NY attorney general steps in after off-duty cop charged with murder

The New York state attorney general's office is taking over the investigation into the alleged shooting death of a woman by an off-duty New York City police officer. Officer Yvonne Wu was charged late Thursday with murder and attempted murder in a double shooting Wednesday in Brooklyn.

Black studies curriculum in NYC schools

The New York City Department of Education is also overhauling its teaching of black history in city public schools for students K-12 in all 5 boroughs.

Boy targeted in shooting at city bus in Harlem

A 14-year-old boy and an MTA bus driver were rushed to a hospital after the teen was grazed in the head by a bullet. The bus was hit multiple times by bullets.

Facebook broadening anti-bullying policies to protect public figures

“On National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Day in the US, we’re announcing updates to our global bullying and harassment policies to better protect members of our community, particularly those who may be vulnerable to online abuse,” Facebook said in a news release.

Timing unclear for J&J COVID-19 vaccine booster

The FDA is wrestling with how to decide on booster doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Other manufacturers want to offer boosters six months after primary vaccination. But J&J proposed a range of times, from two months to six months.