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Live Updates: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in New York City
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (836+ words) Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 12: 48 PM EDT / CBS New York As part of his four-day trip to the U. S. to commemorate America's 250th birthday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are taking part in a wreath-laying event at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York…...
3 NYC casinos approved by N. Y. State Gaming Commission in final vote
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 5: 56 PM EST / CBS New York The New York State Gaming Commission voted Monday to approve the three remaining New York City casino bids." The casinos clearing the last hurdle are Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park in Queens, Bally's…...
Obama meets Mamdani in New York City ahead of a preschool reading event
1+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) April 18, 2026 / 5: 25 PM EDT / CBS/AP Former President Barack Obama met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday, where they read to preschoolers and led a sing-along at a child care center. The meeting comes…...
New York hiking trail closed for over a month due to moose exhibiting "unusual behaviors"
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Updated on: July 18, 2025 / 1: 59 PM EDT / CBS News A popular hiking trail in New York's Adirondack Mountains has been closed for more than a month due to a bull moose exhibiting "unusual behaviors," state officials said." The moose has been observed…...
Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (358+ words) Updated on: August 30, 2025 / 9: 47 PM EDT / CBS News Amtrak's Next Gen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D. C. , hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour. " Leo Friedman and his mother, Phyllis, traveled from New Jersey…...
Yankee Stadium is taking a big swing with new foods in 2026. Here are some Yankees fans can look forward to.
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (324+ words) March 31, 2026 / 7: 33 PM EDT / CBS New York The Yankees return to the Bronx for their home opener on Friday. Fans that pack Yankee Stadium will get a first look at this season's new concessions. The staff is taking a big swing....
Rochester man sentenced to prison for threatening Macomb County judge
4+ week, 1+ day ago (225+ words) March 31, 2026 / 11: 59 AM EDT / CBS Detroit An Oakland County man is headed to prison after he threatened to shoot a Macomb County judge, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said." Jamar Warren, 31, of Rochester, was sentenced Monday to seven to 20 years in…...
Weather damage, power outages in New York area as strong winds topple trees and more overnight
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (262+ words) Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 7: 24 AM EDT / CBS New York Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area after severe weather, including heavy rain and damaging winds, whipped through the region overnight into Tuesday morning. A'wind advisory…...
Rochester police fatally shoot man while responding to mental health crisis call, officials say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) March 12, 2026 / 7: 46 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota A police officer in Rochester, Minnesota, fatally shot a man experiencing a mental health crisis Wednesday night, officials say. According to Rochester police, officers were dispatched around 9: 30 p. m. to the 1900 block of Ashland Drive Northwest. The…...
Millions of New York City workers entitled to more time off as new law takes effect Sunday
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (478+ words) Updated on: February 20, 2026 / 6: 48 PM EST / CBS New York Millions of workers in New York City will get additional time off when a new law goes into effect next week." In the city, most employees are already required to have 40-56 hours…...