Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appeared virtually in front of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday in New York City.
A 42-year-old Albanian-American mother was behind bars on Wednesday afternoon without bond, as she was accused of helping to hide her 20-year-old son, a New Jersey State Police fugitive, in Miami-Dade County.
A woman is facing years in prison after New York authorities said she claimed to be unemployed and got Section 8 rental assistance for an apartment in the Bronx — which she then subleased while, in reality, she lived more than 1,000 miles away in Hialeah.
A 25-year-old woman from South Florida who was reported missing last year was found this week after she gave birth on a subway in New York City, the New York Times reported.
Authorities announced Wednesday that a man who was known to be friends with Cuban rapper El Taiger has been named the primary suspect in his murder, marking a significant development in the high-profile case.
The New York Police Department announced clearing an antiwar encampment on Tuesday night after Columbia University allowed the officers to move in.
There was chaos around Kai Cenat, a Twitch live streamer and YouTuber, during his Playstation 5 giveaway event on Friday at New York City’s Union Square.
A Miami man was arrested and charged with a hate crime after New York police say he kicked and punched a 65-year-old Jewish man in broad daylight.