Fleet of large ships anchored off Jersey Shore ahead of Sail4th 250 parade
Towering ships with flags from around the world are anchored off the shore, where residents and visitors can get a look. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
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Towering ships with flags from around the world are anchored off the shore, where residents and visitors can get a look. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spent the morning in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, where tall ships from around the world can be seen for the massive July Fourth parade of ships.
After two whales washed up on local beaches in just one week, Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, the executive director at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Bright Program, explains why this is unusual and what we can do to protect marine life.
A necropsy revealed that a whale that washed ashore in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on Wednesday may have been hit by a vessel, officials said.
A dead humpback whale washed ashore in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning.
Survivors of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, families and lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to honor the lives lost and continue calls for action to end gun violence.
Jones had argued a judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress without holding a trial on the merits.
A gunman killed six adults and 20 students at the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school on Dec. 14, 2012.
A federal judge ruled that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must sell off nearly all of his personal assets to start repaying the families of victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. CBS New York's Dick Brennan has reaction from the Sandy Hook families.
Many of the survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are graduating from Newtown High School Wednesday.
About 60 of the more than 300 graduating seniors survived one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
It's graduation day for many of the survivors of the Sandy Hook school shooting, and they're honoring their fallen classmates who should be there with them.
Lawyers for the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School filed an emergency motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston to liquidate Alex Jones' media company.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' latest bankruptcy plan would pay Sandy Hook families a fraction of the $1.5 billion awarded in lawsuits against him for calling the 2012 school shooting a hoax.
Bankrupt conspiracy theorist Alex Jones wants to settle his lawsuits with Sandy Hook parents for a fraction of what he owes. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/48DG7Wr
Thursday marks 11 years since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 first grade students and six educators. The Newtown tragedy remains the deadliest mass shooting in Connecticut history.
Flags will fly at half staff Thursday as the community remembers the 26 people, mostly young children, killed that day in Newtown, Conn.
Next week marks 11 years since 26 people were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. A new documentary features a father who lost his son on that day and the promise he made to him.
The Coast Guard and the NYPD were called to Raritan Bay off Sandy Hook on Thursday morning to save two men.
There was a water rescue in New Jersey after two Jet Skiers crashed into a piling in the water Thursday.
These survivors know the pain and heartbreak the Michigan State University campus is going through. CBS2's John Dias has their reactions.
It's now been a decade since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Newtown, Connecticut, community continued its tradition of quiet reflection Wednesday. CBS2's Dick Brennan has more on how families are still leading the fight against gun violence all these years later.
Since Sandy Hook, there have been more than 4,200 mass shootings, 38 of them at schools.
Ten years after Sandy Hook, and so many other mass shootings, what is the state of gun laws in the United States? It's an issue that the parents of many Sandy Hook victims have worked on, in hopes of preventing more massacres. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Ten years ago, a 20-year-old gunman killed his mother in Newtown, Connecticut, and then went to his former school and committed mass murder. A decade later, the grief is profound, but so is the pride at how a community came together to honor the lives lost. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
A person jumped out of a residential building's window after a fire broke out in Jamaica, Queens, on Monday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to repair the BQE with temporary bypasses to keep traffic moving during construction.
A fire broke out at a Brooklyn apartment building as police officers were investigating calls for a possible dead body.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said new sanctions being imposed on Iran would amount to the "greatest financial offensive" ever.
A New Jersey woman is trying to understand how a shocking message was left on her birthday dessert at a local restaurant.
A person jumped out of a residential building's window after a fire broke out in Jamaica, Queens, on Monday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to repair the BQE with temporary bypasses to keep traffic moving during construction.
A fire broke out at a Brooklyn apartment building as police officers were investigating calls for a possible dead body.
A Bronx mother of three lost nearly everything after a devastating fire. A complete stranger saw her story and decided he had to help.
A nice stretch of weather kicks off the week in the New York City area before a heightened chance of rain returns.
A nice stretch of weather kicks off the week in the New York City area before a heightened chance of rain returns.
Along with the increasingly humid conditions comes another chance of showers and storms overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Rainy weather returns to the New York City area Sunday, bringing with it the threat of flooding.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is heading to the Little League World Series after beating Darien, Connecticut, in the Metro Region Tournament on Friday.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
A New Jersey woman is trying to understand how a shocking message was left on her birthday dessert at a local restaurant.
A small earthquake was detected in Morris County, New Jersey, on Saturday, officials say.
A nice stretch of weather kicks off the week in the New York City area before a heightened chance of rain returns.
The boys from Bayonne, New Jersey, had their first loss of the season Sunday, but their Little League World Series journey isn't over yet.
The Keasbey Fire Department in Woodbridge Township, which first organized 118 years ago, is set to close in October.
A funeral was held Sunday for a Long Island woman who died after her SUV plunged into a backyard pool.
Suffolk County Police say officers rescued a family from a boat that ran aground in the mouth of the Fire Island Inlet early Sunday morning.
Long Island's Sun and Surf Beach Club remained closed Saturday, two days after it was ravaged by a tornado.
Long Island's Sun and Surf Beach Club remained closed Saturday, two days after it was ravaged by a tornado. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Cleanup efforts continue this weekend on Long Island after an EF-1 tornado hit the area Thursday. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The meeting came with Democrats expected to take control of the House in the November elections, which would put Jeffries in line to become the next House speaker.
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said the tariff fight with Canada could extend U.S. inflation, should the tense trade dynamic between the historically allied countries continue.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump began the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, D.C, with a slow lap around the course.
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down from his post by the end of the year, two people familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
A New Yorker has tested positive for West Nile virus, the city health department announced Wednesday.
Researchers say an alarming study on cognitive decline is specific to the African American community in Newark, New Jersey.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Two more deaths have been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Friday.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach, made the 911 call that brought first responders to the apartment where Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
The lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in New York City was announced Thursday.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Defender James Sands made a spectacular goal clearance before scoring in first-half stoppage time to help NYCFC earn a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Sunday.
It was Peters' third walk-off hit of the season.
The New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
The boys from Bayonne, New Jersey, had their first loss of the season Sunday, but their Little League World Series journey isn't over yet.
The New York Mets beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
A Queens homeowner says that overgrown city trees on her block are creating a safety hazard at night.
Neighbors say Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been falling into disrepair for years.
The owner of a beloved Harlem food truck known for its burgers under $5 is retiring and selling the business.
The historic Art Deco bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park is getting a new life as the Rockaway Ocean Club. But as the long-dormant building reopens, some locals are questioning who will have access to its amenities.
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.
The wind-fueled Hawk Fire has burned more than 15,000 acres, with tens of thousands being evacuated.
One person was hospitalized after jumping from a building that caught on fire in Jamaica, Queens, according to firefighters.
NYPD officers were at a building in Bay Ridge early Monday after a man on the sixth floor died of natural causes, according to police sources. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Englewood Hospital is operating on backup generators as crews work to restore power in New Jersey.
A 1.5-mile stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will get $4 billion in upgrades over 10 years, according to a new plan. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
