DOE secretary visits N.J. middle school
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced protesters during a visit to a New Jersey middle school Friday.
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Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced protesters during a visit to a New Jersey middle school Friday.
United States Education Secretary Linda McMahon spoke to the Massapequa School District on Friday as a Native American school mascot ban battle continues. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Columbia University professors are pushing back after the school agreed to several of the Trump administration's demands.
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams explains what this would mean, and wouldn't mean, for the department.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, is sounding the alarm on the Trump administration's cuts to the Department of Education.
On Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the DOE was cutting half its workforce, about 2,000 employees. CBS News New York's Doug Williams has the story.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has announced plans to lay off off more than 1,300 employees -- nearly half its workforce -- as she makes good on President Trump's directive to dismantle the DOE. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
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.
President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration.
County results and exit polling showed Murphy with 65 percent of the vote, compared with 34 percent for McMahon.
Nearly 2.1 million people are registered to vote, with more than 100,000 citizens becoming new voters since early September.
After running neck and neck with his rival for most of the race, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Connecticut has pulled ahead.
Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Chris Murphy were both looking to female voters as key to winning the open seat, in the midst of the final weeks of the heated race.
The Stamford rally was Christie's first of three campaign appearances with McMahon, who is in a battle with Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy for the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Joe Lieberman.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is planning to jump into Connecticut politics, appearing Monday at three rallies for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon.
The latest UConn/Hartford Courant poll shows Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Chris Murphy leading Republican Linda McMahon by six points, 44-38.
At 46 to 44 percent, Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy has a razor thin edge over Republican Linda McMahon in the latest Siena Research Institute Poll.
Members of the crowd repeatedly hurled boos and erupted in cheers, as well as shouting and applause, during the third Connecticut U.S. Senate debate between Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and Republican businesswoman Linda McMahon.
Republican Linda McMahon and Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy have been touting their dueling plans to increase jobs in the race for Senate in Connecticut. But many of their ideas have been floated by others during the campaign season this year.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6 and if you live in Connecticut, you have to pick a new U.S. Senator.
The hour-long debate, which aired on the public affairs program "Face The State," featured some sparring over the top issue in the race, the economy.
A new poll in the race for U.S. Senate in Connecticut shows Rep. Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon at 47 and 48 percent respectively.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
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.
The U.S. and Iran are getting ready for talks Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, as their tenuous ceasefire held despite key sticking points.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
Four EMS workers were injured in an assault in the Bronx on Thursday night, authorities said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
Four EMS workers were injured in an assault in the Bronx on Thursday night, authorities said.
Tens of thousands of residential building workers across NYC could soon walk off the job as tensions rise ahead of a critical contract deadline.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
A mini monster truck that was parked on a busy Brooklyn street and made people smile is gone after the city towed it away.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next 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.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
Spring has sprung, but piles of snow are still melting in New Jersey more than six weeks after a blizzard slammed the Tri-State Area.
The burglars smashed into the Perth Amboy business within seconds and then came face-to-face-with the owners.
A New Jersey family's beloved dog has been returned after it was apparently taken right off their back porch.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He admitted to killing eight women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
Long Beach, Long Island, is holding a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the loosening of alcohol restrictions on its iconic boardwalk.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
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.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said most 2-K seats will operate on a full-day and full-year schedule at a news conference Thursday morning.
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.
Eduardo Rodríguez outdueled Nolan McLean in a rematch of the World Baseball Classic final on Thursday night, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the Mets.
The Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Celtics on Thursday night.
The Pacers snapped a three-game skid with a 123-94 win over the Nets on Thursday night.
The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3 on Thursday night in Peter DeBoer's first game as New York's coach.
The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night.
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.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
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.
Repair crews will be deployed across New York City streets and highways to fill potholes.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday afternoon First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
President Trump posted a video of a deadly hammer attack in Florida while attacking immigration policies.
Family of the six people who lost their lives in the Hudson River helicopter crash in 2025 gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral for mass before laying flowers in the Hudson.
While some of Mamdani's key campaign promises have not yet come to fruition, he has focused on tackling several municipal issues. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
