Nation Dec 04 WATCH: UnitedHealthcare CEO shot and killed in ‘brazen, targeted attack,’ New York City police say The 50-year-old Thompson was set to speak at an investor meeting when he was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on foot and then a bicycle, according to the New…
Nation Sep 11 WATCH: U.S. remembers 9/11 victims in ceremonies at Pentagon and Pennsylvania crash site “Every year, it just doesn’t get easier.”…
Nation Jul 17 ‘I can’t breathe’: Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death On Wednesday, Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, plans to lead a march honoring her son on Staten Island. That's where Garner died after being restrained by Officer Daniel Pantaleo on July 17, 2014.
Education May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students.
Nation Apr 24 Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows Many students have been arrested as universities struggle to balance campus safety with free speech rights.
Politics Mar 08 Expelled U.S. Rep George Santos says he is running for Congress again George Santos posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge fellow Republican Rep. Nick LaLota. LaLota represents a district on New York’s Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled.
Politics Sep 11 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks to military and emergency workers on anniversary of 9/11 attacks Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years ago.
Nation May 10 New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls fatal subway chokehold a ‘tragedy that never should have happened’ Adams pledged Wednesday to do more to help people like Neely who are experiencing mental health crises. Neely died on May 1 when U.S. Marine veteran Daniel Penny put him in a chokehold aboard a subway train in Manhattan.
Nation Apr 12 Robotic police dog ‘Digidog’ rejoins NYPD New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.
Nation Feb 17 Power outage cancels, diverts flights at New York’s Kennedy Airport A power outage in a terminal of New York's Kennedy International Airport has stretched into a second day. The outage has stranded passengers and forced flights to be canceled or diverted to other airports.