Chicago Fire officials provide safety tips on using space heaters in the winter
“And most importantly, you need to shut it off when you leave the room. Or if you go to sleep at night, you can't leave it consistently running, it has to be off,” said Chicago Fire Department Chief Walter Schroeder.
Man dies trying to save victim of brutal gang assault in Bronx subway
A good Samaritan was killed by a train trying to save the victim of a gang attack in a Bronx subway station.
NY attorney general subpoenas Donald Trump, 2 eldest children
The New York attorney general has issued subpoenas for former President Donald Trump and his 2 eldest children as part of a problem of the family's business.
Federal prosecutors file motion to drop case against Jeffrey Epstein’s jail guards
Federal prosecutors filed a motion asking a court to drop charges against the two jail guards who were on duty the night that Jeffery Epstein killed himself inside his cell.
Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens
A jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six charges in her sex abuse trial. Prosecutors accused Maxwell of helping Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 1997. She was convicted of recruiting, grooming, and abusing the victims, some as young as 14.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Judge cites worries over COVID spread
The jury considering the fate of Ghislaine Maxwell at her sex trafficking trial entered a fourth full day of deliberations Tuesday after no sign that a verdict was near and no clear signal either that there was dissension in their ranks.
Fake UPS worker, robber force elderly couple, grandkids to zip-tie themselves: Cops
Two brazen armed robbers forced an elderly couple and their grandchildren to zip-tie themselves before taking off with valuables including one of the children's piggy bank.
Ghislaine Maxwell trial jury begins deliberations
The fate of Ghislaine Maxwell is now squarely in the hands of a jury. The jury received the case in Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial just before 5 p.m. Monday, after prosecutors and Maxwell's defense attorneys delivered closing arguments.
DRAMATIC VIDEO: 2 teens crawl down building to escape deadly fire
Dramatic video shows two teens climbing out of a Manhattan high-rise window to escape a deadly fire sparked by a lithium battery explosion.
Fordham University lecturer fired after mixing up names of two Black students
A Fordham University lecturer was fired after allegedly mixing up the names of two Black students in his class.
Coast Guard pulls body from car stuck in rapids near brink of Niagara Falls
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew braved poor visibility and frigid rapids to reach a car partly submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, then lowered a rescue swimmer on a hoist who pulled out the driver trapped inside. The woman did not survive.
New Chris Cuomo sexual misconduct allegation emerged days before CNN firing: report
Former ABC producer Shelley Ross previously accused Cuomo of sexual harassment.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo 'effective immediately' for helping with brother's scandal
"We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately," CNN said in a statement.
5 cases of omicron variant detected in New York
At least five people in New York have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Four of the cases are in New York City and one is in Suffolk County.
Drug safe havens given OK in NYC in effort to curb overdoses
The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Opening statements Monday in sex trafficking case
Two years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide behind bars, a jury was selected Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s puppet or accomplice?
NY awards first round of vax scholarships for kids 5 to 11
Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Malcolm X's daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in Brooklyn home
One of the six daughters of civil rights icon Malcolm X was found dead inside her home in Midwood, Brooklyn, said the NYPD.
Bronx woman used obituaries to rob houses as people attended funerals
She would scan obituaries to find out when people would be attending funerals so she could break into their homes and steal valuables.
R. Kelly associate sentenced to prison for torching victim's car
An associate of convicted sex trafficker R. Kelly has been sentenced to eight years in prison for setting fire to a victim's SUV.