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U.S. stocks are drifting higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 129 points, or 0.3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% high...

Two firefighters were hurt when they fell through the floor of a burning two-family home in New Jersey late Tuesday, and while the residents got out unscathed, they now have no place to live, officials say. Authorities responding to a call about a house fire on East Blancke Street in Linden around 9:30 p.m. found the home fully engulfed with…...

After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is poised to announce Wednesday a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike. His announcement is expected around 4 p.m. ET. in the Rose Garden. A senior White House official tells NBC News the guest list will include “steel workers, aut...

Judge Dale Ho dismissed the corruption indictment against Eric Adams with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be revived.

A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million jackpot for President Donald Trump. The Republican stands to win big if state officials award one of three available gaming licenses to Bally’s Corp., which wants to open a casino at a city-owned golf course that used to…...

Health officials in New Jersey have issued an alert about a potential measles exposure at Newark International Airport and other locations in the state. The state’s Department of Health said a non-New Jersey resident visited the state while still infectious during the last week of March. The person with the newly identified case of measles wa...

President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs affecting some of the largest countries and America’s biggest trade partners. Gus Rosendale reports from the NBC 4 New York newsroom. 

A strip mall in Lindenhurst has a long road ahead in repairs after a fire engulfed the building this morning. NBC 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

A Long Island father is fighting to stay in the United States after the Trump Administration is trying to deport him despite coming here legally. Greg Cergol reports from Northport where the man’s church is rallying behind him.

One New Jersey man is leading the charge for tough penalties for car thieves in the state. NBC 4’s Ted Greenberg reports. 

NBC 4’s Lynda Baquero reports from Norwalk, Connecticut, where grocery stores and shoppers are preparing for possible price changes due to new tariffs. 

A woman was found dead inside her Bronx home from a gunshot wound to the head. Police identified her as 31-year-old first grade teacher Jessica Hoyle, and investigators looking into her killing want to speak with one person in particular: her boyfriend. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

A rally was held to oppose the proposed construction of a lithium-ion battery storage facility in Middle Village. It would be built directly across from a public school, adjacent to a daycare center, an animal hospital, and a children’s fun house. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.