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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Cat 5 overnight, heads toward Jamaica
The powerful hurricane is causing devastation in the Caribbean as it makes its way west toward Jamaica. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the latest from the newsroom.
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The powerful hurricane is causing devastation in the Caribbean as it makes its way west toward Jamaica. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the latest from the newsroom.
High temperatures are scorching the Midwest and East Coast as a heat dome intensifies over the region. Farther south, tropical storm Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression now hovering over Mexico. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has the latest from Texas, where multiple areas are still experiencing flooding.
New restrictions go into effect at the United States-Mexico border at midnight Wednesday to try to get a handle on the asylum seeker crisis, which continues to have a big impact on New York City. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on what the president's move means for New York.
Tuesday night, new restrictions will go into effect on the United States-Mexico border to try to get a handle on the asylum seeker crisis. President Joe Biden announced a strict plan that will mean much of the border will be closed at midnight. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Claudia Sheinbaum, a scientist turned politician, won in a landslide with about 60% of the vote. Thousands of Mexican Americans voted and many celebrated the results in New York. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Mayor Eric Adams has canceled his planned trip to the southern border this weekend, citing safety concerns in Mexico.
"Crime, including violent crime, can occur anywhere in Mexico, including in popular tourist destinations," the U.S. Mission to Mexico said in a news release on Thursday.
The Democratic mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver said Wednesday they are overwhelmed with the number of migrants arriving in their cities and called on the White House to intervene. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports on the Biden administration's response.
The visit came as migrants are crossing the border in record numbers and Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on funding border security.
Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a deadly Category 5. Just 12 hours earlier, it was a tropical storm.
Many people in Acapulco, Mexico, learned too late how big Hurricane Otis was when it hit the resort town. How did a tropical storm turn into a Category 5 hurricane so quickly? CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson explains. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QBiho2
Hurricane Otis made landfall slamming into Mexico's resort town of Acapulco as a major Category 5 Storm, but 24 hours prior, it was weaker. Now, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are looking at how this storm intensified so quickly.
Dr. Frank Sanchez is Manhattanville College's first Latino president. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The mayor spoke in Mexico City where he discouraged people from seeking asylum in New York City. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on his trip.
Adams says he wants to give them an honest assessment of what's happening in New York.
Mayor Eric Adams was in Mexico on Thursday on a mission to discourage asylum seekers from coming to New York. He also offered a candid assessment on what American cities are facing. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZHj1Lc
New York City Mayor Eric Adams kicked off a four-day tour of Latin America in Mexico on Thursday. He's there to discourage asylum seekers from coming to New York. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo has been following the mayor's visit. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZHj1Lc
Mayor Eric Adams is visiting Mexico City to deliver a message to asylum seekers and discourage them from coming to New York City. Adams says he wants to give them an honest assessment of what's happening in New York.
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday began his four-day trip to Latin America to address the asylum seeker crisis. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/46t8ZQ8
His trip south of the border comes amid a recent increase in asylum seekers of more than 4,000 per week.
Hizzoner plans to explain to people hoping to come to New York City that there are other places in the U.S. they can and should go to instead. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Hizzoner is going to Mexico, and parts of Central America and South America on his own dime.
Investigators say Felix Herrera-Garcia was last seen carrying bags out the back alley of Divino Nino Day Care on Sept. 15, after several babies inside were exposed to fentanyl.
Sources said the husband of the owner of Divino Nino Day Care was captured while on a bus in Mexico. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was picked up Tuesday in Mexico. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
A funeral will be held today for NYPD recruit Edgar Ordonez, who died last week after he collapsed during training in the Bronx.
"CBS Mornings" got an exclusive first look at the 47th class of Kennedy Center honorees, who will be celebrated for their lifetime artistic achievements and impact on American culture.
Former President Donald Trump is slated to accept the GOP's nomination for president on the fourth and last day of the Republican National Convention.
New York City police say officers shot a man who was wielding a machete late Wednesday night in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
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.
A funeral will be held today for NYPD recruit Edgar Ordonez, who died last week after he collapsed during training in the Bronx.
New York City police say officers shot a man who was wielding a machete late Wednesday night in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
The death of Eric Garner in 2014 thrust his mother, Gwen Carr, into a life of activism. Her son's last words – "I can't breathe" – became a flashpoint for issues surrounding social injustice, seen then and still today in protests and demonstrations.
An 89-year-old stand-up comedian is one of the latest victims of random assault in New York City. Another woman randomly punched her in the face as she was walking home from a swim class on July 10.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
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.
Extreme heat returned Sunday and it's only going to get hotter over the next few days.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
Pressure is mounting on convicted felon Bob Menendez to resign from the U.S. Senate, but not everyone thinks he will.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
NJ Transit says the excessive heat is causing equipment issues, and riders should expect delays and cancellations for days.
A meteor soared over the Statue of Liberty in NYC and New Jersey, prompting reports of a loud boom and shaking buildings.
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.
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.
Former President Donald Trump is slated to accept the GOP's nomination for president on the fourth and last day of the Republican National Convention.
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.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance delivered a speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention and accepted the party's nomination for vice president.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
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.
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.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors.
Shelley Duvall worked frequently with director Robert Altman, and appeared in her final film in 2023 after decades away from Hollywood.
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.
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.
Mayor Eric Adams' rezoning proposal, dubbed "City of Yes," sparked debate at a lengthy public hearing Wednesday.
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.
The 33-year-old recruit died last Wednesday after he collapsed during outdoor training at the police shooting range in the Bronx.
NJ Transit says the excessive heat is causing equipment issues that could lead to days of service disruptions. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest and hears from commuters.
The NYPD says a man wielding a machete was shot and wounded by police late Wednesday night in the Bronx.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku and John Elliott have the latest weather forecast.
CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 17 at 11 p.m.