As December rolls around and our nation's collective psyche is swept up in a feverish mix of dancing sugar plum fairies, rosy-cheeked Santas and brightly-lit menorahs, many NYC inter-married couples are attempting to find a way to incorporate all the holiday commercialism into their dual celebrations. Full Story »
A New Yorker who spent more than four hours trapped in an 18-foot hole while installing a cesspool is in satisfactory condition and is heading home. Nassau University Medical Center spokeswoman Shelly Lotenberg said 37-year-old Mario Flores of Brentwood was expected to be released Wednesday. Full Story »
Authorities have found 22 more animal carcasses buried in a Long Island woman's backyard. A month ago, 20 dead dogs were uncovered there. Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA says authorities with a search warrant returned to the Selden home of Sharon McDonough. He did not say whether the animals discovered Tuesday were dogs or cats. Full Story »
The New York City Council is expected to pass legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. That's the city's largest source of heat-trapping gases. The Council is voting on the legislation Wednesday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says it will help achieve his goal of reducing the city's carbon count by 30 percent by 2030. Full Story »
Prosecutors don't understand how a fugitive wanted in New Jersey worked for the Homeland Security Department in Georgia despite a nationwide alert for her arrest. Tahaya Buchanan was sought on a 2007 indictment on charges of staging the theft of her Range Rover. Full Story »
The Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks neared agreement Tuesday on a three-team trade that would send star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit to New York, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The World Series champion Yankees would trade right-hander Ian Kennedy to Arizona, and lefty reliever Phil Coke and outfield prospect Austin Jackson to Detroit, the person said on ... Full Story »
Rain, snow or sleet, take your pick! Depending on where you were in the tri-state area, you could have seen a little of everything. It all added up to a messy start to the morning commute. The fierce winter storm left dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, threatening to wreak havoc on commuters in the Upper Midwest and closing schools across ... Full Story »
"The Boss" backs gay marriage in the Garden State. Bruce Springsteen posted a statement on his Web site urging support of the gay marriage bill that's up for a vote in the state Senate on Thursday. Springsteen wrote that he's long believed and has "always spoken out for the rights of same-sex couples." Full Story »
New York City police have arrested the parents of an 11-month-old boy who died after having difficulty breathing. The NYPD said the baby already had been taken to a Brooklyn hospital when officers arrived at the family's home Tuesday night. Full Story »
Get ready for a rough and possibly dangerous Wednesday morning commute. A storm carrying snow and strong winds has settled over the tri-state area. The same system pounded the Midwest on Monday and Tuesday, where several states were left covered in deep blowing snow. On Tuesday night communities in our area got ready. The winter wonderland that was already this part of the Garden State got even ... Full Story »
Gatorade is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life. The decision to drop the drink, called Tiger Focus, was first reported by trade publication Beverage Digest in an issue dated Nov. 25, two days before the incident at Woods' home in Florida. The publication's editor, John Sicher ... Full Story »
A nasty winter storm bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow in higher elevations of the tri-state area has made a mess of the morning commute. The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings, wind and winter weather advisories throughout the tri-state. Full Story »
Remember that proposed five-minute grace period on some parking in New York City? Well, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday stood his ground and did what he's threatened to do. He vetoed it. But the battle may not be over. Drivers in the city and most members of the City Council hoped Bloomberg would show a little grace in allowing a five-minute grace period. The popular legislation that would ... Full Story »
Police in New Jersey are warning homeowners to be extra vigilant after a series of burglaries in Bergen County. They said it could get much worse as the holidays approach. A rash of home break-ins in more than a dozen towns since the fall has residents on alert. Full Story »
From back pains to headaches, toughing out certain pains could be detrimental to your health. CBS 2 HD has five pains you shouldn't ignore. Thomas Tobin has a high pain tolerance, so he didn't go to the doctor with his first signs of bursitis. Although he's recovering now, Tobin's doctor did warn him he should have come in sooner to prevent bone damage. None of us want to panic over every ache ... Full Story »
It's the end of an era, and for many soap opera fans, the end of a wonderful world. The long-running daytime drama chronicling the ups and downs of life in the fictional town of Oakdale is pulling up stakes, and experts say the move could mark a trend that sees television soaps adapt to the digital world. Full Story »
Firefighters worked for hours to save a man stuck to his chest at the bottom of a 35-foot-deep cesspool for five hours on Monday afternoon. It was a dramatic and courageous effort involving nearly 100 rescue workers from dozens of departments that saved the life of a young worker, who was buried at times up to his chin in sand and dirt when a new cesspool that he and two excavators were building ... Full Story »
The ailing Philadelphia Flyers found the perfect remedy for their losing ways -- a timely visit from the New York Islanders. Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux scored two goals apiece, and the Flyers beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak and give new coach Peter Laviolette his first win with Philadelphia. Full Story »
Drama continues to find its way to Tiger Woods' home in the middle of the night. This time, a hysterical 9-1-1 call after Woods' mother-in-law suddenly collapsed and rushed to a local hospital just a few days after arriving from Sweden. The 9-1-1 call came in at 2:36 a.m. – coincidentally nearly the exact time of Woods' car crash November 27. Full Story »
When they're little they're cute and when they're big and angry they can be scary, but in any event, they are to be avoided in all cases. Three rabid raccoons were found in Central Park. The infected animals are dead, but the emerging pattern has the Health Department on alert. "With the finding of these racoons within a fairly short time frame, it suggests the virus is being transmitted from ... Full Story »
A budget error has the Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeing red. Despite a $2 billion bailout, the transit agency said Tuesday it's a couple hundred million dollars short. The MTA is no stranger to unpredictable budget forecasts. The latest: a "sudden" $200 million revenue shortfall, courtesy, agency officials said, of an under-performing state administered payroll tax, which was party ... Full Story »
Disturbing new details about the murder of Rockland County elementary school teacher Jami Erlich were released on Tuesday. The District Attorney said the woman was on the phone with her boyfriend when she discovered the alleged killer inside her apartment. Full Story »
There's a fashion designer in the Bronx with a star-studded list of fans, but to find him, instead of walking the red carpet, you'll have to drop by Holy Family Church in Castle Hill. Meet Father Andrew, a Roman Catholic priest who knows his fashion. Cameron Diaz, known as the Queen of Green, wore a pair of his shorts in Vogue when a woman he was helping prepare for marriage happened to be an ... Full Story »
A disagreement over bicycle lanes has led to a community conflict in Williamsburg. Bicycling advocates went to work Monday night, repainting 14 blocks of South Williamsburg to include bike lanes. The act reversed work done by the Department of Transportation, which had sandblasted away the bike lanes at the request of the Hasidic community due to safety concerns. Full Story »
Tiger Woods' mother-in-law has been released from an Orlando-area hospital after being treated for stomach pains. Health Central Hospital spokesman Dan Yates said Barbro Holmberg was released Tuesday afternoon, about 11 hours after she was admitted. She went back to Woods' mansion. Emergency crews had been summoned to the home when someone there called 911 about 2:35 a.m. Tuesday. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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