NEW YORK (AP) — A massive Norway spruce has been lit up in a tradition that ushers in Christmas time in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio flipped the switch Wednesday night to light the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree following a televised extravaganza that featured performances by Diana Ross and Tony Bennett. The 72-foot-tall […]
20-year-old Shawn Smith has been charged with murder after he allegedly tossed his 4-year-old brother from a Brooklyn building. Cops say he admitted throwing him off the roof. Relatives say he suffers from schizophrenia. When asked if he meant to hurt his little brother, Smith responded “not really,” NY Daily News reports. Smith tossed Shimron Smith from the roof of a […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the commemoration of the Sept. 11 terror attacks: 11:45 a.m. The man who informed President George W. Bush that America was under attack says 9/11 was a defining event for the nation and those who lived through it. Former chief of staff Andrew Card told 9/11 families at […]
NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt, does more with his voice than read the news, he sings too! Holt usually moonlights as a bass player for his band, Lester Holt + The Rough Cuts, but when they performed Sunday night at Hill Country BBQ in New York City, he sang. The band made their national TV debut […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and bicyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing at least eight and injuring 11 others in what the mayor called “a particularly cowardly act of terror.” The 29-year-old driver was shot in the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 on Monday with tear-streaked tributes, a presidential warning to terrorists and appeals from victims’ relatives for unity and hope 16 years after the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Looking out at the solemn crowd at ground zero, Debra Epps said she views every day as time to […]
Have you ever had a time where everything fell into place at the right time? Well, that happened to me this past weekend. The setup of the best weekend ever started a few weeks ago, when my Clark Atlanta buddy, Kamilah Smith, asked me to join her for the Earth, Wind, & Fire with […]
It's no secret that students of color are disproportionately punished in schools across the country—and a new analysis proves just that.
A 22-year-old is dead after being rear ended by an allegedly drunk off-duty NYC officer. PIX 11‘s Samantha Tata reports: Vanessa Raghubar, 22, was pronounced dead on Monday, police said. She was behind the wheel of a Honda when shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday when the driver of a Mercedes Benz rear-ended her car, causing […]
A new report reveals an alarming disparity surrounding fatal injuries endured by Black children in New York City.
The suspect hatefully said he would rather have killed a "young thug" or a "successful older Black man with blondes."
New York City's mayor ignores prison reform activists and plans renovation of controversial prison complex.
