300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
Amazon opens online pharmacy with prescription delivery, shaking up another industry
The move propels Amazon into a new business and could shake up the pharmacy industry. Big chains like CVS and Walgreens rely on their pharmacies to bring them a steady flow of shoppers.
Woman clinging to life after shot in head on Staten Island
A woman is clinging to life after she was shot in the head on Staten Island, according to police.
NYC public schools to remain open Monday, Tuesday
New York City public schools would remain open to in-person instruction Monday and Tuesday, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Arrest made in Manhattan attack on actor Rick Moranis
Police have made an arrest in the random attack on actor Rick Moranis on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
New York City virus rate stays below school-closing line on Saturday
Students, parents and teachers continued anxiously watching New York City's coronavirus test results as the latest figures Saturday fell under the city's threshold for shutting down school buildings, but the mayor warned that the city was at a “crucial” point in fighting the virus' resurgence.
De Blasio warns parents to prepare for possible school closures Monday
Mayor Bill de Blasio says schools could be closed to in-person instruction as early as Monday.
Walmart greeter banned for saying 'Have a blessed day' dies from COVID
Even though he is no longer standing at the Walmart doors, he left quite a legacy behind.
Disneyland Resort expected to stay closed until January 2021
Disneyland Resort has announced that Disneyland and California Adventure Park will remain closed at least until January 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Man opens fire on busy Bronx sidewalk
The NYPD is searching for the man who opened fire on a busy Bronx sidewalk.
Walmart teams up with GM's Cruise to test grocery delivery with self-driving cars
Walmart announced Tuesday that the company has joined forces with self-driving car company Cruise to test out autonomous grocery delivery in Arizona.
Off-duty NYPD officer shoots carjacker
An off-duty NYPD officer shot a man overnight who allegedly was trying to carjack him in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn.
NYC mental health workers, not cops, to respond to some 911 calls
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says mental health workers will replace police officers in responding to some 911 calls in 2021.
Trump's false claims of voting fraud thrive online
President Donald Trump and his supporters are pointing to debunked claims on social media as a reason to not accept that Democrat Joe Biden won the election. Tweets and retweets with terms such as "steal," "fraud," "rigged" and "dead" referring to the election spiked more than 2,800% from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6.
Two teens charged in Bronx woman's murder over online photos
Two 15-year-olds stabbed a woman to death in a Bronx apartment building over online photos, according to police.
NYPD to allow religious headgear in mug shots after federal lawsuit
The New York Police Department will stop making people who have been arrested remove their religious headwear for mug shots as part of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.
Police: Woman posing as FBI agent demanded free food at Chick-Fil-A
Police have jailed a woman in Georgia accused of pretending to be an FBI agent to score a free fast-food meal, saying she allegedly threatened to arrest restaurant workers if they didn’t serve her a complimentary bite.
Armed robbers target Brooklyn deli
The NYPD wants to find an armed robber and an accomplice who threatened workers at a deli in East New York.
Two infant boys found dead behind Bronx building
Cops found two babies behind a residential building in the Bronx.
Feds: NYPD cop was a lookout for a cocaine ring
A New York City police officer has been charged with aiding drug traffickers who smuggled hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States.