Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

NY lawmakers head home without congestion pricing deal

New York lawmakers are ending the legislative session without an agreement to bail out the MTA after Governor Kathy Hochul paused congestion pricing.

Supreme Court justices disclose how many gifts they received

Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging more travel paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.

New York passes bill to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

The move comes amid heightened concern about social media use among children and an ever-unfolding push to regulate tech platforms in different ways at the state and federal levels.

Here's who gets tipped the most and least, survey says

Here’s a look at who is getting tipped the most and least in 2024, based on a new survey about the tipping habits among adults in the U.S.

Police hunting for masked suspects linked to 40 burglaries across NYC

According to authorities, the three to four suspects have been breaking into commercial establishments and removing coin machines, merchandise, property and cash from registers before fleeing in various vehicles with stolen plates.

Has tipping gone too far? 1 in 3 Americans think so

A new survey shows that many Americans have a negative view about tipping culture. Here’s a look where consumers are tipping at in 2024.

Virginia woman accused of murdering 3 roommates captured in New York

The Spotsylvania woman accused of murdering her three roommates was captured Thursday in New York after a high-speed police chase.

How Joro spiders, lanternflies, mosquitoes, could bug NYC this summer: 2024 forecast

The summer of 2024 is expected to be a very active season for bugs in NYC, including Joro spiders, spotted lanternflies and mosquitoes. Here's everything you need to know.

Florida divers find 25 kilos of suspected cocaine with fake Nike labels

Scuba divers off the Florida Keys thought they found trash, but it turned out to be over $1 million of suspected cocaine, authorities said.

Being plane diverted back to Denver; passenger describes ‘crying and screaming’ before landing

A passenger onboard a Southwest Airlines flight that was diverted back to Denver after suffering a tire failure says people in the cabin were "crying and screaming" before the plane made an emergency landing. 

Congestion pricing paused, business tax proposed: What's next?

Governor Kathy Hochul put an indefinite pause on the implementation of congestion pricing and is proposing another tax on New York City businesses to replace it.