Multiple Tri-State Area Schools On Sexual Assault Investigation List
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education revealed its list of colleges under investigation on Thursday.
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For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education revealed its list of colleges under investigation on Thursday.
An opinion piece featured in the conservative student newspaper at Princeton University has gone viral, stirring debate about race on college campuses and social media.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Drexel University student had been in close contact with Princeton students about a week before getting sick. She died March 10.
The Ivy League school has experienced an outbreak of type B meningococcal disease. Seven students and one student visitor have been stricken by the bacterial illness since March.
Princeton University is about to administer the first doses of a vaccine against meningitis.
Several hundred people have been evacuated from 11 Princeton University buildings because of a gas leak. All buildings were cleared for occupation at 12:40 p.m.
A meningitis vaccine not yet licensed for use in the U.S. will be made available at Princeton University beginning Dec. 9.
A female graduate student developed meningitis symptoms on Wednesday and was hospitalized on Thursday.
The controller's office employee is hospitalized and said to be in grave condition.
Since March there have been a total of seven confirmed cases on the New Jersey campus, the most recent last week.
The health concerns on the Princeton University campus are growing. Another student was diagnosed with meningitis this week, the seventh since March.
Tuesday night's report caused police to cordon off the New Jersey Ivy League university's Nassau Hall, an administrative center.
Gunshots were reported Tuesday night at a building on the Princeton University campus.
The student health advisory board came up with the idea after discovering Type B meningitis is most commonly spread by people sharing drinks.
Princeton University topped the list, and Columbia University came in fourth, at the newly-released Best Colleges list from U.S. News and World Report.
The agency's plan called for moving its trains to higher ground before superstorm Sandy hit, raising additional questions about why the agency instead moved locomotives and rail cars to low-lying rail yards.
Cara McCollum, 20, captured the title Saturday night in Ocean City. She was competing as Miss Island Resort.
Employees were asked to leave campus at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The all-clear was given at 6:25 p.m.
A Princeton graduate has been deluged in controversy, after publishing an op-ed saying young women should look for fellow Princeton classmates as husbands while still in school.
Voters in Princeton Township and Princeton Borough have decided to combine their two towns, after having rejected consolidation at least three previous times in the past 60 years.
Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims won the Nobel economics prize Monday. Their research - conducted separately - sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy instruments such as interest rates and government spending.
Gov. Chris Christie was headed to Princeton Friday evening to tell students what he'd like to do to make New Jersey better for business. He often said that tight regulations and high taxes in his state give businesses a reason to move out.
A warning was issued to students at four New Jersey colleges to be on alert for Tony Kadyhrob, a man accused of accosting and trying to lure a 19-year-old woman into his car last week.
A student group wants university-run stores to offer alternative brands of the chickpea dip because they say the only brand available is linked to human rights violations.
At least 345 people — the majority in Colorado and Minnesota — have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Questions are growing within the law enforcement community about how one of the Mount Vernon Police Department's top leaders was vetted.
Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems that officials suspect may be linked to Iran-backed hackers have been reported in at least a dozen states, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Questions are growing within the law enforcement community about how one of the Mount Vernon Police Department's top leaders was vetted.
The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.
A man has been charged with arson in connection to a June fire that destroyed a historic Brooklyn church.
The MTA has identified dozens of places in New York City's subway system where upgrades could help cut delays.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area on Monday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and storms that may lead to flash flooding.
There's been a report of a bigfoot sighting near the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut.
Heavy rain is complicating efforts to recover a teenage boy from the West River in New Haven. Strong currents and an increased flow have made the job even more difficult.
It's another rainy day in the Tri-State Area with a flood watch for parts of New York and Connecticut.
The family of a man who died at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding justice.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
The power was restored Tuesday morning after going out at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, N.J. Monday afternoon.
Strong downpours have dumped rain on parts of New York and New Jersey that are still recovering from last week's severe weather.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
The Long Island Aquarium is asking the public to help name its newest resident – a Giant Pacific octopus.
Dangerous rip currents have been reported across New York area beaches in recent weeks, causing dozens of ocean rescues. As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, officials in the Town of Hempstead began a safety campaign Wednesday to educate swimmers on how to break the grip of a rip.
Communities across New York City and Long Island came together Tuesday for National Night Out.
On Long Island, a farm is helping kids cope using therapy horses. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Suffolk County Police are trying to identify an Asian man whose body was discovered on Gilgo Beach in 2011.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Former state health official Abdul El-Sayed faced Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party's divisions.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
In total, 17 bills will be introduced in the City Council next month to increase safety regulations around e-bikes and e-scooters, while also strengthening enforcement of existing laws.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
A seventh person has died from Legionnaires' disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, New York City's health commissioner said Thursday.
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.
The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
The New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets on Monday for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas.
José Caballero lined a two-run homer, Gerrit Cole pitched into the sixth inning and the New York Yankees hung on to top the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
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.
From now through early September, New York City is being treated to a diverse group of musicians performing outdoors on Little Island. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin has the highlights.
In Washington state, some of the 60,000 people evacuated during the devastating wildfires in Spokane are returning to burned-out neighborhoods to find little or nothing left of their homes. Gwen Baumgardner reports.
An apartment fire in the Norwood section of the Bronx killed one person and injured 14 others Wednesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The MTA is going to auction off dozens of old MetroCard machines.
The Long Island Aquarium is asking the public to help name its newest resident – a Giant Pacific octopus.
