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The mystery behind a missing boxcar in New Jersey has been solved after more than half a century. The “Merci Train” was a gift from France that disappeared shortly after WWII, and for many years, the search went off the rails. But now its return to the tri state is back on track. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports

A day after ruling out the previously believed cause of death for the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, who died after getting sick during a family vacation, investigators are looking into whether the 14-year-old may have had some allergic reaction to medicine, Costa Rican officials say. Miller Gardner died in his sl...

A partial solar eclipse is set to rise in the skies over western Europe and eastern North America this week, and a rare “double sunrise” phenomenon could also occur.

New court documents offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how federal prosecutors built and then tried to salvage their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in the face of unprecedented pressure from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Text messages, emails and comments reflecting internal discussions among prosecutors we...

Two teenagers were slashed inside a Queens park Tuesday evening, according to police. It was not immediately clear what led up to the violence at Astoria Park just before 7:30 p.m. Police said a 19-year-old male and a 17-year-old female both were cut in the chest. The teens were rushed to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and were expected to s...

The New York Giants and Russell Wilson on Tuesday reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $21 million.

Washington, D.C. health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure on a recent Amtrak Northeast Regional train.

Fordham University announced that award-winning actress and alumna Regina Hall will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2025 during the university’s graduation ceremony on May 17. The university also announced that Hall will be presented with an honorary doctorate of fine arts in recognition “of her exceptional career and c...

A sure sign that spring is here is the start of baseball season. And with Opening Day fast approaching this week, all eyes are on the Bronx for when the Yankees host the Brewers Thursday afternoon. When it comes to early spring weather, Thursday is going to deliver. Don’t expect 60-degree temperatures like we’ve seen so frequently this month. ......

The allegations came to light after someone at the child’s school noticed visible injuries and made a report

Two New Jersey men could spend decades behind bars after allegedly sledgehammering their way into a New York jewelry store during a 2024 robbery and stealing more than $1 million in jewelry, prosecutors announced.

A woman who is accused of locking her emaciated stepson in a room in their Waterbury home and starving him for decades is due back in court on Friday after a brief appearance on Wednesday morning. During the very brief court appearance, the victim’s biological mother, Tracy Vallerand, was in the courtroom to show support for her son as the......

A teenage suspect was arrested and charged with murder in the deadly stabbing of a man near Barclays Center in Brooklyn, according to police.