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.
Video in apparent Epstein suicide attempt is lost, US says
Video footage of the area around Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell on a day he survived an apparent suicide attempt “no longer exists,” federal prosecutors told a judge Thursday.
Harvey Weinstein appears in court for start of criminal trial in New York
Harvey Weinstein, using a walker following recent back surgery, arrived at a New York court Monday morning sporting a dark suit and disheveled hair. When asked how his back was outside the courtroom, Weinstein responded with a thin smile and a so-so gesture with his hand.
Solidarity march in New York draws thousands in wake of anti-Semitic attacks
Thousands of demonstrators walked solemnly across the Brooklyn Bridge in a solidarity march Sunday against anti-Semitism and all acts of hate.
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.
Alec Baldwin didn't slander man in parking spat, judge rules
A judge in New York has tossed out a man's slander claim against actor Alec Baldwin.
Times Square ball adorned with pineapple design for 'goodwill' theme
Crews began the installation of the New Year's Eve crystal ball atop One Times Square Friday.
Police release 14-year-old suspect in Barnard College student's killing
A 14-year-old boy suspected of fatally stabbing a Barnard College freshman was released from police custody on Thursday, mere hours after New York City police said he had been located and taken into custody following a two-week manhunt.
Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history
Dancer Sydney Mesher, who was born with one hand, made history by being the first person with a visible disability to join New York's famed Radio City Rockettes.
NYPD releases photos of suspect in stabbing of Barnard student Tessa Majors
The New York Police Department released three photos Friday of a teenage suspect in the fatal stabbing of Barnard College student Tessa Majors.
NYPD investigating if teen staged her own abduction
The NYPD said that Karol Sanchez, 16, who was apparently abducted Monday night, was found safe. Now police are investigating if she staged the whole thing.
14-year-old suspected killer of Virginia native Tessa Majors jumps from car, sparking New York manhunt, sources say
The 14-year-old accused of killing Virginia native and college student, Tessa Majors, during a robbery in New York City jumped from a car on his way to meet with police sparking a manhunt in Harlem, FOX News reports.
Home for the holidays: Dog gets adopted in time for Christmas after 500 days in animal shelter
A five-year-old dog got the best Christmas gift ever: a new home for the holidays.
Man proposes to girlfriend by staging a fake armed robbery, it does not go over well
What’s more romantic than an adrenaline-pumping proposal that leaves your bride-to-be worried for her life?
Teacher removed after telling first graders that Santa isn't real
A Brooklyn teacher got the boot from the classroom for telling his first-grade class that Santa Clause isn't real.
Kanye West to join Joel Osteen at Yankee Stadium for 'America's Night of Hope'
Grammy winner Kanye West will reportedly reunite with mega church pastor Joel Osteen for a religious service, this time at Yankee Stadium in 2020.
After Rapper T.I.'s comments, New York may ban 'virginity' tests
Rapper T.I. garnered headlines after he told a podcast that he takes his daughter for so-called virginity tests every year.
Alelia Murphy, NYC resident and oldest American, dies at 114
The oldest American died. Alelia Murphy was 114. She was born and raised in North Carolina but had lived in Harlem for many years before her death.
Woman drops 500 pounds after losing tongue to cancer: 'I'm alive for the very first time in my life'
“I had to die a little in order to learn to appreciate how it felt to truly be alive,” the woman, who has dropped nearly 500 pounds in two and half years, said.