Suspect identified after woman choked with belt, raped on NYC street: police

The NYPD says it is searching for Kashaan Parks, 39, the suspect allegedly behind the disturbing sexual assault that took place in the Bronx earlier this month.

Virginia board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools

The Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia voted 5-1 to revert two schools, previously renamed for racial justice, back to their original Confederate-associated names, Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby Lee Elementary.

See Northern lights photos as strong solar storm hits Earth

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth was able to produce northern lights across parts of the U.S. and the world.

NYC weather: Will rain dampen your Mother's Day plans? l Forecast

Rain showers are expected to fall throughout the day in NYC, but will the wet weather clear in time for Mother's Day in NY, NJ and CT?

Columbia University graduation ceremonies begin today: What to know

Columbia University in NYC is preparing for commencement ceremonies, which began today in Uptown at the Baker Athletics Complex.

Stony Brook University study uses AI to track public mental health via social media

As we hear more and more about artificial intelligence, a study out of Stony Brook University shows how AI can measure the public's mental health through social media.

11-year-old girl slashed near Harlem subway station: NYPD

An 11-year-old girl has been hospitalized after she was slashed near her ear close to a subway station in Harlem.

Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump.

New York's legal weed program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds

New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the agency like a “mission-driven" startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review.

Real ID license: Deadline approaches for US travelers

The Real ID deadline required for travel on U.S. flights is officially less than one year away. Here’s what you need to know.

Solar flare could disrupt communications, produce northern lights

Northern lights could be visible in much of the U.S. this weekend, but the strong solar storm headed toward Earth could also potentially disrupt communications.

Most popular baby names for 2023 released: Welcome “Mateo"

The new Social Security Administration's top baby names list also includes the hottest new names, with "Izael" and "Chozen" among the biggest movers for boys and "Kaeli" and "Alitzel" jumping up the list for girls.

Man sentenced in New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square

Trevor Bickford, the man who admitted trying to kill three NYPD officers with a machete in a terrorist attack near Times Square on New Year’s Eve in 2022, was sentenced Thursday in NYC.

Brooklyn hit-and-run: Driver strikes, kills 71-year-old crossing street

Two women were struck in NYC, one fatally, while trying to cross the street along Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue by a hit-and-run driver in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the NYPD said.

Miss USA, Miss Teen USA resign days apart. What’s going on?

The resignations of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA came after the former Miss USA social media director also quit, alleging “workplace toxicity and bullying."