Trump awards Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.
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President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.
Welles Remy Crowther, a 24-year-old volunteer firefighter and equities trader, guided survivors in the South Tower to safety.
A New York congressman is calling on the president to posthumously award a 9/11 hero the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports, the volunteer firefighter is credited with saving more than a dozen people from the South Tower.
President Trump called Charlie Kirk a "giant of his generation."
President Trump's announcement comes days after Giuliani was hospitalized with multiple broken bones after a car crash.
The nation's highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
This year's list of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients includes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and late New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died in 2013.
Nurse Sandra Lindsay of Port Washington and Father Alexander Karloutsos of Southampton have returned home after receiving the nation's highest civilian honor, CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The honorees include Long Island nurse Sandra Lindsay, who became a face of bravery and hope in the pandemic.
CBS2's Jessica Moore speaks with Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay, who will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden next week. In 2020, Lindsay became the first person in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 outside of a clinical trial.
The first person in the nation to get vaccinate against COVID outside of a vaccine trial is being honored for her bravery and for setting an example. CBS2's Jessica Moore spoke with Sandra Lindsay just after she found out she's being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The 13-time All Star and baseball's all-time saves leader is widely regarded as the greatest closer in the sport's history.
President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden Thursday, awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction.
President Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017.
President Barack Obama hosted his final Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony Tuesday, calling this year's class of recipients "particularly impressive," CBS News reported.
Baseball legends Willie Mays and the late Yogi Berra will be honored with the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Obama administration has a message for Yogi Berra and those who petitioned for the Yankees legend to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A late rally ensured the petition will cross the desk of Barack Obama -- and Berra's backers hope that one day soon, the president will bestow the honor on the quotable Hall of Famer.
It was the bottom of the ninth inning, but fans came through with a big hit – getting enough signatures to petition Yogi Berra for a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Surrounded by friends and family, Berra still showed off that familiar smile. His museum just received replacements for the stolen World Series rings. It couldn't have been a better birthday present.
Some of Yogi Berra's greatest accomplishments off the field are just now being showcased for the whole country to see.
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Fire on Saturday.
A man is suspected of driving drunk and hitting a teenager in Brooklyn on Friday, police say.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
A man is suspected of driving drunk and hitting a teenager in Brooklyn on Friday, police say.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Fire on Saturday.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 9 at 6 p.m.
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
A family gathered in Brooklyn on Saturday to remember a teenager who was fatally shot in 2024.
A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person on a runway as it was taking off from Denver International Airport on Friday night.
The clock is ticking for the MTA and Long Island Rail Road unions to come to a contract agreement. With just days left to avoid a possible shutdown of train service, there was a rally in Nassau County in support of railroad workers. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
