Senate approves Ukraine, Israel foreign aid package
Even though the $95 billion aid package passed the upper chamber, its prospects in the House appear dim.
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Even though the $95 billion aid package passed the upper chamber, its prospects in the House appear dim.
The immigration deal would overhaul American border policy by restricting access to the asylum system during spikes in illegal immigration.
Congressional leaders announced a deal Sunday to fund the government through March 1 and March 8. Lawmakers will need to pass a short-term funding bill this week to avoid a partial government shutdown on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
The two-step bill punts the fight over government spending until after the holidays.
Murphy highlighted her work on maternal and infant mortality in the state, as well as climate change initiatives.
Partisan gridlock has doomed numerous other attempts to pass a bipartisan reform of the U.S. immigration system, which has not been updated in any significant way since 1996.
Earlier this month, the New Jersey senator and his wife were indicted on new charges that they conspired to act as foreign agents for Egypt.
Last week, Menendez and his wife were indicted on new charges that they conspired to act as foreign agents for Egypt.
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, have been accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt.
Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California.
Booker released a statement Tuesday morning, a day after Menendez spoke publicly about the claims against him.
Congress was in crisis mode Tuesday, trying to pass four short-term spending bills to keep some parts open.
Menendez has said the claims are false and he will not step down from Congress.
The senator says countries like China and Mexico would be forced to stop sending those drugs to the U.S.
The legislation now goes to President Biden's desk, pulling the nation back from the brink of a financial crisis.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, has served in the U.S. Senate for three decades.
"There is a pathway forward, and I'm going to be tireless and not stop until we do significant things to make Americans safer," the Democratic senator said on "Face the Nation."
The bill provides an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine in its continued fight against Russia.
The short-term funding bill will fund the government through Dec. 23, giving Congress additional time to finish crafting a massive longer-term spending package.
Sen. Chuck Schumer has been elected for another term as Democratic leader in the Senate.
The House vote to impose a contract brokered by the White House but rejected by some workers was 290 to 137.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
In the two battleground races, Republicans are trying to tie Democrats to high levels of crime in cities like Milwaukee and Philadelphia.
Watching the vote from the Senate gallery, comedian and vocal advocate of the bill Jon Stewart grew teary-eyed.
New York scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout's two homers for Los Angeles.
Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, announced his retirement before Monday's game after 19 seasons.
Kaori Patterson-Moore's tiny casket was surrounded by flowers inside the funeral home in Crown Heights.
The victim of a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Union, New Jersey, has been identified as a 23-year-old customer from New York City.
A New York man was sentenced to prison time for using stolen credit cards to buy more than $66,000 in liquor from stores across Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Kaori Patterson-Moore's tiny casket was surrounded by flowers inside the funeral home in Crown Heights.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
Monday marks Yom HaShoah, known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is customary to honor the day by hearing a survivor's story.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this 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.
The victim of a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Union, New Jersey, has been identified as a 23-year-old customer from New York City.
NJ Transit riders are in for some high-tech upgrades in the near future.
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with the decades-old unsolved murder of a New Jersey woman on Friday night.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
A cat was rescued when it was spotted lying on the Long Island Rail Road tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon Sunday night.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.
"I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday as he faces an expulsion vote.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
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.
New York scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout's two homers for Los Angeles.
Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, announced his retirement before Monday's game after 19 seasons.
Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 1:45 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.
With Sunday's 110-96 loss to the Hornets, the Knicks finished the regular season 53-29 and with the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
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.
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.
Scott Padgett has the Tri-State Area's updated Monday night First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Jennifer and William Malave bought a used BMW from a licensed dealer and paid in full. Then it was suddenly towed out of their driveway. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Mamdani fulfilled a campaign promise and announced the first site for a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
The war with Iran is heightening tensions between the White House and the Vatican. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Investigators said 23-year-old Malek Shepherd was killed in the shooting at Chick-Fil-A in Union Township.
