Man charged with murder of woman whose body was found in Georgia woods
Diaja Benson's body was discovered weeks after she was reported missing. Now authorities say a suspect in her murder has been caught in New Jersey.
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Diaja Benson's body was discovered weeks after she was reported missing. Now authorities say a suspect in her murder has been caught in New Jersey.
An arrest has been made in connection with the theft of a custom Range Rover belonging to NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, but the high-end SUV is still missing and may have been shipped overseas.
The man was trapped after an explosion at an apartment building in Downtown Atlanta.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on X Friday she will resign from Congress early next year, after a weekslong falling-out with President Trump and much of her party.
President Trump said late Friday he will no longer support Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, marking a dramatic break with a onetime Trump loyalist who has increasingly criticized the president and her party's leadership.
The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said.
Authorities say DNA testing led to a break in the decades-old investigation.
Authorities are investigating what led a gunman to open fire at the entrance to the CDC headquarters in Atlanta and kill a police officer. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Police in Atlanta say the suspect is dead after a shooting near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters.
An Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country's largest Army bases, officials said.
Five soldiers are recovering after investigators say an Army sergeant opened fire on a Georgia military base Wednesday. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
America's final salute to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday with a funeral procession in Plains, Georgia. Carter died Sunday at age 100. A hearse carrying Carter's casket left Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and traveled through Plains with a stop at the 39th president's boyhood home in Archery. The motorcade will then travel to Atlanta. Jericka Duncan and Major Garrett anchored a CBS News Special Report.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100, will be buried alongside his wife Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
A judge has found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information in response to a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.
A Georgia judge found the former New York City mayor in contempt for failing to respond properly to a defamation case.
The former president will lie in repose at the Carter Center in Atlanta, where the public can pay respects before ceremonies in Washington, D.C. CBS News New York's Cristian Benavides reports.
"All parties and all agree that it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game," Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said Wednesday afternoon.
Rudy Giuliani has relinquished dozens of watches and a Mercedes once owned by movie star Lauren Bacall to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment, his lawyer said.
Seven battleground states, any of which could swing to either the Democrats or Republicans, held the keys to the 2024 election contest between Trump and Harris.
A Delta flight collided with a plane from Endeavor Air, a Delta subsidiary, at the Atlanta airport Tuesday morning.
The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.
The teen accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School, identified by authorities as Colt Gray, was interviewed by Georgia investigators in 2023.
A 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody after the shooting at Apalachee High School, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed.
We're learning more about the suspect accused in a deadly school shooting in Georgia. Two students and two teachers were killed. Four other people were shot. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the latest on the investigation.
A 14-year-old shot and killed two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, the latest school shooting in 2024.
The victim of a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Union, New Jersey, has been identified as a 23-year-old customer from New York City.
A New York man was sentenced to prison time for using stolen credit cards to buy more than $66,000 in liquor from stores across Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
Monday marks Yom HaShoah, known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is customary to honor the day by hearing a survivor's story.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
Monday marks Yom HaShoah, known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is customary to honor the day by hearing a survivor's story.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
The victim of a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Union, New Jersey, has been identified as a 23-year-old customer from New York City.
NJ Transit riders are in for some high-tech upgrades in the near future.
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with the decades-old unsolved murder of a New Jersey woman on Friday night.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
A cat was rescued when it was spotted lying on the Long Island Rail Road tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon Sunday night.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.
"I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday as he faces an expulsion vote.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 1:45 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.
With Sunday's 110-96 loss to the Hornets, the Knicks finished the regular season 53-29 and with the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Raptors clinched their first playoff berth in four seasons by beating the Nets 136-101 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
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.
Harlem residents got to take their questions about property taxes, homeownership and the cost of groceries directly to the mayor.
A funeral service got underway for 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was shot and killed in her stroller in East Williamsburg.
The embattled California congressman is being investigated for sexual assault by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
More than 1,000 Hollywood creatives signed an open letter opposing Paramount's pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Republican candidate for governor said he'll pardon Sgt. Erik Duran if elected. Duran was convicted of manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect in the Bronx.
