The virus that is exploding in China is similar to the flu but doctors aren’t sure where it comes from or how it spreads. Passengers on a flight coming from central China to JFK Friday night were screened by the CDC after landing. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Two suspects trying to get away from police following an armed robbery crashed into several cars, including a taxi, on a major thoroughfare through Harlem. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

Taxi drivers who purchased taxi medallions for upwards of $1 million in 2013 are now riddled in debt, as those same medallions are now selling for just $130,000. But there may be some relief coming with a new plan that would do away with the debt. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

The nation’s top immigration official says the mayor needs to bear some of the responsibility for the rape and death of an elderly Queens woman allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

A group of New Jersey teens wanted to help the people of Puerto Rico after the series of earthquakes and aftershocks rocked the island, so they started making t-shirts — and never anticipated having such a big response, with hundreds of people placing orders. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

The South Farmingdale community is shaken after a 27-year-old mother was found dead in her home in what police believe was a homicide. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

The driver stalked along in his car as the teen went Hillsdale home, then parked in the driveway and tried going to a side door when the teen’s mother answered and he took off. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

The building’s owner, a plumber and contractor were all sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison for their roles in a explosion that was caused by an illegal gas main tap. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Travelers from China will be screening at JFK, as well as LAX and San Francisco International Airport, for a virus that may have jumped from animals to humans in central China. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

As NYC issued a “snow alert” ahead of the potential weekend snowstorm, the Department of Sanitation says it is ready with plenty of salt and sand on hand thanks to a light winter thus far. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.

The suspect is seen on video beating a woman visiting the city from Tokyo over the head repeatedly with a scooter, police said. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The jury has been selected in the trial of Harvey Weinstein. Chris Glorioso reports.

Authorities on all levels are still looking for the little girl investigators believe was taken from a New Jersey park in September. NBC New York’s reports.

No one was injured, but the 6-inch by 6-inch piece of debris that fell from the 81st floor of the building shut down 57th Street for a few hours. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

For the first time, people who were adopted in New York can apply for and obtain their original birth certificate — which means they could have a way of finding their birth parents. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The boyfriend of 6-year-old Zymere Perkin’s mother was found guilty of murder, manslaughter and child endangerment, and now faces life in prison for the horrific high-profile death. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

Two towering mixed-residential buildings, along with retail space, a YMCA and even a beach, are planned for the waterfront in South Williamsburg, garnering mixed response from those who live in the area. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

Some of Janice Huff’s biggest fans wish her well on her 25th anniversary at WNBC.

Janice Huff made the move from San Francisco to New York City in 1995 — and everyone who has interacted with her since has been all the better for it. Congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished, here’s to the another 25 years!

For five years, Anthony Motta says he was bullied while a student at Eldred Central School — and claims the district did nothing to protect him. He and his family say nothing has changed, and hope to help other students in a similar position by passing a new law that would create consequences for schools that don’t adhere to the...