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Woman, teenage girl killed in Brooklyn house fire
Police say someone set fire to the first floor stairs, and an accelerant was found in the hallway. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest from the scene in East New York.
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Police say someone set fire to the first floor stairs, and an accelerant was found in the hallway. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest from the scene in East New York.
A woman is dead and four children are hospitalized following a fire overnight in East New York, Brooklyn. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest from the scene.
The building was evacuated overnight, but no injuries have been reported.
Firefighters responded around 2:15 a.m. to a three-story building on Fountain Avenue near Calhoun Street. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest from the scene.
The FDNY is investigating a report of smoke near Central Park.
Chopper 2 was over the scene in the Tremont section.
Crews are trying to remove the charred cars from the scene, CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Family members said they had no words to describe their pain, CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
PSE&G responded to an underground fire around 9 a.m. near the intersection of North Munn Avenue and Summit Street.
A woman and two children were killed when a fire broke out early Friday morning in Brooklyn. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports from the scene in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
A woman and two children were killed when the flames broke out early Friday morning in Bed-Stuy.
A 50-year-old woman and two children, ages 8 and 10 years old, were taken to Woodhull Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
More than three years ago, we reported on complaints over a Throggs Neck home with unsanitary items taking over the front and back yards. Monday, it went up in flames, and neighbors say it's created a new mess.
Neighbors said they heard multiple explosions.
More than 100 members of the FDNY responded to the fire, which was mainly on the second floor.
The fuel tanker spilled about 2,200 gallons of fuel onto the Gold Star Bridge, officials said.
Tenants say they lost everything in the blink of an eye, but they're lucky to be alive. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The flames broke out around midnight at an apartment building on Lake Street off North Broadway. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from the scene.
Firefighters faced challenges getting to the scene and putting the fire out, CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
One would provide lithium-ion batteries for low or no cost, and the other calls for fireproof charging containers.
The building where the flames broke out appears to be vacant.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
New Jersey Forest Fire Service members spoke about their efforts to battle the Kanouse fire in West Milford, N.J.
A large portion of the roof collapsed at an apartment building on 19th Street near Kerrigan Avenue.
Some homes have been evacuated and a school is closed as crews trying to put out the flames.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with some light showers. NYC beaches have a high rip current risk as Hurricane Ernesto moves up the coast.
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Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 44th home run and Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six innings as the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0.
Co-founders of AMA Animal Rescue in Gravesend say they're unsure they can afford to keep their doors open.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with some light showers. NYC beaches have a high rip current risk as Hurricane Ernesto moves up the coast.
Co-founders of AMA Animal Rescue in Gravesend say they're unsure they can afford to keep their doors open.
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Mayor Eric Adams is throwing his support behind Nassau County's new face mask ban and pushing for a similar law in NYC.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with some light showers. NYC beaches have a high rip current risk as Hurricane Ernesto moves up the coast.
A plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires gave the moon over New York City an orange tint.
All beaches in Brooklyn and Queens, along with Jacob Riis Beach, are closed to swimming on Saturday and Sunday due to expected dangerous rip currents caused by Hurricane Ernesto.
As Hurricane Ernesto hits Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, people in the NYC worry about loved ones in the storm's path.
Matt Corey and Dr. Michael Goldstein won Republican nominations in Connecticut's primary elections Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with some light showers. NYC beaches have a high rip current risk as Hurricane Ernesto moves up the coast.
The New Jersey attorney general's office released body cam video showing police officers shooting and killing Victoria Lee inside a Fort Lee apartment building in July.
A plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires gave the moon over New York City an orange tint.
Sen. Bob Menendez officially ended his election campaign on Friday, days before he is set to resign and just after Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a successor.
All beaches in Brooklyn and Queens, along with Jacob Riis Beach, are closed to swimming on Saturday and Sunday due to expected dangerous rip currents caused by Hurricane Ernesto.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with some light showers. NYC beaches have a high rip current risk as Hurricane Ernesto moves up the coast.
Mayor Eric Adams is throwing his support behind Nassau County's new face mask ban and pushing for a similar law in NYC.
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Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Mayor Eric Adams is throwing his support behind Nassau County's new face mask ban and pushing for a similar law in NYC.
"There's no doubt that control of the House runs through New York and runs specifically through the Hudson Valley," said New York Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan.
In North Carolina, Harris took note of falling inflation but added, "Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives."
Sen. Bob Menendez officially ended his election campaign on Friday, days before he is set to resign and just after Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a successor.
The New York State Department of Health issued a warning after the WHO declared an Mpox outbreak in Africa a global emergency.
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Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Stone-like materials called slag tested positive for elevated levels of arsenic along the beach in Keyport, New Jersey, state officials said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
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Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Taylor Swift has long called NYC's Greenwich Village home, and the city is celebrating with limited edition "Cornelia Street" signs.
In 1959 Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress." In the new Broadway revival, two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster recreates the role of Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate.
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JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam as the A's rallied for a 7-6 win over the Mets on Thursday.
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Staten Island's South Shore Little League team played its first game of the 2024 Little League World Series on Thursday.
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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.
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