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In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025.

Cory Booker 2 hours ago

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon speech, topping Strom Thurmond

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker took to the Senate floor Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” He broke the record on Tuesday, giving a speech that lasted 25 hou...

Children 8 hours ago

Republicans and Democrats name babies differently. Is your baby name red or blue?
Storm Team 4 10 hours ago

Big temperature swings expected this week for NYC: What to know

Trump Administration 2 hours ago

Judge rules deportation case for Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil should stay in NJ

A federal judge ruled the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation should continue to play out in New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to transfer the Columbia University protest...
Crime and Courts 2 hours ago

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione

Luigi Mangione is accused of shooting UnitedHealhcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. He pleaded not guilty to murder as an act of terror.
Trump Administration 15 mins ago

Live updates: Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, GOP keeps House specials

Florida held special elections for two House seats with Republicans keeping both, while Liberals won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
New York Yankees 2 hours ago

Brett Gardner's son may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, officials say in shift

Investigators said high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the hotel room where the family, including 14-year-old Miller Gardner, had been staying.

New York City 2 hours ago

Got trash? NYC composting crackdown starts Tuesday. These are the rules to know

New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase on Tuesday, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, residents will have to separate food waste from trash or risk receiving a $25 fine from the Department of Sanitation. While mandatory compostin...
Iceland 14 hours ago

Iceland volcano begins erupting as nearby town, popular Blue Lagoon spa evacuated

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik, where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster RUV ...
Crime Stoppers 13 hours ago

Woman stabs man in head at luxury Chelsea apartment building, cops say

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 70-year-old man in the head in chest in Chelsea in some sort of domestic incident, authorities say. Cops were called to a luxury apartment rental building on West 28th Street shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a stabbing. They found the man injured, but stable. The suspect&#8...
MLB 2 hours ago

What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats

Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here’s how the team started using the oddly-shaped bats and why they’re legal.
Waterbury 38 mins ago

New video, documents provide insight into Conn. man allegedly held captive

Waterbury police have released new body camera footage and documents pertaining to the case of a man who said he was held captive inside a home for 20 years. The body camera footage shows police officers responding to the Blake Street home on the night of Feb. 17, when police say a man set a fire in his room to...
Gilgo Beach 6 hours ago

New Netflix docuseries explores Rex Heuermann and Gilgo Beach murders

Rex Heuermann and the shocking headline-grabbing Gilgo Beach murders take center stage in Netflix’s new docuseries “Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer,” which debuted Monday. The docuseries directed by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning director Liz Garbus examines the horrific murders that haunted the small Long Isla...
politics 9 hours ago

Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 19 hours and counting

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speaking filibuster in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda into Tuesday morning.
Rikers Island 6 hours ago

Man dies in custody at Rikers — becoming the fifth death in four months

A man died in custody while at Rikers Monday night, becoming the fifth detainee to die in custody at the notorious jail complex, the NYC Department of Correction said on Tuesday. According to NYC DOC, while staff members were conducting a tour at the George R. Vierno Center at around 9:18 p.m., they noticed that an individual became “visibly ...
Waterbury 12 hours ago

Police release photos of inside Conn. home where man says he was held captive

Waterbury police have released photos from inside the house where a man said he was held captive for nearly 20 years. Kimberly Sullivan, a Waterbury woman who is accused of locking her stepson in a room in their home and starving him for decades, entered a not guilty plea on Friday to charges that included kidnapping and felony assault. Offici...
FDNY Mar 31

Ex-FDNY chief gets 20 months in prison for federal bribery case

One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted last year in a federal bribery probe that accused the men of exchanging bribes for fast-tracking inspections has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, officials announced Monday.
Eric Adams Mar 31

Eric Adams urges judge to rule in his corruption case so he can start campaigning

A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams is asking the judge handling his federal corruption case to hurry up and decide if he’s going to toss the charges.
NYPD Mar 31

Is this your furball? NYPD on the hunt for dog's owner after East River rescue

Know who this pooch belongs to? The NYPD’s Harbor Unit rescued the furball from the East River.
Bridgeport Mar 31

Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport announces lineup for 2025

The Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport has announced its lineup for 2025 and it includes The Killers, Weezer, and Hozier. This year, the festival will be held at Seaside Park on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. The lineup includes: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Soundside Music Festival is unlike any other event they’ve had. He said ov...

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