Marines: Hanukkah stabbing suspect kicked out of boot camp
NEW YORK — The man charged with stabbing five people during a Hanukkah celebration in New York began boot camp to enter the U.S. Marine Corps but was ...
Giants fire Shurmur but keep GM Gettleman after 4-12 season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Co-owner Steve Tisch is looking to take a greater role in the daily operations of the New York Giants as the organization begi...
Jewish leaders urge action after another ‘senseless’ attack
NEW YORK — When a suspect walked into the home of a rabbi celebrating Hanukkah and stabbed five celebrants it was the latest in a week of anti-Semitic...
Chiefs among playoff-bound teams with injury concerns
The Kansas City Chiefs will hope for good news about their depleted secondary during their first-round playoff bye week.
5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in latest attack on Jews
MONSEY, N.Y. — A knife-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community no...
5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration north of NYC
MONSEY, N.Y. — A man attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home north of New York City late Saturday, stabbing and wounding five people before ...
Woman charged with hate crime amid NYC anti-Semitic attacks
NEW YORK — A woman accused of slapping three people in one of a series of apparently anti-Semitic attacks reported throughout New York during Hanukkah...
49ers-Seahawks prime-time showdown highlights Week 17
The return of Beast Mode. A division title on the line. Possible home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year’s stage
NEW YORK — This year's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school science teachers an...
Controversy hits Romance Writers of America this holiday
NEW YORK — There's not a lot of love at the Romance Writers of America this holiday season. Lots of passion, but not too much love.
Judge: No slander in Alec Baldwin’s comments on parking spat
NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin didn't slander a man in interviews about a parking dispute that turned physical, a judge has ruled as dueling lawsuits between...
‘Tough year’ for measles and other infectious diseases in US
NEW YORK — This year, the germs roared back.
Police release teen suspect in Barnard student’s killing
NEW YORK — A 14-year-old boy suspected of fatally stabbing a Barnard College freshman was released from police custody on Thursday, mere hours after N...
Broncos hopeful after longest playoff drought for SB champ
DENVER — After changing his head coach or starting quarterback each of the past five winters, John Elway seems to have finally hit on rookies Vic Fang...
Prosecutors: Deeply-in-debt Michael Avenatti sought payday
NEW YORK — Prosecutors say California attorney Michael Avenatti was over $15 million in debt when he tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike, whil...
The NBA on Christmas: Things to know about league showcase
A six-pack of Christmas nuggets to know going into this year’s slate of showcase NBA games on the holiday: Boston at Toronto, Milwaukee at Philadelphi...
Only 3 playoff slots locked up as NFL goes into final week
NEW YORK — The NFL goes into the final week of the season with the Baltimore Ravens knowing exactly what lies ahead of them in the postseason.
Elizabeth Spencer, ‘Light In the Piazza’ author, dies at 98
NEW YORK — Elizabeth Spencer, a grande dame of Southern literature who bravely navigated between the Jim Crow past and open-ended present in her novel...
Bankruptcy judge thrust into spotlight in Purdue Pharma case
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma warns that real-life court cases don't unfold like “Perry Ma...
UConn moves to No. 1 in AP Women’s basketball poll
NEW YORK — UConn is back in a familiar spot — No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll.
Champagne and shoes: Luxury stores adapt to changing shopper
NEW YORK — To get that monogram tote bag by Louis Vuitton or leather Flashtrek sneakers by Gucci, the go-to place had been luxury department stores.
To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time
ALBANY, N.Y. — Drug overdose patients rushed to some emergency rooms in New York's Hudson Valley are asked a series of questions: Do you have stable h...
From New York to Moscow, Holocaust survivors share memories
PARIS — Holocaust survivors in several cities around the world are lighting candles for Hanukkah together, as Jewish community leaders try to keep fir...
Times Square characters head to Rock Center for the holidays
NEW YORK — Visitors headed for Times Square have long been bedazzled by thick crowds, bright lights, and a cadre of costumed characters who sidle up t...
House vote locks in impeachment as issue in ’20 Hill races
WASHINGTON — The day after nearly every House Democrat voted to impeach President Donald Trump, the chief of the House Republican campaign committee s...
Ex-model sues Weinstein, renewing allegations of abuse at 16
NEW YORK — A former model who accused Harvey Weinstein last year of sexually abusing her when she was 16 years old filed a new lawsuit against him Thu...
Experts: Silence after Texas police shooting risks mistrust
DALLAS — A small Texas police department's silence about what prompted an officer to fatally shoot a man in the head nearly three weeks ago deviates f...
2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: A star-making year for Majors
NEW YORK — How is a great actor made? For Jonathan Majors, the 30-year-old breakout star of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” it started in drama...
Play ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ flies to Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK — The hit play “To Kill a Mockingbird” is busting out of Broadway — and dunking at Madison Square Garden.
Sanders, Bloomberg test different paths to a California win
LOS ANGELES — One is spending millions of dollars flooding the airwaves from Los Angeles to Sacramento, highlighting his tenure as mayor of the nation...