US Open: Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic

Serena Williams has lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career.

Wendy’s E. coli outbreak spreads to more states, CDC says

The e. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Wendy’s has spread to at least 6 states, but health officials warn there may be more unreported cases elsewhere.

Former NYPD cop gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack

Thomas Webster, a former NYPD officer, will spend ten years behind bars for using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers trying to hold off a mob of Donald Trump supporters on January 6.

2 in 10 Americans report experience with gun violence, AP-NORC poll finds

CDC data has shown a spike in gun violence since the pandemic, with gun-related homicides increasing across the country in large and small metro areas and in rural areas.

NY bans sale of cans of whipped cream to those under 21 years old

Store owners are being warned about a little-known law prohibiting the sale of whipped cream chargers to people under the age of 21 in New York.

Tito's helps fly 300 abandoned, homeless pets from Puerto Rico to US

Funding for the flights came from multiple individual donors as well as a donation from Tito's Vodka for Dog People Program.

5 people shot on Coney Island boardwalk, 1 dead

One man is dead and 4 other people are injured after a shooting on the Coney Island boardwalk late on Saturday night.

NYC officials claim Texas using wristbands to barcode migrants bused to city

NYC officials claimed that many people wanted to get off the bus in different states, but were afraid to do so thinking they were being tracked.

Novak Djokovic, unvaccinated, withdraws from U.S. Open

Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States.

3 arrested in 'Yoga to the People' tax fraud case

The complaint said the defendants evaded taxes by failing to keep corporate books by accepting yoga students’ payments in cash, sometimes collected in tissue boxes passed around during classes, and by paying yoga teachers in cash and “off the books.”

Gov. Greg Abbott sends five more buses of migrants to New York, escalating feud with Mayor Eric Adams

The policy is an expansion of the governor’s plan to antagonize President Joe Biden over border security by busing migrants entering Texas to Washington, D.C., but research suggests the policy could allow more migrants to stay in the country even longer.

New York boasts the world's skinniest skyscraper: Steinway Tower

One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. It's not the tallest, but it is the skinniest — the world's skinniest, in fact.