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VR helps some college students learn real world skills

Shop class used to be a major part of school but has been declining for decades. As Bradley Blackburn explains, some colleges are turning to virtual reality to bring back real world skills.

• May 7
• 1:50

NYC Rent Guidelines Board proposes potential increases for rent-stabilized apartments

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.

• May 7
• 1:07

How the New York Liberty could be a model for all women's sports

The WNBA kicks off its 30th season Friday night with a matchup between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty. The Liberty is one of only four original WNBA teams remaining since 1997, so what's the secret to their staying power? Adriana Diaz went to Brooklyn to find out how the Liberty could be a model for all women's sports.

• May 7
• 2:36

FDNY deems Bronx deli fire suspicious after 2 bodies found in rubble

Search crews discovered a second body at the site of a deli fire in the Bronx on Thursday, and the FDNY is now calling the fire suspicious.

• May 7
• 0:25

Inwood community gathers at vigil for victims of deadly fire

The Inwood community gathered Thursday to pray for those impacted by a deadly fire that claimed three lives earlier this week. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.

• May 7
• 1:57

140 remain on cruise ship at epicenter of hantavirus outbreak

The epicenter of the hantavirus outbreak, with five confirmed cases and three dead, is a luxury cruise ship. It's now en route to a controversial docking along Spain's Canary Islands. Tom Hanson reports.

• May 7
• 2:09

Mom demands answers after son returns from school with teeth missing

The Brooklyn mother of a student with autism has been trying to find out why her son came home from school last month with two teeth missing.

• May 7

Investigation underway after N.J. mom says son with autism died at day program

A New Jersey mother claims her son died at a day program for developmentally disabled adults because of negligence.

• May 7

First Alert Weather: PM showers Friday in New York - 5/7/26

CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for May 7 at 6:15 p.m.

• May 7
• 3:14

Investigation underway after N.J. mom says son with autism died at day program

A New Jersey mother claims her son died at a day program for developmentally disabled adults because of negligence. Her attorney says the family intends to file a lawsuit. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.

• May 7
• 2:08

Mom demands answers after son with autism returns from school with missing teeth

The Brooklyn mother of a student with autism has been trying to find out why her son came home from school last month with two missing teeth. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.

• May 7
• 1:32

Jake McCarthy's career day lifts Rockies to win over Mets

Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 over the Mets on Thursday.

• May 7

Yankees lose Dominguez to injury, but pound Rangers for yet another win

Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the Yankees beat the Rangers 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games.

• May 7

Residents say they've been waiting decades for sanitation garage to move out

For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.

• May 7

LIRR, unions meet face to face as strike threat continues

The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.

• May 8

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