Mixed National Reaction To President Obama's Endorsement Of Gay Marriage
Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
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Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Nearly one year after New York became the sixth state in the U.S. to legally recognize same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama announced his support for marriage equality.
"These are the guys that murdered my son, I want them to get justice," FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches said. "For me, the proper punishment for them would be the death penalty and I hope that's what they get."
The new book focuses on the president as a young man living in New York City and shows him in love and in turmoil.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney tried to make political points on Tuesday, meeting members of a lower Manhattan fire house that lost 11 men on 9/11.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a week after being named among Time's 100 most influential people, says he won't fuel speculation that he might run for president in 2016.
Some students who take out federally-subsidized loans are asking Washington lawmakers to block a rate increase scheduled to take place this July.
John Brennan said the agency had struck an appropriate balance between keeping people safe and protecting their rights.
The television host with the smooth voice and forever-young face, who died Wednesday at age 82, was appointment television for decades as Americans marked the end of one year and the beginning of another.
President Barack Obama says he expects the investigation of Secret Service misconduct in Colombia to be thorough and rigorous, and says he will "be angry'' if the allegations turn out to be true.
The United States Secret Service said 11 agents have been placed on leave, caught with prostitutes ahead of a presidential visit. Congressman Pete King said he can't remember another incident like this involving a group of Secret Service agents.
Quinnipiac University poll director Maurice Carroll says that Romney thumps Santorum 54 to 21 in the primary, and neither Newt Gingrich nor Rep. Ron Paul are even in it.
The Presidential primaries are coming our way, with New York and Connecticut among the five states to vote on April 24.
Protesters on both sides of the health care debate voiced their feelings as the nine justices of the nation's highest court began hearing arguments about the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law.
At the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, several hundred Occupy Wall Street protesters greeted Romney harshly, walking around the hotel behind a black urn they said represented "job cremation.''
Former constituents will get a chance to walk alongside the military caisson that will carry New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne's body Tuesday.
It was a private lunch, and the mayor provided few details."He was very interested in what's going on in New York City, and what we need from the federal government to continue to grow, and then we, you know, a little bit of conversation about golf," said Bloomberg.
They may not agree on much, but one thing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Barack Obama had a certain ring of truth: Israel and the United States are both enemies of Iran.
An upstate New York man is accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and elementary schoolchildren in Saratoga County.
The United States and Israel are engaged in high stakes diplomacy over what to do about the nuclear threat from Iran. The allies disagree about whether to, when to, and who should bomb Iran's nuclear facilities.
Knicks fans thought they were early to the Jeremy Lin party. Well, President Barack Obama says he was on the "bandwagon" long before Linsanity hit New York.
This morning, gas prices were raised to $3.60 a gallon at stations along the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike.
The new multi-billion dollar project for the 3-mile span over the Hudson River is upsetting some local residents affected by the construction.
Street closures and frozen zones will make getting around Manhattan difficult tonight.
For the first time in over 60 years, there will be an NFL game on a Wednesday.
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana" for his heroism during the 9/11 attacks, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Eury Pérez gave up just Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and was solid pitching into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1.
Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings, but shortstop José Caballero's error boosted the Rays over the Yankees 4-2 on Friday night.
One teenager is dead and another was critically hurt after subway surfing on the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
One teenager is dead and another was critically hurt after subway surfing on the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
The USCGC Vincent Danz, named after a Marine veteran and 9/11 first responder, officially entered service at the Intrepid Museum.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day Weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day Weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
At Jones Beach, Memorial Day Weekend may be more of a washout than beach weather.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day Weekend.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
President Trump visited Rockland County on Friday to endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in the battle for the 17th Congressional District.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
Eury Pérez gave up just Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and was solid pitching into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1.
Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings, but shortstop José Caballero's error boosted the Rays over the Yankees 4-2 on Friday night.
Bergen County Executive James Tedesco wants FIFA to offer his residents low-cost tickets after it helped NYC secure $50 tickets for 1,000 residents.
Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, and the Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.
George Springer homered, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night to split a four-game series.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for May 22 at 11 p.m.
The Public Theater's 2026 Shakespeare in the Park season kicked off Friday night with "Romeo and Juliet."
Rainy weather threatens to put a real damper on Memorial Day Weekend at the Jersey Shore. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
Hip-hop pioneer and New York native Rob Base has died at age 59.
The NYPD is investigating a deadly subway surfing incident on the Williamsburg Bridge. Officials are once again pleading with teens to stop taking part in these deadly stunts. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
