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The trash talk between NFL players and Aaron Hernandez apparently got a little too real.
Right now, the only way to definitively diagnose CTE is postmortem, when researchers can look at a brain autopsy.
Dr. Ann McKee, the director of the CTE Center at Boston University, concluded that the New England Patriots tight end had stage 3 of 4 of the disease.
Judge Susan Garsh ruled Tuesday that a legal doctrine that calls for vacating convictions when a defendant dies before an appeal can be heard was binding precedent.
Aaron Hernandez committed suicide, ending his life sentence for murder and his own life, which could have turned out so much better.
The family of Aaron Hernandez wants to donate the former NFL star's brain to the research into sports-related injuries, but Hernandez's attorney said the medical examiner's office is withholding it.
Hernandez was discovered hanging in his cell by corrections officers at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley just after 3 a.m., authorities said.
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving life sentence for 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled drink.
Former NFL player and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez is running out of money after hiring a platoon of lawyers for all his criminal cases, his attorney said.
The appeal filed this week says "no reasonable jury" could have found the former Patriots star guilty of killing Odin Lloyd in June 2013 and cites insufficient evidence for a conviction.
The former New England Patriots star is also is charged in a 2012 double killing in Boston.
After hearing his fate, Hernandez, his eyes red, mouthed to his mother and fiancee: "Be strong. Be strong."
There is still no verdict in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez after six days of deliberations.
Jurors deciding whether to convict former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez of murder went back to work Monday for a fifth day of deliberations.
Jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez have completed a fourth day of deliberations with no verdict.
A cameraman for a Boston TV station has been banned from the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez for following jurors.
A jury ended deliberations for a second day Wednesday in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who is charged in the shooting death of another man.
A lawyer for Aaron Hernandez acknowledged for the first time that his client was at the scene of a killing and saw it happen, but he described Hernandez to jurors as a kid who simply did not know what to do.
Prosecutors called 131 witnesses since testimony began Jan. 29, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft testified Tuesday that his former star tight end Aaron Hernandez told him he was innocent when asked if he was involved in a June 2013 killing.
A bomb threat called in to the courthouse where the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is being held has temporarily halted proceedings.
The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has chastised his lawyer for making a joke about Deflategate while questioning a witness in court.
A lawyer for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez is challenging police over how they handled the crime scene.
Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh dismissed the juror after questioning her individually and closing the courtroom to hear evidence on the matter.
"You hear that word, you've got to walk out of the room," Garsh said. "Distance yourself."
Jake Allen made 31 saves, helping the Devils close their road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Oilers on Monday.
Alperen Sengun had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on for a 109-97 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night.
Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson each scored 20 points, and the Nets beat the Grizzlies 106-104 on Monday night.
Harlem School of the Arts students designed and painted four new murals for Wollman Rink.
The FBI's New York division and New York law enforcement say they're prioritizing election security ahead of Election Day.
Harlem School of the Arts students designed and painted four new murals for Wollman Rink.
The FBI's New York division and New York law enforcement say they're prioritizing election security ahead of Election Day.
N.Y.-17 candidates Mike Lawler and Mondaire Jones discussed immigration on the final day of campaigning.
Witnesses who took cellphone video of Daniel Penny's deadly encounter with Jordan Neely on a NYC subway testified in the Marine veteran's manslaughter trial.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
A warming trend starts Monday around the NYC area, with record-breaking temperatures expected later this week.
A chilly start to Sunday should not affect New York City Marathon runners.
The state of Connecticut is sending all its towns and cities fire suppression devices to help safeguard ballot drop boxes.
Gov. Phil Murphy just signed a bill into law giving Ida victims 12 months of mortgage forbearance, a temporary reduction or pause in payments, and foreclosure protection, but many victims in Manville say more needs to be done.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
A warming trend starts Monday around the NYC area, with record-breaking temperatures expected later this week.
For the first time in decades, there are two new faces looking to get elected in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District.
The FBI's New York division and New York law enforcement say they're prioritizing election security ahead of Election Day.
N.Y.-17 candidates Mike Lawler and Mondaire Jones discussed immigration on the final day of campaigning.
New York State Police are looking into the credibility of Trooper Thomas Mascia's claim he was shot last week on Long Island.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
A chilly start to Sunday should not affect New York City Marathon runners.
The FBI's New York division and New York law enforcement say they're prioritizing election security ahead of Election Day.
N.Y.-17 candidates Mike Lawler and Mondaire Jones discussed immigration on the final day of campaigning.
Here's how to find your polling location in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls open and close on Election Day 2024 in the Tri-State Area.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump blitzed battleground states the day before polls opened for Election Day 2024.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Jake Allen made 31 saves, helping the Devils close their road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Oilers on Monday.
Alperen Sengun had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on for a 109-97 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night.
Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson each scored 20 points, and the Nets beat the Grizzlies 106-104 on Monday night.
Gerrit Cole will remain with the New York Yankees rather than become a free agent as the sides work on a revised contract, according to reports.
The NYC Marathon forced the Detroit Pistons to take the subway to Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
Harlem School of the Arts students designed and painted four new murals for Wollman Rink.
In the Queens neighborhood known as Little Guyana, preparations are underway for the community's annual Diwali festival.
The Bergen Beach home on East 72nd Street and Avenue K has become a neighborhood attraction.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
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."
Jones died on Sunday in Los Angeles at the age of 91. He was considered a genius whose music spanned more than 70 years. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says our best chance for needed rain could happen on Sunday.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram has the latest from Long Island on a race that could play a big role in which party controls the House of Representatives.
The candidates spent a significant amount of time in a few of the battleground states on the eve of the election. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the story.
Pictures from the Islip Fire Department show the fiery aftermath from over the weekend. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
