NYC subway chokehold: Homeless man's death ruled a homicide

The death of Jordan Neely is still under investigation after he was placed in a chokehold on a New York City subway train after allegedly acting aggressively toward other passengers.

Washington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act; Gov. Inslee calls special session

Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out a new statewide drug policy, putting Washington on the brink of decriminalizing possession of fentanyl and other drugs while also depriving it of much-needed investments in public health.

Muslim NJ mayor blocked from White House decries 'watch list'

The mayor said he has no idea why his name is on the list and that no one in the federal government will tell him.

There are only 3 new cars priced under $20,000 now

The average new car price was $48,008 in March, according to Kelley Blue Book, a drop of $550 from the prior month.

JetBlue to offer non-alcoholic beer on domestic flights

The new offering on JetBlue domestic flights comes as more Americans say they intend to drink less alcohol.

History, civics scores for US students declined amid pandemic

According to the results, 40% of eighth grade U.S. students are performing below basic proficiency in history, and 31% are performing below basic proficiency in civics.

Woman IDs 4 of 7 Oklahoma bodies found as daughter, grandchildren

Law enforcement officials in Oklahoma are staying silent while they piece together what led to the killing of seven people on a rural property, including a registered sex offender.

Court ruling keeps Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr out of House

The ruling came after attorneys for the state of Montana asked the judge to reject Zephyr’s attempt to return. She was silenced two weeks ago then banished last week for admonishing Republican lawmakers and encouraging a raucous statehouse protest.

Some 14 million jobs won't exist globally in 5 years, report says

Here are the jobs that will be most impacted in the years ahead, according to the new report by the World Economic Forum.

US Army grounds aviators for training following deadly helicopter crashes

The U.S. Army says it has grounded aviation units for training after deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky killed 12 in the past month.

New chaperone policy begins at Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall

According to the new policy, anyone under the age of 17 must be accompanied by someone 21 or older to enter the mall after 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Georgia mother of 4 murdered by husband 1 day after wedding anniversary: police

The Georgia mother and her husband dropped off their newborn baby with a relative to go celebrate their wedding anniversary. The next day, she was found beaten and stabbed multiple times in their home.

Yosemite's epic snowmelt could spell trouble for national park bracing for spring closure

In February, vast amounts of snow closed roads into the park and made some facilities inaccessible. Now, the meltwater from that same snow is pouring into Yosemite Valley, forcing the park service to close most of the park by Friday night.

Sayreville still stunned by councilwoman's murder, 3 months later

The day of the murder, witnesses said they saw the shooter run away, hopping a fence bordering the Garden State Parkway. But months later, no motive has been revealed and the search for who pulled that trigger continues.

Adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low in US, CDC says

U.S. adults are smoking less, with 1 in 9 people reporting in 2022 that they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults.

Lori Vallow murder trial day 14: Idaho police detective, FBI continues to testify

Rexburg Police Det. David Stubbs returned to the stand on Monday, telling the jury that 20 electronic search warrants were served in connection to Lori, resulting in a "mass amount of data" and a warrant led to a bill for Vallow’s account associated to 18 phones.