Alelia Murphy, the oldest living person in US dies at 114 years old
Months after being named the oldest living person in the United States, New York resident Alelia Murphy has died at the age of 114. Murphy’s death was announced Wednesday by…
Thousands of fake IDs bound for New York seized in Louisville
Nearly 3,000 counterfeit driver’s licenses meant to be shipped to people in New York, including a convicted child rapist, were confiscated in Louisville, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protections.…
Thanksgiving Eve weather forecast: Snow pummels Midwest, powerful storm barrels through California
On Thanksgiving Eve — the busiest travel day of the year — a snowstorm is burying roadways in the Midwest as a separate powerful storm barrels through California. Interested in…
New York probing Apple Card for alleged gender discrimination after viral tweet
A string of viral tweets blasting Apple’s new credit card for alleged gender discrimination has led to an investigation from New York‘s Department of Financial Services. Interested in Apple? Add…
President Donald Trump ordered to pay $2M to collection of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit
President Donald Trump has been ordered by a New York State judge to pay $2 million to a group of nonprofit organizations as part of a settlement in a civil…
Assistant scoutmaster charged with sexually abusing boy, 12
An assistant scoutmaster on Long Island has been charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy at several Boy Scouts of America retreats and meetings. Nassau County police arrested 26-year-old Jonathan…
2 Proud Boys members sentenced to 4 years over NYC melee
Two members of the far-right Proud Boys were sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for their roles in a street fight after a speech last year at New York’s…
Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory
The observatory atop the Empire State Building has a dizzying new look with floor-to-ceiling, 360-degree windows 102 floors above New York City. Interested in New York? Add New York as…
U.S. retains measles-elimination status despite worst outbreak in quarter century
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has kept its World Health Organization designation as a country that has eliminated measles even though it had 1,249 reported cases this year…
New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
(Reuters) – A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, giving the embattled vaping industry a breather just a day before…