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As students get ready to head back to school, the National Retail Federation says most families have only finished about half of their school shopping.
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As students get ready to head back to school, the National Retail Federation says most families have only finished about half of their school shopping.
The spam calls keep coming, but this one leaves a voicemail and it sounds like you should call them back. The call, however, could cost you.
As students in the area get ready to head back to school, the issue of possibly arming teachers with guns is heating up again.
For decades, residents in Stamford, Connecticut, have raked leaves to the curb for collection. But that may change soon.
The Connecticut native's heroism during a highly-classified mission in Afghanistan was captured on video.
Grammy-winning country music singer Gretchen Wilson closed her eyes as her mugshot was taken last night in Connecticut.
Police said one of three people arrested in connection with the overdoses apparently gave K2 away for free in an effort to get people hooked.
Emergency crews showed up and found some people passed out and unresponsive, while others were complaining of nausea or were vomiting.
Authorities said there were no fatalities, but some patients were in "very critical" condition.
Bob Stefanowski, a former GE executive who pitched himself to voters as Bob the Rebuilder, won Tuesday's Republican primary for Connecticut governor in an upset and will face a fellow wealthy businessman, Democrat Ned Lamont, in November.
The two have been charged with larceny and defrauding a public community for allegedly stealing $478,588 from a pair of schools in New Canaan.
The names of the 20 children and six adults killed will line a walkway which designers say has no true beginning or end, symbolic of both grief and healing.
Investigators are looking into whether a man suspected of killing a woman he met on a dating app in New York City may have killed others, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Monday.
A father left his 10-year-old and 5-year-old sons in the car for moment when a man jumped into the driver's seat and drove away.
A powerful storm passed through the Tri-State Area on Friday, bringing heavy rain and high winds.
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration needs to unfreeze millions earmarked for New York and New Jersey's Gateway Tunnel Project by Thursday.
Local and state officials say they will raise the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City after park staff took it down.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration needs to unfreeze millions earmarked for New York and New Jersey's Gateway Tunnel Project by Thursday.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration needs to unfreeze millions earmarked for New York and New Jersey's Gateway Tunnel Project by Thursday.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
Local and state officials say they will raise the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City after park staff took it down.
Vilma Palacios is one of thousands who have given up their immigration cases and voluntarily left the U.S. after being detained. More detainees are opting for voluntary departure than ever before, a CBS News analysis found.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
AAA spokesperson, Robert Sinclair, talks to CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about the update to the state's driver's license point system that is set to take effect next Monday
The Trump administration is facing the deadline of Thursday to release $205 million owed unless an appeals court allows the government to continue withholding it.
A civilian and firefighter were injured in a large house fire that broke out in Jamaica on Thursday morning, fire officials said.
The automaker issues a "do not drive" order for thousands of vehicles with defective Takata air bags.
Former city comptroller Brad Lander was arrested during a sit-in in Lower Manhattan. He said he's charged with unreasonably obstructing the usual use of the property.
