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Cities with the fastest rent increase include Tampa and New York City. Oakland and Minneapolis are cities with the slowest rent increase.

Following a massive volcanic explosion and tsunami, much of the island nation of Tonga is left devastated, with the first humanitarian flights arriving on Tonga five days after the dual disaster cut the Pacific kingdom off from the rest of the world.

New York City's American Museum of Natural History began the process of removing the controversial statue from its entrance on Tuesday night. It will be shipped to North Dakota in the coming weeks.

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell have pointed to revelations of a juror who convicted her of crimes related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein in a bid for a new trial.

Surveillance video released by the New York Police Department shows a woman dressed in an orange hoodie, black leggings and black Uggs marching up to three children outside a synagogue and shouting “anti-Jewish statements” at them, authorities said.

The first 1,000 days of a child's life can be their most vulnerable, research shows. A new program gives money to mothers to help break the cycle of poverty.

"I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal," the Grammy-winning rapper said.

On Wednesday, President Biden held a press conference, defending the track record of the White House during his first year in office. He said that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been clear about doing anything to prevent Biden from being a success. But Biden questioned what Mitch stands for himself.

Rashaun Weaver had pleaded guilty in December to murder and robbery in the 2019 killing.

Beyond Meat and PepsiCo's joint venture is planning to launch a plant-based jerky as its first product, Bloomberg reported.

NEW YORK — Rapper Cardi B has said she will cover the funeral costs for the 17 victims who were killed in a fire in New York City earlier this month. So when I heard about the fire and all of the victims, I knew I needed to do something to help. Bronx apartment building fire kills 17. File photo: A Bronx apartment building stands a day after a fire swept through the complex killing 17 people and injuring dozens of others. The fire was one of the deadliest in New York City in the last three decades, and was likely sparked by a faulty space heater, USA Today reported.

NYC Subway Safety A person wearing a face mask reading, "Stop Asian Hate," attends a candlelight vigil in honor of Michelle Alyssa Go, a victim of a subway attack several days earlier, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in New York's Times Square. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura)NEW YORK — (AP) — The man accused of pushing a woman to her death in a New York City subway station was arraigned on a murder charge Wednesday and ordered held without bail. Simon Martial, 61, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michelle Alyssa Go, who was shoved in front of a subway train in the Times Square station on Saturday. A mental fitness exam was ordered for Martial, who authorities said was on parole for a prior felony conviction at the time of the attack. A vigil was held in Times Square on Tuesday night for Go, who was 40 years old and worked for the consulting firm Deloitte.

Apartment Building Fire-Cardi B FILE - Cardi B performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 16, 2019. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that Cardi B had offered to the financial relief for victims of the Bronx fire. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) (Amy Harris)NEW YORK — (AP) — Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire that ripped through a New York City high-rise. Cardi B has committed to paying the repatriation expenses for the victims who will be buried in Gambia, the mayor's office said. ___ The headline on this story has been corrected to show that Cardi B was raised, not born, in the Bronx.

The man accused of pushing a woman to her death in a New York City subway station has been arraigned on a murder charge and ordered held without bail.

Apartment Building Fire-Cardi B FILE - Cardi B performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 16, 2019. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that Cardi B had offered to the financial relief for victims of the Bronx fire. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) (Amy Harris)NEW YORK — (AP) — Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire that ripped through a New York City high-rise. Cardi B has committed to paying the repatriation expenses for the victims who will be buried in Gambia, the mayor's office said. So, when I heard about the fire and all of the victims, I knew I needed to do something to help,” Cardi B in a statement.

Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire in a New York City high-rise.

The New York attorney general's office gave its most detailed accounting yet of a long-running investigation into the Trump Organization.

The New York attorney general's office gave its most detailed accounting yet of a long-running investigation into the Trump Organization.

Texas Synagogue Standoff Charlie Cytron-Walker, rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, center, makes a statement to the media after a service at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The church held a healing service for congregants and members of the community after Saturday's standoff at the synagogue. (Rebecca Slezak/The Dallas Morning News via AP) (Rebecca Slezak)DALLAS — (AP) — The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S. but raised no red flags, the White House said. An attorney in Texas who represents Siddiqui said the prisoner had no connection to Akram. During the standoff, Akram forced Cytron-Walker to call Angela Buchdahl, the senior rabbi at New York’s Central Synagogue, in a bid to win Siddiqui's release.

How well did Bank of America navigate the jump in employee expenses that has stung rivals?

Akram was not believed to be included in the Terrorist Screening Database, a listing of known or suspected terrorists maintained by the FBI.

Texas Synagogue Standoff Charlie Cytron-Walker, rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, center, makes a statement to the media after a service at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The church held a healing service for congregants and members of the community after Saturday's standoff at the synagogue. (Rebecca Slezak/The Dallas Morning News via AP) (Rebecca Slezak)DALLAS — (AP) — The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S. but raised no red flags, the White House said. An attorney in Texas who represents Siddiqui said the prisoner had no connection to Akram. During the standoff, Akram forced Cytron-Walker to call Angela Buchdahl, the senior rabbi at New York’s Central Synagogue, in a bid to win Siddiqui's release.

A White House spokeswoman says an armed British man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended in his death entered the United States without raising any red flags during multiple checks against law enforcement databases.

The gunman took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death.

The gunman took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death.

U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday following a sell-off on Wall Street triggered by surging bond yields.

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani Giuliani led efforts for Trump after the 2020 election to challenge results that showed President Joe Biden had won.

Wall Street firms have said that they were forced to pay up to retain valued employees.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

New York City's seven day average of daily new cases has dropped below 20,000.

A progressive law in the nation’s largest city seems to be a step too far for national Democrats.

Protesters burned eviction notices to march for the lifted moratorium.

Protesters burned eviction notices to march for the lifted moratorium.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Steve Schapiro, a prize-winning photographer whose indelible images ranged from the March on Washington to the set of “The Godfather” and other films, has died at age 87. Schapiro died Saturday at his home in Chicago, according to spokesperson Heidi Schaeffer. Martin Luther King's birthday, “Selma” filmmaker Ava Duvernay cited the contributions of Schapiro, who photographed the 1965 march from Montgomery, Alabama, to Selma. She included a Schapiro image of King, looking out anxiously amid other civil rights leaders. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Maura Smith; sons Theophilus Donoghue and Adam Shapiro, and daughters Elle Harvey and Taylor Schapiro.

A man accused of pushing an Asian woman in front of an oncoming subway train in New York City has a criminal history dating back to 1998, police told reporters. The fatal attack, which authorities deemed “unprovoked,” occurred at Times Square-42nd Street subway station at around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday. Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, was waiting for a southbound R train when Simon Martial, 61, allegedly shoved her onto the tracks.

Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, was waiting for a southbound train when she was shoved to her death, police said. The suspect was identified as Simon Martial.

New York City and Boston were spared the heaviest snowfall, which was accumulating at higher elevations in western Massachusetts, eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New England.

Winter Weather Pennsylvania A pedestrian uses an umbrella as they cross Liberty Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh, as snow begins to fall during a winter storm that will impact the region on Sunday night, Jan. 16, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP) (Alexandra Wimley)NEW YORK — (AP) — A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on Monday. A foot (30 centimeters) of snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning. Multiple states reported inches of snow, and severe thunderstorms in Florida spun up a tornado with 118 mph (190 kph) winds. Plow trucks were scattered along roads and highways up the East Coast, working to clear the way for travelers.

A Bronx community is paying its final respects to loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with thick, suffocating smoke that killed 17 people, including six children.

James is investigating whether Trump organization officials artificially inflated or deflated the value of properties for loan and tax purposes.

Police said Saturday night that all the people taken hostage at a Colleyville, Texas, synagouge are safe and the hostage-taker is "deceased." Watch the local police and FBI give an update after the hourslong standoff ended.

Subway Death In this livestream frame grab from video provided by NYPD News, Mayor Eric Adams, foreground, with city law officials, speaks at a news conference inside a subway station after a woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in New York. The 40-year-old victim, a city resident, was waiting for a southbound R train around 9:40 a.m. when she was apparently shoved, according to police. “This incident was unprovoked, and the victim does not appear to have had any interaction with the subject,” Sewell said. A second woman told police the man had approached her minutes earlier and she feared he would push her onto the tracks. The agency that runs the subway system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, sped up work to install security cameras in all 472 subway stations citywide, finishing that project in September.

Gas cooktops release greenhouse emissions and produce harmful airborne chemicals, but not everyone is ready to say goodbye to their preferred cooking method.

There are about half as many dairy farms as there were in 2003 — a loss of more than 38,000 licensed operations.

Police say a woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train by a homeless man at New York's Times Square station.

Eric Adams has stepped into the roles of cheerleader and crisis manager in his first weeks as New York City mayor while facing questions about early controversies of his own making.

Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer stand in the way of keeping the names of 8 'John Does' sealed in the Virginia Giuffre lawsuit, her attorney said.

It's not yet clear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured.

In December, COVID-19 cases in New York City grew more than twentyfold. In the past few days, they have flattened.

In December, COVID-19 cases in New York City grew more than twentyfold. In the past few days, they have flattened.

Market focus turns to fourth-quarter earnings season, which is expected to be a period of much stronger profit growth for some cyclical sectors over tech.

A Korean man ended up injured after trying to help a homeless man in New York City the day before National Korean American Day. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred on East 41st Street and 5th Avenue in Midtown at round 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 12, according to 1010 WINS. In the video, the victim, identified by NBC New York as 59-year-old Sang Park, can be seen removing his coat and approaching Xavier Israel, 25, to cover him with the coat.

The National Retail Federation said it will take extra precautions, including handing out N95 masks and at-home Covid tests.

President Biden urged companies to voluntarily impose Covid vaccination rules on workers after the Supreme Court blocked a government order to do that.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation's largest school district to return to some form of virtual learning as the city weathers a wave of virus cases, a reversal from his pledge a week ago to keep children in schools. (Jan.13)

New York Mayor New York City Mayor Eric Adams, center, speaks during a cabinet meeting on his first day in office in New York, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. In a district of nearly a million students, that means about 220,000 were either out sick or otherwise missing school. Michael Mulgrew, the president of the United Federation of Teachers union representing the city's public school teachers, had asked the mayor to postpone in-person learning as Adams took office. They started a hybrid plan in the fall of 2020, with most students inside school a few days a week and at home learning online the rest of the time. New York City students returned to full-time in-person instruction this past fall.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation’s largest school district to return to some form of virtual instruction as the city weathers a wave of coronavirus cases.

A communal funeral for victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in years has been planned for Sunday, a week after the the blaze in the Bronx high-rise.

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Prayers and the compelling need to bury the dead have filled a Bronx mosque, as a bereaved community began saying goodbye to those lost in New York City’s most devastating fire in decades.

As smoke poured through the halls a New York City high-rise on Sunday, killing 17 people, tenants were faced with a life or death decision: Should they stay put or try to escape.

A New York man who helped take people to the hospital after a deadly New York City fire nearly overlooked his own brother in the aftermath of the blaze.

Sorrow is welling across a Bronx community Monday, a day after a fire and choking smoke engulfed a high-rise apartment complex and killed 17 people, eight of them children.

As the demand for COVID-19 tests remains high, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration said things should start improving soon in Florida.

Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out.

New York City fire officials say a malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a high-rise Bronx apartment building with smoke, killing 19 people.

A co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, Michael Lang has died.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in his return from a one-game absence, Khris Middleton added 15 of his 20 in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks blew out the Brooklyn Nets 121-109.

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We’re six episodes into the reboot of “Sex and the City” series called “And Just Like That,” and after a bit of a rough start, the new show is finally starting to feel like the show that viewers fell in love with over 20 years ago.

A winter storm in the eastern U.S. has snarled travel and given hundreds of school districts struggling amid a surge in coronavirus cases an excuse to shut down for a respite.

A New York man has been arrested on charges that he worked as a secret agent of the Egyptian government, including by gathering information about the political opponents of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.

Look, life as we know it right now is pretty insane. Omicron is raging across the country, it didn’t even feel like 2021 happened and America’s sweetheart, Betty White, is dead.

Rockin' Ryan Seacrest is still the king of New Year's Eve television, no matter what Andy Cohen might say.

Some school systems around the U.S. have extended their holiday break or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases.

New York City’s new mayor has pledged to steer the nation’s largest city out of the pandemic by drawing on the resiliency of its people and promising a government that works better, even if it’s not radically different.

A New York resident and “Jeopardy” contestant who was stumped this week by a clue about his state’s governor got a do-over.

The annual New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City's Times Square has arrived just as the year prior began, with the pandemic clouding an already uncertain future.

The Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial was a four-week winding road with sordid testimony by four women accusing the British socialite of grooming their teenage selves for abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation.

A surge of coronavirus cases in New York has forced the postponement of another signature event, the Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show.

Bill de Blasio swept into the New York City mayor’s office eight years ago promising a liberal remolding of the nation’s largest city that would level deep inequities and reform police practices.

Days before its start date, an international conference on a landmark Cold War-era nuclear treaty is poised to be postponed because coronavirus cases are surging in the host city of New York.

Look, SO much happened this year that it’s hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. Are we still processing what went down in 2020? Absolutely. But 2022 is around the corner, and it’s time to reminisce about the year we just had.

The jury weighing the fate Ghislaine Maxwell’s fate has told a judge it is “making progress” in reaching a verdict after four full days of deliberations.

President Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions of free COVID-19 tests and to open more testing sites, but the stepped-up efforts will not come in time for the holidays.

New York City officials say they’re opening more COVID-19 testing sites and restricting visitation at city-run hospitals and jails.

A jury has ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a verdict at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Staten Island ferry “Sandy Ground” made a stop at Port Canaveral on its way to New York City.

Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle.

The nation’s second-largest city has called off its New Year’s Eve celebration, and its smallest state re-imposed an indoor mask mandate.

A farm-to-table Thai restaurant that first opened in New York City is now opening a second location far from home in Orlando’s College Park neighborhood.

New York state is reporting its highest single-day total for new COVID-19 cases, with just over 21,000 people testing positive for the virus.

This year’s holiday season was supposed to be a do-over for last year’s subdued celebrations.

New York City lawmakers have voted to bar most new buildings from using natural gas.

Philadelphia is the latest large city to require proof of vaccination to dine indoors.

It was the Peloton ride heard around the world.

After watching the first two episodes of the highly anticipated “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That,” we couldn’t help but wonder: Is this the best reboot of a beloved TV show about to happen?

A Georgia judge ruled to block President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for all U.S. contractors and subcontractors on Tuesday.

In New York City, long a beacon for immigrants, noncitizens are about to win an important civic duty: The right to vote.