Pope Francis has left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches

Politically ambitious pups and kittens: Put your resumes aside. The job of first pet — an enviable White House gig with luxurious live-in privileges, after-hours access to the president and guaranteed positive press coverage — is not currently available. That’s because President Donald Trump is not looking for a fluffy sidekick at the moment.

Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed for travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday as a deadly winter storm moved to the Northeast on Sunday, packing one last punch of snow and ice. The National Weather Service predicted more than a foot (0.3 meters) of snow in swaths of upstate New York and New England, as well as...

Damon Lindelof didn’t take lightly the challenge of adapting the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time. The “Lost” and “The Leftovers” co-creator was a fan of the revered “Watchmen” book ever since his father handed him the first few issues when he was 13 in the mid-1980s. So agreeing to spearhead HBO’s new adaptation didn’t come without a bout...

Strong winds plagued the tri-state area through much of the day Thursday, leaving thousands in the dark a day after a bomb cyclone dumped heavy rain and brought down trees, as well as a building, across the region.

As reporter Brian Thompson was at the Jersey Shore covering the storm that is set to soak the tri-state for days, the NBC 4 crew captured a memorable moment for a couple from Highlands, New Jersey: The moment they got engaged.

While covering the storm off the Jersey Shore, NBC New York’s Brian Thompson was right there to capture the moment this couple will never forget: when they got engaged.

Part of the Bahamas braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Dorian as much of the southeast U.S. coast watched and waited to see whether the major hurricane would strike or spare their communities.

Storm Team 4 is tracking Tropical Storm Barry as it moves through the Gulf Coast.

A northwestern Chicago suburb has banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, citing poor treatment and unprepared owners.

A northwestern Chicago suburb has banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, citing poor treatment and unprepared owners.

A Long Island woman called the police on herself Tuesday morning to tell them she just strangled her own mother inside their home, cops said

Police say a woman killed her own mother inside of their Central Islip home, then called police to report herself. Now police are wondering why it all happened. NBC 4 New York’s Michael George reports.

The third major nor’easter to hit the Northeast in two weeks lashed a storm-weary New England with heavy snow, whipping winds and blizzard conditions in some areas.

Read the headlines on any given day across America and you’ll find evidence of a crisis roiling the criminal justice system: “Suicide leading cause of death in Utah jails.” ”San Diego County inmate suicide rate ‘staggeringly’ high.” ”Attempted suicides at Cuyahoga County Jail tripled over three-year span.” Stories like Tanna Jo Fillmore’s have been told time and again, and yet...