Trump picks Pam Bondi for AG after Matt Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump picked Florida's former attorney general Pam Bondi to lead the DOJ after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination. CBS News New York's Jarred Hill reports.
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President-elect Donald Trump picked Florida's former attorney general Pam Bondi to lead the DOJ after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination. CBS News New York's Jarred Hill reports.
President-elect Donald Trump announced a new nominee for attorney general Thursday just hours after Matt Gaetz bowed out. Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi is a close Trump ally. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3CFgSbs
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
President-elect Donald Trump will select a new candidate for attorney general after Matt Gaetz removed himself from consideration Thursday afternoon. A sex trafficking investigation raised questions about the former Florida congressman's ability to make it through confirmation hearings. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the latest developments.
Political analyst Sean Pittman explains what's in store for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees.
President-elect Donald Trump is naming former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary. That means she'll be in charge of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has more on what she brings to the role.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
Late Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told the court they believe the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump should be delayed until after his second term in office but do oppose the case being thrown out entirely. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports on what's next in the case and has reaction from Team Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations are getting sharp criticism from Rev. Al Sharpton.
President-elect Donald Trump will likely not be sentenced next week on 34 felony convictions in his hush money case. Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told the court they do not oppose delaying the sentencing until after Trump's second term in office, which would be 2029. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore has more on what's next in the case and reaction from Team Trump.
The now-president-elect was convicted back in May on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. Judge Juan Merchan's ruling is expected on Tuesday. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Wright has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change and could give fossil fuels a boost, including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas export approvals by the Biden administration.
Supervisors of several towns say the tolling plan in an unnecessary tax and they hope President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress kill it when they take power in 2025. CBS News New York's Maurice Dubois reports.
Despite President-elect Donald Trump's fast pace of naming his picks, many members of Congress are questioning if they will get past Senate confirmation. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
A return to Madison Square Garden meant revisiting the place where a comedian caused an uproar at a Trump rally last month by likening Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage."
New York is a city of immigrants, with a recent influx of tens of thousands of asylum seekers. It has cost taxpayers a pretty penny, but do New Yorkers think they should be deported?
Manhattan State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, a powerful voice in Albany, weighs in on the new congestion pricing plan and the incoming Trump administration on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
From immigration, to public health and more, how will President-elect Donald Trump's second term impact New York City? We discuss it all on this episode of "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Less than a month after his campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, former President Donald Trump returned as the president-elect. CBS News New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Liberty Energy CEO and founder Chris Wright to be the next energy secretary Saturday. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, some of Trump's Cabinet choices could be facing an uphill confirmation battle.
President-elect Donald Trump is forging ahead with cabinet picks despite questions about whether some of his selections will get confirmed by the Senate. CBS News New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.
There are questions about President-elect Donald Trump's decision to replace the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and the effect it will have on the corruption investigation involving Mayor Eric Adams.
There are big questions about President-elect Donald Trump's decision to replace the United States Attorney in Manhattan and the effect it will have on the ongoing corruption investigations involving Mayor Eric Adams and several members of his administration. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
President-elect Donald Trump has made another Cabinet pick. He wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime skeptic of vaccines, to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has more on how Trump is defending his nominations.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Nicholas Brendon was best known for his role as Xander Harris on all seven seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A man was driving under the influence Thursday night when he struck two cyclists, killing one, the NYPD said.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked and stabbed in Queens is speaking out.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
The Dark Skies Protection Act is aimed at reducing artificial light between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. across New York state.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
Neighbors and local businesses in Long Island City, Queens, say rental trucks parked on streets are impacting daily operations.
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.
St. John's is headed to the Second Round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament after blowing out Northern Iowa. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston and Andrew Ramos report.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for March 20 at 11 p.m.
A driver is accused of running over two delivery workers in Harlem, killing one and critically injuring the other. It was all caught on camera. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Thousands more Marines and war ships are headed toward the Middle East, but President Trump says he's considering "winding down" the operation. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Body camera video was released late Friday showing Justin Timberlake's 2024 DWI arrest in the Hamptons. Timberlake sued to block the footage from being made public, but an agreement was reached. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
