Prosecutors say a deadly gas explosion in a Bronx high-rise last weekend has been traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it.

Officials say one person was killed and 14 others injured in a gas explosion and fires at the top of a 17-story New York City apartment building.

The Detroit Tigers couldn’t’ finish off a clean sweep of the Yankees, but they still left New York with a series victory.

It’s been a good week so far for the Detroit Tigers, as they went into New York and took a series against the Yankees.

The Detroit Tigers have blown out the New York Yankees on back-to-back nights, and now they’re closer than ever to clinching the AL Central Division title.

A New York City police officer and an executive at an investment firm are among the four people killed by a gunman at a Manhattan office tower.

The Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press.

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local officials failed to stem high rates of violence and long-standing dysfunction.

A New York zoo is hand-feeding a baby vulture with a realistic bird puppet to ensure it survives to maturity.

A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million jackpot for President Donald Trump.

A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana.

A lawsuit has been filed seeking to force ICE to release records about immigrants being held in Michigan jails.

Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

Ice Spice’s long-awaited debut album, “Y2K,” is almost here.

The women's section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day.

Mosques in New York City are struggling to house and feed migrants as the country’s latest immigration surge becomes increasingly more African and Muslim.

Authorities say one person was killed and five others wounded following a dispute between two groups of teenagers at a New York City subway station Monday at the start of the evening rush hour.

Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile layoff announcements by a number of large companies.

A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle — causing a crash that killed the rider — has been charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault.

A years-long effort to erase Donald Trump’s surname from a New York City golf course is now complete.

Firefighters say they haven't found any victims of a partial building collapse in the Bronx.

A third person has been charged in the death of a toddler apparently poisoned by fentanyl inside a New York City day care center.

The Trump Organization will offload its rights to operate a Bronx golf course to a company that is seeking to build a casino in New York City.

Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in July yet still suggested that inflationary pressures have eased this year since reaching alarming heights in 2022.

Has it really been about 100 years since arguably America’s first true sports icon was in his heyday?

A hearing is being held to determine whether two New York City Police officers should face disciplinary action for their involvement in the shooting death of a Black man in his apartment.

Fires are burning faster and becoming deadlier at the same time that fire departments across the country are struggling to retain and recruit firefighters.

With a Monday strike deadline looming, contract negotiations are continuing between two large New York City hospitals and the nurses' union.

Mariano Rivera says he would keep Aaron Boone as New York Yankees manager and remarks he made earlier this week were taken out of context.

New York City’s mayor has declared a state of emergency over the thousands of migrants being sent from southern border states.

A New York City-owned golf course managed by former President Donald Trump’s business is expected to host a Saudi Arabia-supported women’s tournament in October.

Pfizer’s says its COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring.

The bacon, egg and cheese sandwich is a staple in many a New Yorker's diet.

There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommending Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and teens.

Over the last decade, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts has served the Latino population in the Bronx by hosting stars including José Feliciano, Gilberto Santa Rosa and La India, while attracting a wider audience with acts like Patti LaBelle and Smokey Robinson.

Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building are suing the owners.

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

Here is the CDC’s most recent update to COVID-19 booster shot eligibility -- as of Dec. 28, 2021.

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.

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.

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

Harrowing tales of escape have emerged after a fire broke out in a New York City apartment building.

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.

An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.

Western Michigan University has agreed to stop opposing a legal challenge by athletes who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The city of Detroit is getting ready to start administering COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5 to 11 years old following federal authorization for that age group.

Vice President Kamala Harris will head next month to Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Officials say an 80-pound cougar was removed from a Bronx apartment where she was being kept illegally as a pet.

The Biden administration says it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.

The large, brightly colored art installations of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama are part of an expansive new show called “Kusama: Cosmic Nature” at The New York Botanical Garden.

The U.S. is moving closer toward vaccinating 100 million Americans against COVID-19 in a race against an uptick in cases that health officials fear could lead to another surge of infections.

More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccination shots have been given at Major League Baseball stadiums, with the Oakland Coliseum and Marlins Park among the sites planning to continue operating after opening day. The 11 ballparks that converted to mass vaccination centers in the offseason combined to pass a million total shots this week, MLB said Friday, March 26. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccination shots have been dispensed at Major League Baseball stadiums, with the Oakland Coliseum and Marlins Park among the sites planning to continue operating after opening day. The 11 ballparks that converted to mass vaccination centers in the offseason combined to pass a million total shots this week, MLB said Friday. AdEarlier this week, MLB joined the country's other sports leagues to support a new campaign — “It’s Up To You" — that includes spots by Angels star Mike Trout and Mets slugger Pete Alonso to encourage fans to get information on coronavirus vaccinations.

The appointments are available to residents in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Inkster, Redford, Allen Park, Garden City and Melvindale.

In this photo, provided by Laura Shaw Frank, Evelyn Shaw hugs her granddaughter, Ateret Frank, in the Bronx borough of New York, on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Laura Shaw Frank via AP)NEW YORK – For Laura Shaw Frank, seeing her mother hug her daughter for the first time since the onset of the pandemic was a light at the end of the tunnel. It was a note from the family doctor that cleared Shaw to hug her 23-year-old granddaughter Ateret once they had been fully vaccinated. It was such a moving moment.”AdFrank said coming together as a family during religious holidays is the next challenge. She’s at much higher risk than we are, and it takes a while,” Frank said.

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)LANSING, Mich. – Michigan health officials are urging residents to continue wearing face masks, even after receiving coronavirus vaccinations. Officials with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging people, even those who have been vaccinated against the virus, to wear face coverings to prevent COVID-19 spread and infection. The data shows the importance of wearing a mask correctly and making sure it fits snugly over the mouth and nose. Officials recommend doubling up by wearing a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask, a nylon covering over a mask or a mask fitter. AdMichigan residents in need of a face mask can contact their local Community Action Agency or local DHHS office for one.

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)Michigan has been distributing and administering COVID-19 vaccines for nearly two months -- and the pace is picking up. Since Dec. 14, when Michigan administered its first COVID-19 doses to frontline workers at the University of Michigan, the state has reported more than 1.4 million doses in arms, as of Feb. 11. Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phasesAdResidents 50 and older account for the majority of doses administered so far, with the biggest group being between 65 and 74. Michigan COVID-19 vaccination age data as of Feb. 11, 2021. Michigan also ranks 11th among U.S. states for doses used, at 74%, as of Feb. 11.

People line up at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. Yankee Stadium opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site Friday, drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx. The mega-site is being restricted to Bronx residents as a way to boost vaccination rates in the New York City borough with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus test results. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Southeastern Conference says Saturday’s Florida-LSU basketball game has been postponed. Yankee Stadium is open as a COVID-19 vaccination site and drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx.

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2021, file photo, Sri Lankan nursing staff administer COVID-19 vaccines to front-line health workers in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reynolds issued the earlier restrictions in November when hospitals were struggling to care for a surge of coronavirus patients. Officials say it could help up to four COVID-19 patients. ___LISBON, Portugal — Portugal has set a new daily record for COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care with 904 patients on Friday. AdThe Austrian government offered to take in five COVID-19 patients and five non-COVID patients to relieve Portuguese hospitals.

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, people line up for the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site outside St. Luke's Episcopal Church in the Bronx borough of New York. Data from some states has shown hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to get the vaccine are not receiving it in proportion to their share of the population. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, all of Massachusetts, say the agency must work with states, municipalities and private labs to collect and publish demographic data about vaccine recipients. Without that information, policymakers and health workers cannot efficiently identify vaccine disparities in the hardest-hit communities, the lawmakers say. Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a vaccine adviser to the U.S. government, on the slow and steady process of scaling up vaccine production.

(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK – The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge blamed the dramatic crash on mechanical failure, saying Saturday that the tandem vehicle “just took off” as he slowed into a turn. “There’s no reason for me to refuse a drug test,” Beccan, who broke his jaw in late Thursday's crash, said at a news conference following his release from the hospital. The test Beccan ultimately took was done by the hospital and wasn't conducted until several hours after the crash, the agency said. “The bus just took off on its own.”As the crash unfolded, Beccan said, he was thinking of the passengers' safety and his own. “Everybody was in a panic.”Seven passengers suffered minor injuries after one part of the bus plunged onto the access road.

(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK – A bus dramatically plunged off a bridge in New York City late Thursday, leaving its front half hanging over a highway ramp, its fall broken only by the road below. The 55-year-old driver broke his jaw in the crash and refused to submit to a drug and alcohol test after arriving at the hospital, authorities said Friday. Speed appeared to be a factor in the crash, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said, adding no mechanical issues were detected in the bus. He has more than 11 years of service and a good safety record, the MTA said. The driver passed a breath test at the scene of the crash but then refused to submit to a later drug and alcohol test at the hospital, said Patrick Warren, the MTA’s chief safety and security officer.

A suspect in the shooting of a state trooper in Massachusetts was killed during a shootout with U.S. marshals in New York City early Friday that left two of the officers wounded. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK – A fugitive who shot a Massachusetts state trooper in the hand during a traffic stop two weeks ago was killed early Friday during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City that left two of the officers wounded. The two deputy marshals injured in the 5:30 a.m. confrontation at a Bronx apartment were treated at a hospital and were expected to recover. Andre Sterling, 35, was killed in the shootout and his gun was recovered at the scene. Four Massachusetts state troopers were at the scene to maintain a perimeter.

Police further heightened tensions by attempting to arrest Feliz on outstanding warrants for low-level offenses such as spitting, littering and disorderly conduct, James' office said. James' office concluded Rivera was justified in shooting Feliz in part because he feared the vehicle's movement was endangering another officer standing nearby, the report said. “The officer’s alleged justification is a fairy tale,” said Robert Vilensky, a lawyer for the Feliz family, which is suing the NYPD. James' recommendation is aimed at officers who stop people for things like speeding, seat belt infractions and other issues. “It is highly unlikely that the incident involving Mr. Feliz ... would have escalated in the manner it did in the absence of this automatic arrest policy," James' office wrote.

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, students wear protective masks as they arrive for classes at the Immaculate Conception School while observing COVID-19 prevention protocols, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK His chambers left empty, Aaron Judge still rules right field at Yankee Stadium. Red Sox-Yankees in the Bronx, we knew this place would have been packed, Judge said. Gio Urshela and Brett Gardner hit their first home runs of the season, and New York improved to 5-1. "A breaking ball up and in and somehow he stays inside it and it goes out the other way, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said. The left-hander limited the Red Sox to a run, five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Safety Director Tony Barzelatto sprays disinfectant in a hallway of a building in Co-op City in the Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Within the Bronx, almost no place has been hit as hard as Co-op City. And within the Bronx, almost no place has been hit as hard as Co-op City. Cut off from much of the borough by Interstate 95, Co-op City is the largest single residential development in the U.S. She and her sister alternate caring for their 90-year-old mother, all of whom live in Co-op City.

Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump tussled over wide-scale coronavirus testing Friday, with the governor arguing the federal government needs to step up and the president saying Cuomo should stop complaining and start working. “The federal government cannot wipe its hands of this and say, ‘Oh, the states are responsible for testing.’ We cannot do it. The Republican president said the federal government came through on ventilators and thousands of hospital beds for New York, yet Cuomo seemed ungrateful. Cuomo and Trump have clashed intermittently over the federal response to the outbreak. “I’m saying thank you for doing your job.”While he lobbies for federal help, Cuomo said, he will order the 300 labs and hospitals licensed to perform virus testing in New York to coordinate and prioritize diagnostic testing.

People pose on the steps between two apartment buildings, Monday Oct. 28, 2019, in the Bronx borough of New York. The stairs have become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie Joker. In the movie, lead actor Joaquin Phoenix dances as he goes down the steps, wearing a bright red suit and clown makeup. A set of outdoor steps in the Bronx has become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie "Joker." In the movie, lead actor Joaquin Phoenix dances as he goes down the steps, wearing a bright red suit and clown makeup.

Ten people injured -- nine of them firefighters -- when a five-alarm fire erupted at a Bronx apartment building. (WABC-TV)(CNN) - A fire tore through an apartment building in the Bronx on Friday night, injuring 10 people -- including nine responding firefighters -- before it was brought under control hours later, officials said. The fire started just after 8 p.m. on the sixth floor of the building in the Mount Eden neighborhood of the New York City borough, CNN affiliate WABC reported, drawing scores of firefighters to the scene. None of the 10 who were hurt had life-threatening injuries, said Lillian Bonsignore, chief of emergency medical services for the New York City Fire Department. The flames started on a top-floor apartment and spread to a loft space and other sections of the building, said Thomas Richardson, FDNY's operations chief.

Andrew Burton/Getty Images(CNN) - A New York Police Department officer was shot dead in the Bronx early Sunday, authorities said. Brian Mulkeen, 33, served for nearly seven years and was killed on the job. "There is no worse a moment in our profession than this. Please keep Brian's family & colleagues in your thoughts," NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill tweeted. The killing comes more than a day after a gunman shot dead Texas Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, an observant Sikh who gained national attention years ago when he got permission to wear a turban as part of his Harris County Sheriff's Office uniform.

Police are looking for man they say stole dozens of cans of energy drinks from a Bronx drugstore and threatened a store employee with a needle when confronted. NEW YORK (CNN) - Police are looking for man they say stole dozens of cans of energy drinks from a Bronx drugstore and threatened a store employee with a needle when confronted, WPIX reported. When a store employee confronted the man about the attempted the theft, the man pulled out a hypodermic needle and threatened to poke the worker with it, according to authorities. The man fled the store on foot with the drinks, heading southbound on Grand Avenue, police said. The NYPD has released the above surveillance footage of the man in question, as well as the confrontation in the drugstore.

(CNN) - A New York man who planned to join the Taliban in Afghanistan and kill American forces was arrested at the JFK Airport on Friday, federal officials said. He wanted to make his way to Afghanistan, join up with Taliban forces, and kill Americans. But he failed because members of the FBI's joint terrorism task force interrupted his plans," McGarrity said. If found guilty of one count of attempting to provide material support for terrorism, he faces 15 years in prison. CNN's Julian Cummings contributed to this reportThe-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.