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Finding work is hard enough in New York City — it’s even harder when you don’t have a lot of job experience. That’s why the mayor’s office is offering paid apprenticeships to thousands of young people from low-income backgrounds. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports. 

Investigators were working to determine what caused the woman to open the back door of the vehicle and jump out as its driver was heading eastbound on the Queens highway. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

Produce Pete teaches us new recipes for the holiday using yams.

Four newborn kittens were recovering after being tossed out in the trash. They were found double-bagged in a Sunset Park garbage can. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

The Hudson Valley got socked by the winter storm into Friday, with some areas seeing up to a foot of snow. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

There were heartbreaking new details shared about one of the three people killed in a random stabbing spree in Manhattan on Monday. The first victim, a construction worker originally from Ecuador, was hoping to start a family with his girlfriend soon. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Thanksgiving is just days away, and holiday travelers already got off to an early start. Here’s what others looking to hit the roads (or the skies) should know before they go. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A panicked mother banging on a window, begging for help to save her choking baby. Few might know what to do, but luckily, the window she was banging on was at Paterson’s fire department headquarters — and inside was a hero. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

Food insecurity is driving up demand for help ahead of Thanksgiving. A holiday meal distribution at the Jersey Shore brought a long line of cars, and that turn-out led to a last-minute scramble. Wondering how to help? NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports

The first big snow of the season saw a good amount of the white stuff piling up across the tri-state, especially in northern New Jersey. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran, is facing more than a decade behind bars. The defense, which rested its case on Friday, has said he held Jordan Neely down for nearly six minutes to protect others on the F train. The state has an alternative view, saying what he did is criminal negligent homicide and manslaughter. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield....

Whether the hush money case against President-elect Trump will stand, or be dismissed, likely won’t be decided for weeks or even months. But the question that appears to be weighing heavily on Judge Juan Merchan: Can trump’s sentencing really be put off for four years? NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

A man was charged in a stabbing at a house party in Hempstead that sent 8 people to the hospital, violence that may have been sparked by an earlier argument inside the home. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Some talented students in New Jersey are starting the holiday season on a high note. Showing off their vocals (with a side of beatboxing), Neptune High School’s Scarlett Sound Choir soaked up the spotlight on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” — where they got the good news that they will be performing on “Christmas at Rockefeller Center.&...