Taylor Swift reveals her mother was diagnosed with brain tumor
Taylor Swift says her mother was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor while undergoing cancer treatment.
More young people renting furniture, citing inconvenience of having to move stuff
More young people are renting furniture and several start-ups are racing to fill up their living rooms and bedrooms.
Payless ShoeSource emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Payless ShoeSource plans to relaunch its website and open some brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S.
Rappers Jay Z, Yo Gotti file lawsuit against prison officials on behalf of inmates, report says
Rappers Jay Z and Yo Gotti filed a lawsuit Wednesday against prison officials in Mississippi on behalf of 29 inmates.
New York boy, 11, dies from flu: 'We don’t want Luca to become just a statistic'
His mother claims he was vaccinated against the virus.
Dina Lohan arrested for DWI after car crash
Dina Lohan has been arrested for driving while intoxicated after t-boning another driver outside of a New York steakhouse.
Unusual heat wave hits Boston and New York City, with record-breaking temps topping 68 degrees
An unusual heat wave hit Boston and New York City this weekend, with temperatures in Boston hitting a record 72 degrees.
New York teen discovers a planet 1,300 light-years away
Sifting through a mound of data from a telescope orbiting Earth, a teenaged intern at NASA discovered a planet some 1,300 light-years away.
NYPD: Missing Bronx siblings found
Two siblings from the Bronx who went missing have been found.
Northern Illinois holds off Buffalo 73-72
Northern Illinois University held off Buffalo 73-72.
New York City ramps up security after Iranian general is killed
The mayor of New York City has ordered the NYPD to take immediate steps to protect key locations across the city after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran's top general.
New York politician who warned about driving drunk is charged with it
The arrest came just a week after the New York assemblyman wrote a newspaper column warning citizens against getting behind the wheel drunk.
Thousands of cops, street closures, more ahead of 2020 ball drop
New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be "the safest place on the planet Earth" on New Year's Eve.
Woman charged with hate crime after slapping three women she apparently thought were Jewish
A New York City woman is accused of attempted assault as a hate crime after allegedly slapping three women she thought were Jewish.
Man, 60, dies after beating in $1 Christmas Eve mugging
A 60-year-old man who was punched and kicked during a $1 mugging on Christmas Eve has died, police said Saturday.
New York town selling mansion for $50K - but there's a catch
The city of Auburn, New York, is selling a massive Victorian home for $50,000 - but only if interested buyers can provide a full restoration plan for the residence.
NYPD releases teen suspect in Barnard student's death
The NYPD announced Thursday that police had located a teen wanted for questioning in connection with the robbery and stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors.
Heartwarming photo shows sergeant comforting dog hit by car
The dog, named Rogue, has since been reunited with her family.
Survey: Philadelphia ranked 9th rudest city in America
The City of Brotherly Love was ranked the ninth rudest city in America, according to a new survey by Business Insider.
MLB might start using computerized plate umpires to call balls and strikes
Major League Baseball might soon start testing computer plate umpires to call balls and strikes as part of a labor contract with umpires.