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Dr. William Petit, Cheshire Home Invasion Survivor, Wins House Seat In Connecticut
The Republican was nominated for the 22nd House District, which includes Plainville and New Britain.
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The Republican was nominated for the 22nd House District, which includes Plainville and New Britain.
His supporters who packed his headquarters in Midtown were overjoyed when it became apparent their candidate had won.
Suozzi will head to Washington amid a Republican-controlled Congress, and admitted surprise over Donald Trump's presidential victory.
News of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election has drawn mixed reaction from leaders and others around the world.
With nearly 125 million votes counted, The Associated Press tally has Clinton with 47.7 percent and President-elect Donald Trump with 47.5 percent.
The Republican party exceeded all expectations on Elections Day, with the GOP keeping its control over Congress.
Former Jet Willie Colon said he was "sick to his stomach" over Donald Trump's victory while Knicks center Joakim Noah summed up his feelings in one word: "How!!!!!"
The Daily News aired their front page, titled "House of Horrors," with the caption "Trump Seizes Divided States of America."
Voters in Massachusetts and California have approved ballot measures legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Visitors to the site were met with a "500 – Internal server error" message.
One of the questions would require revenue from the state's recent 23 cents-a-gallon gas tax increase be dedicated to transportation projects.
While not all battleground states had been officially called, Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump to concede the presidential race early Wednesday.
Three-term Democratic New York U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer won reelection Tuesday night, beating a challenge from a little-known and poorly funded Republican New York City lawyer.
The Republican is viewed as less predictable, given his tough talk on global trade.
The show set up a booth at Broadway and West 53rd Street in Midtown where people could unleash their frustrations over the contentious campaign.
Many voters began lining up before dawn at polling sites around our area.
Voters hit the polls around the country on Tuesday, to pick the next President of the United States, but the day was not without problems.
Authorities say one person is dead and three are injured following reports of a shooting near a Los Angeles-area polling site.
As voters flooded polling places across the country Tuesday, some reported problems in several places -- in addition to many long lines.
Clinton voted in her hometown of Chappaqua, while Trump voted at P.S. 59, a public school on the Upper East Side.
There were reports of two hour waits at some places in New York City and lines could be seen stretching down the block at polling sites on the Upper East Side, Brooklyn, Harlem and other locations.
More than 5,000 officers are assigned to Election Day duties.
Voters will choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for president, as well as important races for Congress and Senate.
Trump will hold events in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Michigan Monday while Clinton will also be in Michigan as well as North Carolina and two stops in Pennsylvania.
Nav Head of Market Education Gerri Detweiler finds room for improvement in the credit reports of The Trump Organization and The Clinton Foundation.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York City businesses are feeling some impacts from the outage impacting Microsoft computers. Many banks, restaurants and cafes had to make adjustments due to the situation.
New York City officials said while Friday's Microsoft outage was not a cyberattack, it was an opportunity to put Cyber Command, which is charged with protecting systems like 911, to the test.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
New York City businesses are feeling some impacts from the outage impacting Microsoft computers. Many banks, restaurants and cafes had to make adjustments due to the situation.
New York City officials said while Friday's Microsoft outage was not a cyberattack, it was an opportunity to put Cyber Command, which is charged with protecting systems like 911, to the test.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
New York City officials say the global outage impacting Microsoft computers has not had a major impact on city operations.
Hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed at NYC and New Jersey airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Wednesday due to excessive heat and humidity in New York City, New Jersey and the entire Tri-State Area.
Hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed at NYC and New Jersey airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage.
Despite many calls to resign, convicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he's staying put.
Heat-related cancellations and delays continued Thursday on NJ Transit lines, prompting anger from riders.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
More than two dozen House Democrats and three senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Former President Donald Trump publicly recounted the assassination attempt for the first time during a speech at the Republican National Convention.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels will headline this weekend's free SummerStage concert at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
Josef Martínez scored two second-half goals to help CF Montreal rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls.
Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each scored a second-half goal to help New York City FC rally and play Atlanta United to a 2-2 tie.
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.
Fans appeared to breach the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
Michael Toglia hit three of the Rockies' six homrs in an 8-5 win over the Mets on Sunday.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
Yehuda Beinin said his daughter was held in two different homes in Gaza for 54 days.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is installing seven miles of porous pavement in Brooklyn.
CBS New York first reported in April that drivers were illegally parking cars in a grassy area alongside a bike lane under the Queensboro Bridge. Since then, community members say they've seen little improvement.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
New details were released Friday in the case involving an alleged drunk driver who slammed into a Long Island nail salon, killing four people. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan was in court when the suspect's blood alcohol level was released.
Eight more members of Congress have joined the campaign of leading Democrats to convince President Joe Biden to step aside, but team Biden is still adamant he's in it to win it. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
New York City businesses are feeling some impacts from the outage impacting Microsoft computers. Many banks, restaurants and cafes had to make adjustments due to the situation. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
More than 150 were canceled at LaGuardia Airport Friday due to the global IT outage. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A single glitch disrupted air travel, banking and health care around the world Friday. Microsoft said they're helping affected customers, and they blame the problem on a system update from the cybersecurity firm they use. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.