Patient plays violin during brain tumor removal
An orchestra violinist played her instrument during an operation to remove a brain tumor at King’s College Hospital in London on Jan. 31, ensuring the musician’s hand movement and coordination were not accidentally damaged by surgeons.
Photos of chihuahua, pigeon cuddling go viral, draw in thousands of donations for non-profit animal rescue
A photo of a pigeon and chihuahua cuddling at animal shelter in New York have gone viral.
Fort Drum soldier dies in Afghanistan
21-year-old Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball died at Bagram Airfield.
Injured NYPD lieutenant leaves hospital
An NYPD officer who was shot on Sunday morning in a Bronx police precinct left the hospital Monday afternoon to bagpipes and applause.
2 more retired FDNY firefighters die from 9/11 related illnesses, says FDNY
Two more retired FDNY firefighters have died from 9/11 related illnesses, according to the fire department.
Outrage after gunman ambushes NYPD officers twice in 12 hours
A gunman is in custody after he ambushed NYPD officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that ignited outrage from officials who blamed the violence on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric.
NYPD sergeants union "declaring war" on Mayor de Blasio following the shootings of two officers
The man, whose name was not immediately released, was captured after he walked into a police station in the Bronx and started shooting shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. His shots struck a lieutenant in the arm and narrowly missed other police personnel before he ran out of bullets, lay down and tossed his pistol.
Assassination attempt - NYPD officer shot in Bronx ambush
After a uniformed NYPD officer was shot in the chin and neck, Commissioner Dermot Shea said, "Let me very clear. This was an assassination attempt."
Crowd lifts vehicle to free trapped woman
Video has gone viral of an SUV being lifted by people on the Lower East Side as they apparently free a woman trapped below.
NYPD officer, fiancee charged in death of boy on Long Island
The father of an eight-year-old boy and the father's fiancee were arrested in connection with the boy's murder on Long Island.
Airbnb guest claims host threatened to 'report' him for not showering before bed
When the guest woke up, he allegedly found a handwritten note slid underneath the door, criticizing him as not being “respectful” and threatening to report him to Airbnb.
New York boy, 11, dies from flu: 'We don’t want Luca to become just a statistic'
His mother claims he was vaccinated against the virus.
NY man held in murder, sex assault of 92-year-old woman claims his ‘pants fell’ before alleged contact
21-year-old Reeaz Khan told detectives “he fell down, his belt broke, his pants fell down."
Boy stabbed, struck with baseball bat walking home from school
A 15-year-old boy from Uniondale was in serious condition after he was stabbed and hit in the head with a baseball bat.
Cuomo helps rescue man from crash on highway
Gov. Andrew Cuomo helped remove a man from a truck after a crash along the BQE Monday.
Solidarity march in New York draws thousands in wake of anti-Semitic attacks
Thousands of demonstrators walked solemnly across the Brooklyn Bridge in a solidarity march Sunday against anti-Semitism and all acts of hate.
New York City ramps up security after Iranian general is killed
The mayor of New York City has ordered the NYPD to take immediate steps to protect key locations across the city after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran's top general.
New York politician who warned about driving drunk is charged with it
The arrest came just a week after the New York assemblyman wrote a newspaper column warning citizens against getting behind the wheel drunk.
Pope apologizes for slapping hand of woman who pulled him
A woman behind a barrier reached out and grabbed the pope's hand, pulling him violently toward her. Francis reacted sharply, exclaimed something and then slapped her hand so she would let him go.
Hello 2020! Times Square partied hard to welcome in new decade
Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in Times Square.