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Youth league, science working together to combat concussions
Also, the Metropolitan Independent Football League has implemented a no-kickoff rule, which has shown results.
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Also, the Metropolitan Independent Football League has implemented a no-kickoff rule, which has shown results.
CBS2's Tim McNicholas has more on what one local league did to make the game safer and how technology is also playing its part to help protect young athletes.
The test uses numbers, shapes and colors to gauge an athlete's memory and reaction time before the season.
Safety on the field is top of mind right now. Here in the Tri-State Area, efforts are already underway to protect young athletes. CBS2's Tim McNicholas has more on a push to change protocols in youth sports.
CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez also reports that new findings have revealed why children's concussion symptoms may last longer than adults.
There is more troubling information about the effect of tackle football on young brains.
While concussions are a major concern, a new study suggests every tackle and hit may have an impact on players' brains, even without a concussion.
Kids are back to school and that means young athletes are back on the field again. And while fall sports are a good time, they do come with a risk.
New research shows girls suffer with concussion symptoms longer than boys.
The standard advice for recovering from a concussion involves total brain rest, no television, computer or phone, not even a book or homework. But now, doctors say there may be a better way.
As exciting as some of the new technology is, it isn't a full solution to the problem facing the sport.
Another study found that in the last 10 years, 51 percent of concussions were caused by player on player contact, compared to 29 percent from contact with a ball.
A new study finds that young players can experience changes in their brain just after one season of playing football.
Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study has found.
Children suffering concussions are a big problem, especially with football and soccer season here.
The league and the NFL Players Association on Monday announced rule changes that could discipline teams that don't follow the concussion protocol.
Harry Carson won't let his 6-year-old grandson play tackle football. Not at any age, not in any program.
The NFL has demanded The New York Times retract a story that called the league's concussion research flawed.
Did the NFL omit 100+ concussions from the study it relied upon to show no direct link between football and brain damage?
Less than half of the group — only 39 of the 100 players — said they are more worried about the long-term effects of concussions than those of other injuries.
The league issued its concussion data for the year on Friday, a little more than a week before the Super Bowl, but did not release any data about total injuries.
The county is circulating a "safer sports" handbook for dealing with concussions -- spotting them quickly and avoiding full-contact workouts when possible.
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Oyster Bay, Long Island has begun use of football players with electronic sensors to help prevent head injuries.
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President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Route 3 is closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer crashed into a sound wall and exploded.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Nearly $10 million worth of narcotics were seized in the Bronx in what police said was their most significant drug bust to date involving illegal marijuana products.
NYCHA residents rallied across all five boroughs Saturday, calling for improved living conditions.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
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.
Route 3 is closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer crashed into a sound wall and exploded.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle react to Joe Biden's decision to quit the presidential race.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
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.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle react to Joe Biden's decision to quit the presidential race.
Key progressive and member of "The Squad" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
Nancy Pelosi joined the ranks Monday of Democrats who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after President Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
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.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
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.
LeBron James will be the third basketball player – and the first men's player – to carry the U.S. flag at the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Mets struck out 14 times in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The Rays built an early lead, overcame Aaron Judge's MLB-leading 35th homer, and beat the Yankees 6-4 on Sunday.
Rookie Hannes Wolf scored five minutes after Ramiro Enrique had given Orlando City the lead in the second half and New York City earned a 1-1 draw.
Lewis Morgan scored twice, Kyle Duncan added a goal and the New York Red Bulls defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 to remain the only unbeaten team at home in the MLS season.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
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.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a White House event celebrating NCAA athletes, her first public remarks since President Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed her. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News at Noon.
Malena Galletto, a recent graduate of Bronx Science High School, was accepted to all 28 colleges and universities she applied to. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Route 3 is closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer exploded and sparked a large fire, prompting nearby homes to be evacuated. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has reaction from neighbors.
With President Joe Biden and dozens of Democrats endorsing Harris, could she be the next party nominee? And what are her chances against former President Donald Trump? Political strategist and national trial attorney Donte Mills shares his thoughts.