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In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the department he oversees as an inefficient “sprawling bureaucracy” in a video announcing the...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages government-funded health insurance programs, monitors infectious diseases, inspects foods and hospitals, and more.

NBC 4 New York Meteorologist, Maria LaRosa, met with third graders at Hillside Elementary School for a Weather Kids session. The students learned about the upcoming hurricane season and how hurricanes get their names and more.

Fordham University announced that award-winning actress and alumna Regina Hall will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2025 during the university’s graduation ceremony on May 17. The university also announced that Hall will be presented with an honorary doctorate of fine arts in recognition “of her exceptional career and commitment to using her platform for good.” “Regina is…

Two New Jersey men could spend decades behind bars after allegedly sledgehammering their way into a New York jewelry store during a 2024 robbery and stealing more than $1 million in jewelry, prosecutors announced.

Worries about the economy and President Donald Trump’s tariffs are sending U.S. stocks further from their record set just last month. The S&P 500 was down 1.5% in early trading Monday, coming off its worst week since September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 415 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.2% lower. Stocks are on track…

Saturday is International Women’s Day — a day that honors the achievements of women while also advocating for gender equality. International Women’s Day has been taking place on March 8 for more than 100 years. Here’s what you need to know about why we celebrate International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a specific day set aside, in this...

A former U.S. solicitor general who was brought in to help a federal judge decide whether to accept a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to submit written arguments Friday. Judge Dale E. Ho in Manhattan appointed Paul Clement, who was solicitor general under President George W. Bush, two weeks ago...

NBC 4’s Adam Harding reports on the Tri-state’s reaction to the tariffs President Trump plans to put in place and how it will affect pricing all around. 

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering, raising concerns among state election officials about how it would be implemented and who would pay for it. In recent interviews, secretaries of state from both parties said they were wary of federal lawmakers creating state election rules and of costly new procedures that would...