Tourist In NYC Charged With Raping Young Woman Near Columbia University
Damien McGuinness, a 22-year-old bartender from Ireland, has been arraigned and is being held on $5,000 bail on a charge of rape.
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Damien McGuinness, a 22-year-old bartender from Ireland, has been arraigned and is being held on $5,000 bail on a charge of rape.
A multimillionaire mom, charged with killing her son by giving him a deadly cocktail of pills, is mounting a controversial defense.
Former NYPD Officer Franklin Mata has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for official misconduct. His former partner Kenneth Moreno, who was also convicted of official misconduct, was sentenced to a year in jail on Monday.
Lawyers for Diallo said their client faces a difficult recovery from an encounter with ex-International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn that left her violated, humiliated and degraded.
It was the verdict that shocked the city. On Monday it was the sentence that shocked the defendant. The ex-cop acquitted of raping a woman, but convicted of misconduct, was given a year in jail, even though probation recommended he walk free.
Psychiatrists have also determined that Aron is mentally competent to stand trial and that he understands the charges against him.
A serial shop burglar has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars in cash and goods from a half-dozen Manhattan businesses, ranging from a pizzeria to an optical shop.
Judge Nicholas Garaufis has already decided the city's firefighter entrance exam discriminated against minorities.
Four New York City men are facing drug-trafficking charges after investigators seized a record-breaking shipment of methamphetamine in New Jersey.
The Gambino crime family, knocked down and knocked down again by federal indictments, is reportedly going back to the old pre-John Gotti way of running an organized crime family.
A hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault, briefly spoke Thursday afternoon to group of supporters in Brooklyn.
Actress Paz de la Huerta has admitted harassing a former reality TV figure in a chic West Village bar during a fight laced with ill will about their respective claims to fame.
After nearly two months of silence, the woman accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to rape her at a luxury Manhattan hotel is speaking out.
Mohammed Wali Zazi, 55, father of admitted terrorist Najibullah Zazi, has been convicted of trying to cover up his son's plan to bomb New York City subways two years ago.
Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards has pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from a traffic stop last September. As he left the courthouse Friday, Edwards called it a "fair conclusion."
58-year-old Ronald Tackman is the stuff of legend around the courthouse.
Levi Aron faces up to life in prison without possibility of parole if convicted, Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes announced early Wednesday evening. Aron's arraignment is scheduled for July 28.
Former Columbia University student Harrison David, whose lawyer had said he has hopes of getting back into a good college someday, will be majoring in jail time for the next six months.
Zazi is charged with obstruction of justice by lying to investigators and tampering and destroying evidence to cover for his son, who pleaded guilty last year of plotting to attack New York City subways in the Fall of 2009.
Best known from his award-winning ballad "You light up my life," songwriter/producer Joseph Brooks killed himself using a mail order helium suicide kit.
He's accused of stealing the identities and account numbers of over twenty major companies and then using his contacts in Manhattan's West African community to attract customers.
New York prosecutors are offering no-jail plea deals to four of the five Columbia University students charged with selling LSD-spiked candy and other drugs on the Ivy League campus.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara called the fraud "epic in duration, magnitude and scope." Prosecutors previously had put the figure at about $85 million.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund and once a leading candidate for the French presidency, had previously declared his innocence and had been expected to fight the charges.
The suspects were taken into custody Thursday morning. They're accused of running illegal card games on Staten Island.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
A concertgoer fell to his death during rock band Goose's performance Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
A woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home Saturday, leaving the neighborhood in shock.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
A concertgoer fell to his death during rock band Goose's performance Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said.
A woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home Saturday, leaving the neighborhood in shock.
There will be no horse carriage rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a tourist's tragic death, according to the union representing carriage drivers.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
A West Milford, New Jersey, homeowner says her poodle, named Squilliam, helped her escape a house fire early Friday morning.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
The official warning comes after incidents between coyotes and dogs in North Haledon and Glen Rock.
Firefighters in Hempstead used a ladder truck to free a seagull that got tangled in a rope above a busy street.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Fifteen children and one adult were rescued Friday evening after they got stuck on a ride at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
Firefighters responded to Adventureland amusement park on Long Island after a ride got stuck Friday night. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Surveillance video shows a father and a smoke shop owner stop a would-be carjacker from driving away with two children on Long Island.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces Thursday in a last-minute attempt to help three left-of-center congressional candidates win their primaries.
After a tourist from India suffered fatal injuries when horse carriages collided in Central Park, the NYC Council said it will consider banning the attractions entirely.
The New York Knicks are planning to visit the White House, owner James Dolan said Wednesday, marking a first for an NBA Finals winner during President Trump's time in office.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
A New York Knicks documentary series is in the works from director and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
Sal Stewart tied a career high with six RBIs and the Reds pulled away for a 10-2 rout of the Yankees on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
The New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Friday night.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
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.
Freezing the rent became one of the key reasons voters elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but can he really deliver on the promise?
Julie Coker, head of NYC Tourism + Conventions, and Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a restauranteur and TV personality, are lobbying New York City for a bigger tourism budget.
Congressman Dan Goldman is in an intense primary faceoff with Brad Lander. Watch his full appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Goldman discusses his down-to-the-wire battle to keep his job, then Julie Coker and Chef Marcus Samuelsson weigh in on their efforts to lobby NYC for more tourism dollars.
John Elliott spends the morning at Monmouth Battlefield State Park before a reenactment of the American Revolutionary War battle.
