic active shooter drills in schools

The New York State Department of Education is banning realistic active shooter drills in schools after parents and teachers voiced their concerns, calling the drills too traumatic for students.

Padres' Dylan Cease throws no-hitter; second in MLB this season

Dylan Cease tossed a no-hitter on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, marking the second time a Padre had ever done so.

Woman shares how a bystander saved her during random attack in NYC

The woman says no one stopped to help her during attacked in broad day light--except for one concerned stranger turned friend.

Explosive device found in car outside East Harlem NYPD precinct

Police say a domestic dispute led to a homemade “potentially viable improvised explosive device" being discovered inside a car in East Harlem on Wednesday morning.

Reports of officer shot in Rahway, NJ

The New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association said in a tweet on Wednesday evening that an officer had been shot, and is currently at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.

FBI searches home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul

The FBI has searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing.

NYC Councilwoman Zhuang's exclusive interview after cop bite arrest: 'I see her as my grandmother'

NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang speaks exclusively with FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en after she was arrested for biting a cop at a Bensonhurst protest. Zhuang said she was trying to protect an older woman who fell to the ground amid the chaos.

Fire at JFK Airport leaves several injured, prompts evacuations | Track delays here

Terminal 8 at JFK Airport in Queens was briefly evacuated on Wednesday morning because of an escalator fire, leaving several people injured in NYC, the FDNY said.

NYC weather update: Will storms impact Mets vs Yankees Subway Series finale? Forecast

Scattered showers and storms could be an issue in NY, NJ and CT. But will the Subway Series 2024 finale between the Mets and Yankees in NYC be impacted? Here's what you need to know.

These NY, NJ, CT cities named best US places for families to live

North Hempstead, NY, Morristown, NJ, and Stamford, CT were ranked as some of the best places to live for families in America, according to the latest rankings by Fortune Magazine.