First lady Melania Trump slams "baseless lies" tying her to Jeffrey Epstein
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
Images circulating online that show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are generated by artificial intelligence.
The NFL released a statement Monday on New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, whose name showed up more than 400 times in files released by the U.S. Justice Department regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The Justice Department can release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge ruled.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Annie Farmer says she was just 16 years old when Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell targeted her.
After decades of fighting for justice, Farmer told CBS News New York's Jessica Moore about the moment of hope she felt when President Trump signed the bill to release the Epstein files.
Congress is sending President Trump a bill that would force the Justice Department to release its case files on Jeffrey Epstein. Annie Farmer says she was just 16 years old when he and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell targeted her. She sat down with CBS News New York's Jessica Moore, describing the first moment she truly felt hope after decades of fighting for justice.
The three emails appear to be exchanges between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the author Michael Wolff and Epstein.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence, House Judiciary Committee Democrats say.
Maxwell, a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, argued she was protected by Epstein's 2007 plea deal.
A federal judge in Manhattan will not unseal grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge on Monday denied a request from the Trump administration to unseal grand jury material in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell.
The move follows Maxwell's two-day meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in Tallahassee, Florida, where she was being held.
President Trump was greeted by protesters Saturday in Scotland. He's there as part of what White House officials are calling a working visit. This comes as the Justice Department wrapped up a second day of questioning Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator. Weija Jiang reports.
As the president prepares to meet with European leaders overseas, attention here remains on Ghislaine Maxwell and the Jeffrey Epstein case. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Experts say they're bewildered by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's decision to interview Ghislaine Maxwell.
As Justice Department meetings continue with Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, the president was asked if he'd consider pardoning her. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
President Trump is headed to Scotland as questions about the Jeffrey Epstein files hang over the administration.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida about the case involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She's currently serving a 20-year sentence in Florida for helping convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom and abuse underage girls. As CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports, pressure is mounting on President Trump to release the case files.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the the court's decision and what it means moving forward.
Knicks fans are breathing a sigh of relief over reports that Mitchell Robinson expects to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals next week.
The man charged with the murder of a Loyola freshman in Rogers Park faces new charges after being found with a weapon in jail, the Cook County sheriff said.
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that the institution's board acted unlawfully when it added President Trump's name to the building.
A former Flemington, N.J. councilman is serving time in prison after having been convicted for distributing cocaine.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Friday took aim at growing tensions between protesters and ICE agents at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Friday unveiled the city's plan to make sweeping changes to Midtown traffic during World Cup match days.
Amtrak and NJ Transit service has resumed with delays at Penn Station after a train car fire overnight. The overnight fire grew into a major commuter headache for thousands.
A Queens man is accused of helping to steal over $100,000 worth of Pokémon cards during two armed robberies in NYC.
The family of a 14-year-old boy who died while subway surfing last week wants to prevent another family from going through the same heartbreak.
A single strand of hair helped police solve the murder of Nancy Smith 25 years ago in Orange County.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this 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.
A former Flemington, N.J. councilman is serving time in prison after having been convicted for distributing cocaine.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Friday took aim at growing tensions between protesters and ICE agents at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark.
La Fortaleza in New Jersey will become a home away from home for Mexico fans during the World Cup.
Amtrak and NJ Transit service has resumed with delays at Penn Station after a train car fire overnight. The overnight fire grew into a major commuter headache for thousands.
Community members are demanding answers from the Jersey City Board of Education after a mother was arrested during last week's board meeting.
A sixth grader from Long Island's Sag Harbor died in a rafting accident on a school trip, officials said.
Loved ones of a 7-year-old girl allegedly murdered by her caretaker say they're haunted by how they learned of the little girl's death.
On Long Island, one woman has started a movement showing people just how important it is to smile every day.
A predatory invasive fish that can survive out of water and even cross the street has been found in a Long Island pond.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that the institution's board acted unlawfully when it added President Trump's name to the building.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Friday took aim at growing tensions between protesters and ICE agents at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark.
The Justice Department announced the $1.7 billion fund as part of a settlement of a civil lawsuit President Trump brought against the IRS.
Zohran Mamdani will be the first New York City mayor in recent history not to attend the Israel Day Parade this weekend.
DOJ is probing a nonprofit run by billionaire Reid Hoffman that funded a portion of E. Jean Carroll's civil litigation against President Trump, several sources said.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
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.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
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.
Knicks fans are breathing a sigh of relief over reports that Mitchell Robinson expects to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals next week.
La Fortaleza in New Jersey will become a home away from home for Mexico fans during the World Cup.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Paterson, N.J., will host a series of watch parties and cultural events to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026. The events will bring soccer, music and food together across the city.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
Monitor Point proposal in Greenpoint would bring 1,150 apartments, including 460 affordable units, to former industrial waterfront site.
Gold Star families, veterans and thousands of spectators gathered in Bay Ridge to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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.
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.
Several men were caught on camera coming up out of a sewer manhole in Flatbush, Brooklyn, early Friday morning.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Friday took aim at growing tensions between protesters and ICE agents at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark. Watch her full news conference.
A new study finds more dads are scaling back at the office and spending more time at home with their families.
Shrey Parkh, 14, is the new spelling bee champion. He took home the trophy and $50,000 in prize money.
It will be sunny and warm on Friday, but a bit cooler for Saturday to start the weekend. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
