Family opens up about U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea
Private 2nd Class Travis King has only been in the Army since 2021, and he was supposed to be sent back to the U.S. after getting in trouble in South Korea.
Private 2nd Class Travis King has only been in the Army since 2021, and he was supposed to be sent back to the U.S. after getting in trouble in South Korea.
The U.S. service member crossed the border so quickly that South Korean and American soldiers didn't have time to stop him, according to local media.
Videos on social media show how to easily hot-wire the vehicles, many of which lack anti-theft engine immobilizers.
Over 100 people died and dozens more were injured in Seoul, South Korea, after a crowd of people celebrating Halloween became trapped and then crushed in a narrow alleyway. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
A Halloween event in South Korea's capital turned deadly Saturday. At least 146 people are dead and at least 150 others are hurt after a crowd became trapped and then crushed in a narrow alleyway. Will Ripley reports for CBS2.
Emergency workers and pedestrians desperately performed CPR on people lying in the streets after the crush in the capital's leisure district of Itaewon.
As the death toll in the deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to rise, we've now learned of an explosion of cases in South Korea, where some residents are being warned against even going outside.
The stunning Academy Award victory for the film "Parasite" was felt by more than just the cast and crew.
President Donald Trump made diplomatic history early Sunday morning as the first U.S. president to step into North Korea.
The leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements Wednesday which they said were a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The handover follows through on a promise Kim Jong Un made to President Donald Trump when the leaders met in June and is the first tangible result from the much-hyped summit.
President Donald Trump says a possible summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still happen.
Trump said Un has not met unspecified "conditions" for the summit, and "there's a very substantial chance" it won't happen as scheduled.
North Korea says the United States should carefully consider the fate of the North Korea-US summit, set for June 12 in Singapore, in view of what it calls "provocative military disturbances."
The development follows a historic day of talks between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and the South Korea's President Moon Jae-in.
The first glimmer of hope for some Korean-Americans came during the Olympics, which brought athletes from both North and South Korea together.
South Korea's national security adviser Chung Eui-yong says President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the North is "committed" to denuclearization.
For the first time in more than two years, representatives from North Korea walked across the border into South Korea Tuesday and sat down for talks.
North and South Korea could soon be ready to talk things out, ahead of the South hosting the Winter Olympics. This comes as President Donald Trump takes to Twitter to talk nuclear weapons.
Japanese and South Korean leaders said Sunday that dialogue with North Korea is meaningless after that nation's latest test launch of a ballistic missile.
The firing was made as South Korean and U.S. troops were conducting annual military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
According to Kelly O'Meara, of Humane Society International, the dogs were kept in filthy metal cages and were fed just enough to survive.
It was not immediately clear the exact type of missile fired; Pyongyang has staged a series of missile test-launches of various ranges in recent months, including a new intermediate-range missile in February.
North Korea said it conducted a "higher level'' nuclear warhead test explosion, one that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear weapons.
North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and strengthened its nuclear attack capabilities.
Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored shootout goals, Igor Shesterkin made 38 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout to lead the NHL-leading New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
The search for six construction workers turned to a recovery effort Tuesday night, following a collapse at Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period to help lift the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
A mobile boiler in East Harlem that was creating health concerns has finally been removed after years of pressing the city for action.
Long lauded for his prowess at the plate, Juan Soto wowed on defense Thursday in his New York Yankees debut.
A mobile boiler in East Harlem that was creating health concerns has finally been removed after years of pressing the city for action.
Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan blessed cases of free food in Washington Heights on Holy Thursday.
The NYPD says two men are under arrest for a violent home invasion robbery on Staten Island.
A man who was shot after allegedly attacking another man with a machete on Staten Island on Wednesday is facing multiple charges.
A new city education program is giving parents money to buy books at home for their kids.
Drivers of at least nine vehicles were targeted in a carjacking crime spree along the I-95 corridor in Connecticut.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
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We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
Two teens are recovering after a shooting in front of a Newark high school.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
The winning $1.13 billion ticket was sold at a ShopRite down the Jersey Shore. Lottery officials are now waiting for the lucky winner to come forward, as customers congratulate whoever it was.
Citizens with gun licenses can apply to become provisional special deputies.
Another organization also pledged $10,000 toward his 1-year-old son's education ahead of today's wake in Massapequa Park.
Police charged 34-year-old Guy Rivera, of Queens, hours before Diller's wake Thursday in Massapequa Park, Long Island.
A burial mix-up at Beth Moses Cemetery on Long Island has been corrected.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton is expected to raise over $25 million, a new fundraising record for the president's reelection campaign.
A bipartisan package of bills to crack down on squatters was unveiled in Albany on Wednesday.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
Starting as early as June, most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street.
A judge imposed a gag order restricting what former President Donald Trump can say about those involved in his upcoming criminal trial in New York.
From abortion restrictions to IVF bans, reproductive rights for women in the U.S. have never been more uncertain.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to bring greater awareness to a disease that every year kills thousands of patients under 50.
The push is to ban 24-hour work shifts through a bill in the City Council introduced by Councilman Christopher Marte.
The CDC says roughly 25% of Americans suffer from season allergies, and studies suggest pollen season is getting longer and more intense.
The case was detected in an unvaccinated child, the Nassau County Department of Health said.
Ariana DeBose will host the 2024 Tony Awards. This will mark her third straight year as host.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Huge crowds flocked to Times Square on Tuesday for a last-minute Shakira concert.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored shootout goals, Igor Shesterkin made 38 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout to lead the NHL-leading New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period to help lift the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Long lauded for his prowess at the plate, Juan Soto wowed on defense Thursday in his New York Yankees debut.
The New York City Department of Sanitation took a shot at the Houston Astros before the team's season opener against the Yankees.
Sluggers Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso anchor the Mets lineup and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz is back in the bullpen.
At just 15, Vedant Vohra built an app that links New Yorkers in need to nearby resources.
Officials at Friday's fire in Kensington, Brooklyn say solar panels on a house roof posed a challenge for the FDNY.
A troubled housing development in East Flatbush is hoping to make a fresh start after an agreement reached with the city to keep units rent stabilized.
A concentration of endangered languages is found in Queens, making the borough an important area for research.
The Gold Women's Business Connect event encouraged networking and support.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku has your First Alert Forecast for March 28 at 11 p.m.
A mobile boiler in East Harlem that was creating health concerns has finally been removed after years of pressing the city for action. It was a story covered exclusively by CBS New York's Lisa Rozner.
The NYPD is investigating a series of random attacks on women. Police sources say at least seven have been assaulted in Manhattan. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Despite Thursday's rain, doctors for New York City's public hospitals rallied outside Gracie Mansion, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to reach a contract agreement.
There were pro-Palestinian protests outside a campaign fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday, but inside Radio City Music Hall, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton took the stage during the star-studded event. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.