FDNY: Sunday's Crown Heights fatal fire caused by lithium-ion battery
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh issued strong words for retailers who continue to sell uncertified batteries, and food delivery companies whose workers use scooters and e-bikes.
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3 dead, 14 injured in Brooklyn house fire
Over 130 firefighters, EMTs and paramedics responded. All three floors of the brownstone were completely charred.
9/11 illnesses have killed same number of NYC firefighters as day of attacks
Two more FDNY members have died from diseases caused by working in rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center after 9/11, fire officials said.
Firefighter and advocate reflects on 9/11
Retired New York City firefighter Rob Serra's first day on the job was September 11th, 2001. Now he is the vice president of the Ray Pfeifer Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting September 11th first responders with medical needs not covered by insurance. Serra joined CBS News to talk about the health care needs still facing those who rushed to help 22 years ago.
60 Minutes remembers 9/11: The FDNY
On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.
They responded to 9/11 as officers, now they treat those who stood beside them
Two retired NYPD sergeants, now health care providers, continue to see health challenges among first responders more than two decades after the terrorist attacks.
9/11: The FDNY | 60 Minutes
On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.
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12 hurt when crane arm catches fire, collapses onto NYC street
Social media video shows the dramatic scene when the crane arm came down, crashing into a building across the street.
Dozens hurt in Manhattan collision involving double-decker tour bus
None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, officials said.
NYC firefighter drowns while trying to save daughter from rip current
Mark Batista served as both a firefighter and an EMT at the New York City Fire Department for 15 years, officials said in a statement.
FDNY Firefighter Robert Thomas retires after 40 years, but his three sons carry his legacy forward
Firefighter Robert Thomas is leaving us in good hands, though: His three sons will carry on the tradition - one of the FDNY's largest Black legacy families.
Nearly 2 dozen firefighters injured battling New York house fire
After becoming trapped, one firefighter jumped off a second-floor balcony into the driveway, officials said.
Lithium-ion battery sparks fire that kills 1 and injures 10, FDNY says
The blaze started around 11 p.m. and took 90 minutes to subdue, according to officials.
"Smoking laptop" forces evacuation of JetBlue flight after landing at JFK
Port Authority staff evacuated 167 people from the plane using emergency slides, officials said.
NYPD, FDNY heads say there's a need to "normalize" women in the roles
New York City made history this year with two women appointed to lead the country's largest fire and police departments for the first time ever.
New York fire and police leaders make history
New York City made history appointing the first two women to lead the country's largest fire and police departments. In their first joint interview, only on “CBS Mornings,” FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell discuss their historic leadership and how they plan to keep the city safe.
Residents rescued in apartment fire
Officials from the New York City Fire Department rescued people who were trapped by a fire in a high-rise apartment building on Saturday.
Several injured when NYPD patrol vehicle hits pedestrians in Bronx
Two children and two officers were among ten people hurt, some seriously.
FDNY veteran killed in "barbaric and completely unprovoked" New York City stabbing
A suspect was taken into custody after barricading himself in an apartment.
9/11: The FDNY | 60 Minutes
On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.
9/11/2022: Queen Elizabeth II begins her final journey; 9/11: The FDNY
Holly Williams reports from the U.K. with details on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral; Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
NYC marks 21st anniversary of 9/11
The annual ceremony to remember the Sept. 11 terrorist attack was held in lower Manhattan on Sunday morning, the 21st anniversary of the attack. President Biden, meanwhile, laid a wreath at the Pentagon. Watch members of the FDNY, which lost 343 firefighters on Sept. 11, 2001, raise a flag at the 9/11 Memorial in New York ahead of the reading of the names of those who died.
New video shows moment boat capsized on Hudson River
CBS2's Alice Gainer also spoke to quick-thinking NY Waterway ferry captains that led crews to rescue several people in the water.
2 killed after boat capsizes in Hudson River
Two people died after a boat capsized in the Hudson River in the waters just off of Manhattan, New York City officials said. One of the victims was a 7-year-old boy. Watch officials give an update on the incident.
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Texas court temporarily halts ruling allowing woman to have emergency abortion
Kate Cox, a mother of two, said she found out last week that her unborn child suffered from what doctors say is a fatal disorder.
Iran activist Narges Mohammadi to go on hunger strike when awarded Nobel
She was awarded the Nobel prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
At least 3 killed after fire in hospital near Rome
Patients in intensive care at St. John the Evangelist hospital in Tivoli were transferred immediately to other hospitals via ambulance, the Tivoli mayor's office said in a statement.
Volunteers flock to Israel to harvest produce amid farm labor shortage
Hundreds of volunteers from outside Israel – and within – are harvesting fruit and vegetables from Israel's farms before the produce rots on the ground.
Minnesota man arrested after impaling grocery worker with golf club: Police
The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment after the incident, sparking an hours-long standoff with Minneapolis Police.
Legislation giving nature the same rights as humans gaining traction
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
Here's how experts say you can thwart porch pirates
This holiday season could see a surge of stolen packages, as online ordering delivers a flood of gifts to people's front doors.
Expert witnesses for Trump's defense billed almost $900,000 each
One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
House Republicans pressure Hunter Biden to be deposed next week
The House Oversight Committee says it will begin contempt of Congress proceedings if Hunter Biden does not appear for a deposition on Dec. 13.
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Key evidence in the disappearance and death of Andreen McDonald
What Air Force Major Andre McDonald says happened in the days surrounding his wife's death.
GOP presidential candidates weigh in on January debate participation
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Los Angeles mayor works to tackle city's homelessness crisis
Los Angeles is home to about 46,000 people who are considered homeless, but Mayor Karen Bass is working to change that.
Extraordinarily rare white leucistic gator with born in Florida
The baby gator is one of just eight known leucistic alligators in the world, according to Gatorland, the park where it was born.
Tennis legend Chris Evert says cancer has returned
The recurrence comes about two years after she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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Lobbying group overstated how much shoplifting hurt retailers
The National Retail Federation retracted an earlier estimate of the losses stores suffer at the hands of criminal rings.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour crosses billion-dollar mark, setting record
Also unprecedented was the speed at which Swift's Eras Tour had surpassed a billion in sales — a mere eight months.
Amazon says scammers stole millions through phony product returns
International ring breached Amazon's internal systems and bribed its employees, the e-commerce giant alleges in lawsuit.
The U.S. states where homeowners gained — and lost — equity in 2023
Although home prices have continued to rise across much of the U.S., homeowners in some states saw their home equity shrink.
Think twice before scanning a QR code — here's why
More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
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GOP presidential candidates weigh in on January debate participation
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Texas court temporarily halts ruling allowing woman to have emergency abortion
Kate Cox, a mother of two, said she found out last week that her unborn child suffered from what doctors say is a fatal disorder.
Expert witnesses for Trump's defense billed almost $900,000 each
One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
Judge approves settlement barring revival of family separation policy
While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.
Final big election of 2023 set for Saturday with Houston mayoral runoff
Thirty-year U.S. congressional veteran Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is trailing longtime Texas politician John Whitmire in polls to run America's fourth-largest city.
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FDA approves gene therapy for sickle cell disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever gene-editing therapy that uses a cutting-edge technology called CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Chronic fatigue syndrome affects millions. Here's what to know.
The CDC released the first nationally representative estimate of how many Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome. Here's what to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
FDA approves gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., predominantly people of color.
An end to breast cancer? California company develops groundbreaking vaccine with promising future
An estimated one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, killing on average 42,000 a year in the U.S. But what if a vaccine could significantly lower each woman's chance of ever getting it in the first place?
Social Security clawbacks hit a million more people than agency said
Social Security Administration Kilolo Kijakazi omitted numbers from Supplemental Security Income program for seniors with little or no income who are blind or otherwise disabled.
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Iran activist Narges Mohammadi to go on hunger strike when awarded Nobel
She was awarded the Nobel prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
Legislation giving nature the same rights as humans gaining traction
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
Volunteers flock to Israel to harvest produce amid farm labor shortage
Hundreds of volunteers from outside Israel – and within – are harvesting fruit and vegetables from Israel's farms before the produce rots on the ground.
At least 3 killed after fire in hospital near Rome
Patients in intensive care at St. John the Evangelist hospital in Tivoli were transferred immediately to other hospitals via ambulance, the Tivoli mayor's office said in a statement.
CDC warns travelers to Mexico of exposure to Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include fever, headache, and rash, the CDC said.
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Gregory Porter performs "Christmas Waltz"
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Christmas Waltz."
Gregory Porter performs "Someday At Christmas"
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Someday at Christmas."
Gregory Porter performs "Heart For Christmas"
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Heart for Christmas."
Taylor Swift Eras Tour crosses billion-dollar mark, setting record
Also unprecedented was the speed at which Swift's Eras Tour had surpassed a billion in sales — a mere eight months.
Ryan O'Neal, star of "Love Story," is dead at 82
Ryan O'Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of films including "Love Story" and "Paper Moon," has died at 82.
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White House approves high-speed rail funding
In the hopes of finally bringing high-speed rail to the U.S., the Biden administration on Friday approved $8.2 billion for projects on both coasts. $3 billion of that will go to Brightline West, a high-speed rail line that will run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Kris Van Cleave has details.
Think twice before scanning a QR code — here's why
More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
Russian hackers accused of targeting U.S. intel community
The Justice Department accused Russia-based hackers of targeting U.S. intelligence officials as part of an international spear phishing campaign.
Jamie Dimon on cryptocurrency industry: "I'd close it down"
If America's most prominent banker and noted Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren agree on one thing, it's that the crypto biz is out of control.
Apple releases urgent update to fix iOS 17 security issues
The update patches two vulnerabilities, includes no new features to the operating system.
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Extraordinarily rare white leucistic gator with born in Florida
The baby gator is one of just eight known leucistic alligators in the world, according to Gatorland, the park where it was born.
Bright star will vanish in one-of-a-kind eclipse. Here's how to watch it.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
Orphaned Alaskan sea otter given second chance at life in Chicago
An 8-week-old sea otter pup was found alone in Alaska before being brought to the aquarium at the end of November.
John Kerry: U.S. backs cutting fossil fuels
Special Climate Envoy John Kerry wrapped up the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai by announcing the U.S. supports "largely" phasing out fossil fuels. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff joins to discuss.
Climate solutions from the Arctic, the fastest-warming place on Earth
Climate change is an urgent problem in the Arctic. From renewable energy to avalanche protection, here's what we can learn from how people there are protecting their way of life.
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Key evidence in the disappearance and death of Andreen McDonald
What Air Force Major Andre McDonald says happened in the days surrounding his wife's death.
Minnesota man arrested after impaling grocery worker with golf club: Police
The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment after the incident, sparking an hours-long standoff with Minneapolis Police.
Gunman in Oxford school shooting sentenced to life
The now 17-year-old gunman who opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 2021, killing four people and wounding seven others, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Police: Woman tried to set fire to MLK's birth home
A 26-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday on allegations she tried to set fire to the birth home of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.
New York increases security at Jewish sites
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put state police and the New York National Guard on high alert Thursday, and ordered the agencies to increase patrols at Jewish sites after a man armed with a shotgun fired two rounds into the air outside an Albany synagogue. Meg Oliver reports.
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Bright star will vanish in one-of-a-kind eclipse. Here's how to watch it.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
NASA "unlikely" to launch Artemis moon landing flight in 2025, GAO says
NASA is facing challenges with SpaceX's moon lander and the new Axiom spacesuits for moonwalkers.
New solar system with rare, perfectly in-sync planets found in Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra.
Scientists discover "in-sync" solar system
Scientists have discovered a six-planet solar system in the Milky Way that astronomers say has been untouched by outside forces since its birth billions of years ago. The six planets orbit a star "perfectly" in sync. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to talk about the discovery.
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Matthew Trussler murder: Inside the case
Matthew Trussler was found dead at the home he shared with his fiancée Melissa Turner. See the evidence that led to authorities piecing together his death.
Catching a killer clown
Marlene Warren answered the door to her Wellington, FL, home and was fatally gunned down by a mysterious clown. Despite eyewitnesses, circumstantial evidence, and the identification a suspect early on, it would take more than 30 years for her killer to face justice.
Notable Deaths in 2023
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Becky Bliefnick texted about fear of her estranged husband
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
The crime scene evidence that convicted Alex Murdaugh
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Catherine Herridge reports on Hunter Biden's indictment, why public libraries are attracting Gen Z-ers and millennials, and what's behind McDonald's new restaurant concept CosMc's.
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Israel-Hamas war enters third month; British chef and TV presenter Andi Oliver publishes first cookbook, "The Pepperpot Diaries"
Eye Opener: Protesters make human art
Hundreds of protesters in Spain made a human mosaic of the Palestinian flag and the Pablo Picasso anti-war painting, Guernica. Meanwhile, a Jewish customer at a coffee shop said she was asked to leave after finding antisemitic graffiti in the establishment’s restroom. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Gregory Porter performs "Christmas Waltz"
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Christmas Waltz."