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Hank Williams Jr., Monday Night Football Part Ways; But Who Dropped Who?
"Are you ready for some football?" Well, yes. We are. But Monday nights will be without Hank Williams Jr.'s familiar refrain.
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"Are you ready for some football?" Well, yes. We are. But Monday nights will be without Hank Williams Jr.'s familiar refrain.
Are you ready for some... wait, what? Hank Williams Jr.'s classic Monday Night Football anthem was nowhere to be heard after the singer used an analogy to Hitler in discussing President Obama.
In his acceptance speech, Mayor Bloomberg praised the President and Congress for winning the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military.
Thursday's PublicMind Poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University finds fewer than one-fifth of voters surveyed said the nation was headed in the right direction.
After previously taking issue with the President's stance on Israel, Koch now says "I am on the Obama express bus for re-election."
Sgt. Dakota Meyer's lawyer says he doesn't want to be a "one-person exception" to the deadline and won't apply.
Speculation about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie entering the 2012 presidential race was at a fever pitch Monday. Unhappiness with the rest of the candidates has Republicans telling Christie it's time to run.
State Sen. Jeffrey Klein is proposing statewide legislation to expand second-degree manslaughter to include "bullycide." The crime would be considered a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
"The Buffett thing is just theatrics. If Warren Buffett made his money from ordinary income rather than capital gains, his tax rate would be a lot higher than his secretary's," he said.
There was a dramatic and defiant move at the United Nations on Friday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sidestepped two decades of failed negotiations and surged ahead with demands for Palestinian statehood.
U.S. stocks are mixed Friday after a week of brutal selling pushed them to new yearly lows.
Groups around New York City, the country and the world spent the night Wednesday rallying to save the life of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. But in the end, the convicted killer was executed for the 1989 murder of a Savannah police officer.
President Obama said in public what he is also saying in private -- that a Palestinian state can only be achieved by the Israelis and Palestinians going to the bargaining table and tackling the hard questions that face them.
Republican strategist Chris Healy says last year, Linda McMahon faced off against a tough candidate in Democratic state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
The United Nations confrontation over Palestinian statehood became a major issue in the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday. Leading GOP contender Rick Perry accused President Barack Obama of appeasing terrorists and betraying Israel.
President Barack Obama headed to New York on Monday afternoon, just hours after rolling out his controversial plan to raise taxes. The battle is on over how to cut America's staggering deficit.
Saying "We can't just cut our way out of this hole,'' President Barack Obama is calling for $1.5 trillion in new taxes as part of a 10-year deficit reduction package totaling more than $3 trillion.
With most of the world's leaders in town for the annual gathering, security is ramped up. That means frozen zones, escort convoys and more.
"You have a lot of kids graduating college, can't find jobs, that's what happened in Cairo. That's what happened in Madrid. You don't want those kind of riots here," Bloomberg said.
President Barack Obama has been a controversial figure for many reasons - including his position on Israel and the Middle East.
Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon would defeat former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays in a probable Republican primary for U.S. Senate if the election were held today, according to a Quinnipiac poll.
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared he'll travel here, to fight a Palestinian bid for United Nations membership as President Barack Obama tried to defuse a difficult situation.
Businessman-turned-politician Bob Turner, the first member of the GOP to represent New York's 9th district since 1923, was sworn in at the the nation's capital Thursday.
An emotional ceremony took place in the shadow of the new World Trade Center as New York City and the world marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Rising rivers flooded roadways in some of the same communities hit hard by Hurricane Irene as several hundred New Jersey residents remained in shelters Friday, waiting for waters from Tropical Storm Lee to recede.
It's time for the CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi to vote for its next summer read. Will it be a mystery, a work of speculative fiction or a thriller?
A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle as he was walking on the side of the road in East Harlem on Monday night.
Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens each drove in three runs for the Mets in their 15-2 win over the Twins on Monday.
The Yankees blasted six home runs in Monday's 14-4 rout of the Phillies.
Cooper said it "wasn't the right time" for him to potentially join the ticket.
A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle as he was walking on the side of the road in East Harlem on Monday night.
The NYPD is looking for a gunman who fatally shot one person and injured two others near the migrant shelter on Randall's Island.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
A woman and her boyfriend were robbed of $140,000 outside a Bank of America in Hicksville.
Black Family Philanthropies, which has a history of donating millions to healthcare in the city, just donated $5 million to pay off the debts of more than 120 staffers in behavioral health at NYC Health + Hospitals.
New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute.
For Sunday, mostly sunny skies early will give way to increasing cloudiness by the afternoon and evening hours.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
The NYC area will continue to see humid and cloudy weather today, before our Pick of the Week arrives tomorrow.
Another day means another round of showers for the New York City area, but there's hope around the corner.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
The FAA says delays at Newark Liberty Airport are due to the moving of air traffic controllers to Philadelphia.
Two meteor showers are expected to put on a show this week, but will they be visible around New York and New Jersey?
New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute.
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal police shooting of a woman in Fort Lee.
A woman and her boyfriend were robbed of $140,000 outside a Bank of America in Hicksville.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Cooper said it "wasn't the right time" for him to potentially join the ticket.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
Critics want Mayor Eric Adams to rescind an emergency order that is stopping a law banning solitary confinement from being enforced at NYC jails.
Former President Donald Trump will speak with the FBI about the attempted assassination against him at his Pennsylvania rally.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
The listeria outbreak linked to deli meat has sickened a dozen people in New York and is blamed for one death in New Jersey. So is it safe to eat?
At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
New Yorkers in communities without easy access to supermarkets must decide what's more valuable? Time or money.
Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens each drove in three runs for the Mets in their 15-2 win over the Twins on Monday.
The Yankees blasted six home runs in Monday's 14-4 rout of the Phillies.
Aaron Rodgers showed his frustration at Jets training camp on Monday after the offense struggled.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.
Elected local, state and federal leaders looked at the health of the Harlem River and its surrounding communities Friday as Congressman Adriano Espaillat hosted his third annual boat tour.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
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.
Lander announced he is running against fellow Democrat, Mayor Eric Adams.
Assamad Nash was convicted of following Lee into her Chinatown home and stabbing her to death.
The man charged with driving while intoxicated and slamming into a Long Island nail salon, killing four people, is due in set to appear in court.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku and John Elliott have the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says rain chances are possible over the next few days. Tuesday's high should reach 85, with higher humidity.