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Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal. Ohtani agreed last December to a $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, easily exceeding the previous high set when Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels struck...

The masked gunman who killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies in front of Manhattan surveillance cameras remained at large Friday as the nation’s largest police department hunted for him. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, died in the ambush early Wednesday. Thompson was walking to the company’s ...

A baby survived a high-speed police chase on Thursday in New York City that ended with a passenger in the car shot to death by officers and the driver wounded. Police only discovered there was an infant inside after they had stopped the car and fired multiple rounds, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during an afternoon news conference. “At&...

The manhunt for a gunman who executed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on a midtown Manhattan street this week stretched into a third day Friday.

The governor of New Jersey is trying to get to the bottom of all of these mysterious drone sightings. News 4 New York’s Adam Harding reports. 

Get ready for the coldest day of the season so far in the tri-state. Friday is going to be frigid!  A rush of cold air is invading the region behind a cold front that moved through the Northeast Thursday. Wind gusts measured over 50 miles per hour in some spots Thursday afternoon. It won’t be as windy on Friday. Wind gusts...

Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which start Sunday and run until Dec. 12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations has said, speaking to The&#823...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield said it no longer plans to enact a proposed policy change that could have put time limits on coverage of anesthesia for some extended surgical or other procedures. The insurer had proposed limiting payment for anesthesia care of surgeries or procedures that were extended beyond a designated time limit, according to...

“None of us would have invested with Cesar if it had not been for Envy’s endorsement,” said Luis Hernandez, who paid $250,000 to invest.

The NYPD was back in Central Park looking for more evidence after discovering the backpack they believe a gunman ditched following the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. News 4’s Gaby Acevedo reports. 

Sightings of the buzzing drones over New Jersey communities have been reported for weeks, prompting the attention of not only local law enforcement but also the FBI. This week, Staten Island became a target of the eyes in the sky. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican representing the borough, said she requested an immediate briefing from ...

Police still did not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing.

New Jersey investigators said six people died late Friday night after their car crashed into a support column for the Pulaski Skyway and caught fire. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.