U.S. Capitol riot trial: Ex-NYPD officer accused of attacking cop

Attorneys made opening statements in the trial of a retired NYPD officer charged with attacking a cop during the U.S. Capitol riot. A prosecutor said body camera video captured the rage on Thomas Webster's face as he swung a flag pole at a cop trying to hold off the mob on Jan. 6, 2021. But a defense lawyer said Webster acted in self-defense.

Death of FDNY firefighter: Bunting ceremony

The FDNY draped purple-and-black bunting on the facade of the Canarsie, Brooklyn, firehouse that is home to Engine 257 and Ladder 170 in honor of Firefighter Timothy Klein, who died in the line of duty.

MTA patrol vehicle crashes through backyard fence

An MTA patrol vehicle knocked down a utility pole, crashed through a residential property fence, destroyed a shed, and landed upside down in the backyard of a house on Friday. The driver was hospitalized.