Conn. Panel To Decide Whether To Make Sandy Hook 911 Calls Public
The full nine-member Freedom of Information Commission is holding a hearing Wednesday afternoon before issuing its final decision.
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The full nine-member Freedom of Information Commission is holding a hearing Wednesday afternoon before issuing its final decision.
Schools in 36 districts across Connecticut will receive $5 million in state grants to improve security in response to the Newtown school shootings, Malloy announced Wednesday.
Monday's onslaught at a single building at the highly secure Navy Yard unfolded about 8:20 a.m. in the heart of the nation's capital, less than four miles from the White House and two miles from the Capitol.
Activists from Newtown, Conn., where 26 people were fatally shot last December, are headed to Washington to again lobby for gun control a day after 12 people were killed in a shooting rampage in the capital.
Newtown, Conn., was the scene of a horrific school shooting last year, but on Sunday, a group of middle school students from the town experienced something dreams are made of.
A street in Queens was renamed Saturday to honor a little boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.
A student at a Jersey Shore elementary school will likely face charges in connection with an alleged plot against his fellow students.
Some schools in Westchester County will have armed officers when students return to class next week.
Unlike previous years, Monday's annual Labor Day parade in Newtown, Conn., featured no sounds of sirens or musket fire.
A street in Queens will be renamed in honor of Benjamin Wheeler, 6, who was gunned down inside his classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
As the deadline to tear down the school draws near, officials are looking for former students who might remember exactly where the time capsule was buried.
The Sandy Hook Elementary School students are being bussed to the neighboring town of Monroe, where a former middle school was renovated for them shortly after the shootings.
Enfield Police Chief Carl Sferrazza said each retired officer has decades of police experience and was given a physical and psychological exam before being hired as school security.
Connecticut House Speaker Brendan Sharkey said the popular video game, "Call Of Duty," features the Bushmaster AR-15 semi-automatic rifle - the same assault weapon used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook assacre that left 20 first graders and six educators dead.
The drill at Liberty Middle School is designed to test the response of a dozen law enforcement agencies to a situation similar to last year's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Gun rights groups are staging "Starbucks Appreciation Day" to voice their approval of the coffee chain's stand supporting gun owners who wish to openly display their weapons.
The allocation calls for $281,000 to be given to each of the families of the 26 children and school educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year.
The distinguished panel is headed by Alan Nevice, a now-retired federal judge, who said Thursday's meeting will decide how to allocate 70 percent of the funds. Each of the families who lost a family member in the massacre will get an even share of the money.
The New York Yankees are hosting about 4,000 residents of Newtown, Conn., during their game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Nearly seven months after the Newtown elementary school massacre, investigators have continued to piece together how police responded.
Newtown's first selectman is asking organizations and individuals to refrain from holding any more special events in the town as it attempts to heal from December's shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary school.
Parts of Connecticut's law addressing the Newtown school massacre, including the creation of new credentials to purchase long guns and ammunition, took effect Monday.
Beginning Monday, people can begin applying for new credentials to purchase long guns and ammunition. Such credentials will eventually be required to buy ammo, rifles and shot guns.
The event is part of the gun-control group's 25-state "No More Names" tour, which is part of its campaign to build support for legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers.
A new effort was launched Saturday to remember one of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
Cedric Coward hit two late 3-pointers and scored 21 points to help the Grizzlies hold off the Nets 103-98 on Sunday.
Cody Glass scored twice, but the Devils dropped their fourth straight, 4-3 to the Jets on Sunday.
Once an elementary school teacher in the Bronx, Kamar Samuels now leads the nation's largest school system under NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
Once an elementary school teacher in the Bronx, Kamar Samuels now leads the nation's largest school system under NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute Sunday, as hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association remain without a deal.
At least 100 demonstrators took to New York City's Federal Plaza in the rain Saturday afternoon to condemn the shooting.
New York City is committing $4 million to expand public bathroom access across the five boroughs, Mayor Mamdani announced Saturday.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a residential Queens street Friday afternoon, and two teens have been charged with murder, police say.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
Investigators said the victim was struck by a bullet inside his Danbury, Connecticut, home, and it came from the unit next door.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
It will feel more like March than January.
While Tuesday may have some bumps, the trend is toward milder, more pleasant weather.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
There were two deadly shootings in Middlesex County, New Jersey, just hours apart this weekend, both involving teenagers.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
Police say a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike, shattering a window and seriously injuring a young child.
New York state is taking legal action against the Trump administration for halting construction of five offshore wind farms.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
It will feel more like March than January.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
Once an elementary school teacher in the Bronx, Kamar Samuels now leads the nation's largest school system under NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute Sunday, as hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association remain without a deal.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute Sunday, as hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association remain without a deal.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes live.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Weinstein's defense attorney told the judge he'd like to pursue plea negotiations after last year's mistrial on a rape charge.
The annual festival will return to Queens this summer, running from June 5-7 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Cedric Coward hit two late 3-pointers and scored 21 points to help the Grizzlies hold off the Nets 103-98 on Sunday.
Cody Glass scored twice, but the Devils dropped their fourth straight, 4-3 to the Jets on Sunday.
The Islanders beat the Wild 4-3 on Saturday night.
Pavel Zacha recorded his first career hat trick - one of his goals coming while most of New York's players were in the locker room at the end of the first period - and the Boston Bruins coasted past the Rangers 10-2 on Saturday.
Devin Booker scored 31 points and Dillon Brooks added 27 as the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 112-107 on Friday night.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
The people and businesses of Ridgewood, Queens, have banded together to help those impacted by the recent apartment building fire.
Student athletes at a high school in Queens have won both state and national video game championships.
Thousands of teachers across New York are participating in a statewide campaign demanding pension reform.
For the 48th year, El Museo del Barrio hosted a parade in East Harlem for Three Kings' Day.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock is tracking the potential for some snow on Thursday and then again next Sunday.
The deputy mayor of operations and the Department of Transportation commissioner made the announcement Sunday. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The state estimates this will impact more than 350,000 people. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
It's the first major awards show of the year, honoring movies, television, and now podcasts. CBS News New York's Gwen Baumgarder has the story from the Beverly Hilton.
His family said he died on Sunday morning following a brief illness. As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, Codey briefly served as governor and made history as the state's longest-serving lawmaker.
