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One NYPD officer was reportedly stabbed and another was struck with a pipe near Times Square late Saturday night.The injured officer was reportedly stabbed in the head and has been rushed to Bellevue Hospital. His condition is…

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday he looked forward to working with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and promoting regional peace, including between Israelis and Palestinians, with the new Israeli…

The Nassau County District Attorney's office is launching an investigation into congressman-elect George Santos, amid growing calls for him to step down after lying about parts of his background.The District…

During the week of Dec. 19, 2022, average private student loan rates fell for borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to take out 10-year fixed rate loans and rose for 5-year variable-rate…

The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.The increase in cases across China follows the rollback…

With fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remaining, the federal government on Tuesday declared they must stay on the endangered species list.The population of the species, one of three in the right whale family,…

The US may continue to reject migrant applications for asylum at the Mexican border on public health grounds, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.Authorities can send migrants back to Mexico and other countries until the court…

Republican George Santos, who flipped a U.S. House seat in New York from blue to red, has admitted to making up key aspects of his educational, professional, and personal background. But he doesn't call what he did lying.…

Millions of people hunkered down in a deep freeze overnight and early morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed nearly three dozen people across the United States, trapping some residents inside homes with heaping snow…

Heavy rain has caused major flooding across parts of New York City, as temperatures are set to plummet into Saturday. Gusty winds are also expected to continue into the evening.Showers lingered into Friday afternoon…

A housefire killed two children on Staten Island and left two others in critical condition on Friday morning.The two children were killed and two more were left in critical condition Friday after a house fire in…

Thousands of nurses in New York City could go on strike in just a few days if negotiations on a new contract are not finalized.The nurses say they are demanding safer staffing levels, as well as better pay and benefits.…

New York Republican Rep.-elect George Santos has said that he will address allegations that he may have misrepresented parts of his past.The embattled Congressman-elect George Santos responded for the first time since…

US President Joe Biden approved on Wednesday the drawdown of up to $1 billion in weapons for Ukraine from the Pentagon’s stockpile.The Pentagon also approved another $850 million in security assistance for Ukraine under its…

Gas prices in New York continued to drop this week, falling to their lowest average since January 2022.Nationwide, this is the sixth week in a row that gas prices have fallen as oil prices remained steady, according to AAA.…

The United States is in touch with allies over the decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher for female students until further notice, the White House said.“The United States condemns the Taliban’s indefensible decision to…

Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, has prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. since March 2020.The end of Title 42 would mean that the U.S. would once again accept asylum seekers.…

For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal yet Washington and its European allies refuse to close the door to diplomacy.Their reasons reflect the danger of…

The deputy director of naval intelligence briefs Congress during the first hearing on UFOs in decades.A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received "several hundreds" of new reports,…

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is following in the footsteps of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and banning TikTok for some government officials.In addition to TikTok, the Executive Order Youngkin issued Friday also…

The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the father of the atomic bomb for his leading role in World War II’s Manhattan Project.…

The Biden administration is making good on a plan to replenish the nation’s emergency oil reserves, starting with a 3-million-barrel purchase of crude.The purchase of barrels for February delivery follows a historic…

Twitter on Thursday suspended several journalists who have been covering owner Elon Musk and his tumultuous ownership of the social media company.The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, Mashable’s Matt Binder,…

The EU on Friday warned Elon Musk that Twitter could be subject to sanctions under a future media law after the “worrying” suspension of several journalists from the messaging platform.“News about arbitrary suspension of…

Elon Musk further fueled concerns among Tesla investors by selling another $3.6 billion of his stock in the electric car company.Tesla stock was down 3% during a trading period before the market opened Thursday after Musk sold…

A huge fire tore through a waterfront warehouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning that the NYPD uses as an auto pound and storage for DNA evidence from crime scenes.At least eight people suffered minor injuries,…

Authorities say a hidden trap compartment in the rear passenger cabin of a Queens' man 's car included six kilogram-sized packages of cocaine worth around $300,000.The indictment against Reynaldo Almonte contains charges of…

While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city.  New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places of worship, in the subway and on the streets.  I vowed to make…

While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city.  New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places of worship, in the subway and on the streets.  I vowed to make…

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday disbanded the platform’s Trust and Safety Council, an advisory body of about 100 independent organizations designed to help monitor public safety for users.The curt email informing the council…