Connecticut To Welcome Over 300 Afghan Refugees
The governor says he has directed the state's Department of Social Services to ensure families receive food, shelter, education and job training.
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The governor says he has directed the state's Department of Social Services to ensure families receive food, shelter, education and job training.
The panel had initially rejected by a majority vote over Pfizer's request for full approval of a booster.
Why did the FDA advisory panel endorse COVID boosters only for those 65 and over or at high risk for severe disease?
College campuses are changing across the country. Schools are seeing a drop in the number of male students.
The sky-lighting ascent went smoothly, with the first stage — making its third flight — powering the rocket out of the dense lower atmosphere.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged assistance to help them rebuild their lives.
The package is key to Mr. Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda.
Wednesday's hearing comes after the Justice Department's inspector general concluded in a damning report this summer that FBI employees botched the investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of gymnasts by Nassar in 2015 and 2016.
A report in the Wall Street Journal says internal research at Facebook found its photo-sharing app Instagram can harm the mental health of millions of young users, particularly teenage girls.
Authorities are warning about a scam targeting seniors. The scammers prey on people concerned about their health and Medicare coverage.
Five shows made their return during Broadway's biggest night of reopenings. Theaters welcomed back audiences Tuesday after a long pandemic shutdown.
The judge gave New York state until Sept. 22 to respond to the lawsuit in federal court in Utica.
Wednesday is one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, also known as "the day of atonement." Starting at sunset, Jews begin a full day of fasting.
The search continued Tuesday for a missing women originally from Long Island. The 22-year-old disappeared while on a cross country van trip with her boyfriend. He returned home, but she didn't.
The United Nations held an emergency financial appeal meeting in Geneva on Monday to raise funds for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
The shocking incident sparked questions about just how widespread manhole complaints are across New York City.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
New York City and most of New Jersey are under a heat advisory as the unseasonably hot and humid weather continues.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
A Jersey Shore community had to implement a curfew and use its public alert system to tell residents to take shelter after authorities say several hundred teenagers and young adults came to the beachfront for a pop-up gathering.
New York City and most of New Jersey are under a heat advisory as the unseasonably hot and humid weather continues.
A 1.8-magnitude earthquake shook near Gladstone, New Jersey, Tuesday afternoon.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
The MTA is moving forward with refunds for thousands of LIRR commuters who were left dealing with three days of service disruptions as workers went on strike.
New York City and most of New Jersey are under a heat advisory as the unseasonably hot and humid weather continues.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul were all on hand Wednesday morning to officially launch a split of the Bronx into two separate police boroughs, called Bronx North and Bronx South.
A New York City watchdog group is urging the Manhattan District Attorney to open an investigation into federal charges that were dropped against former Mayor Eric Adams.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
Friday at 11 p.m. will be the final sign-off for CBS News Radio, home of the "World News Roundup" and several generations of the best in the business.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
The Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the season's first week Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory over the Mets.
New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The New York Yankees held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on a 90-degree night Tuesday in the Bronx.
The Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit Tuesday night to defeat the New York Mets 9-6.
The New York Yankees survived another shaky performance by David Bednar to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Monday night at Yankee Stadium.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
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.
With the price of gas, food and other services all soaring, the cost of vacation is top of mind. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at just how much more expensive that summer trip may be this year.
Rudy Giuliani's son says his father is doing great after being hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia earlier this month.
The NYPD said three officers were taken to a local hospital after responding to an apartment fire in Queens on Wednesday.
A brush fire near one of the Hudson River Tunnels has suspended NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for May 20 at 8 p.m.
