The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 7% this week, climbing to its highest level since July.

The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.

As Baltimore gun violence continues trending downward, a historically troubled neighborhood in the city’s southwest corner is celebrating having no homicides in over a year.

Evan Mobley had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 105-100 win over the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the 12th team in NBA history to start a season 11-0.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the sixth straight week, returning to its highest level since early July.

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won the men’s race at the New York City Marathon and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya took the women’s event.

A makeshift aquarium built beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been revived.

A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.

In the beginning, the World Series matchup of the Dodgers against the Yankees was a kind of charming intra-city showdown of two New York City boroughs, blue collar Brooklyn, equipped with a neighborhood called Gravesend, against the pretentious Bronx, with the fancy Grand Concourse.

A longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel who is facing drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court appeared for the first time before the judge presiding over the case.

RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay more than $950 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded the government and paid bribes to secure business with Qatar.

A lawyer for a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police at a station has filed a legal claim against the city, accusing the officers of showing “carelessness and reckless” disregard for bystanders’ lives when they opened fire on a man holding a knife in front of a train.

The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria.

The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks of the disease in African countries.

Police say five people were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade.

NASCAR will take its top Cup Series international for the first points-paying race outside the United States next year with a June stop in Mexico City.

A federal prison inmate and two other people are facing charges of conspiring to mail drugs to a penitentiary in California where a mailroom supervisor died last week after opening a letter that prosecutors say was laced with fentanyl and other substances.

NASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line.

NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain.

A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death.

A makeshift aquarium established by two longtime Brooklyn residents in a sidewalk tree pit often flooded by a leaky fire hydrant has stirred controversy.

A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests.

African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% so far this year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of treatments or vaccines on the continent.

A couple went through the whole foster-to-adopt licensing process, and soon after, a newborn was placed with them. That 3-year-old's first difficult five days in the world have been eclipsed with love, now being shown in documentary form at the San Antonio Film Festival.

Eagles singer Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the band’s hit “Hotel California” album.

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America’s Independence Day.

At long last: NBA Draft week is here.

South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease.

Patients can now see a growing array of doctors without leaving their living room recliner thanks to telemedicine.

New York City police say they took 34 people into custody following a pro-Palestinian protest at the Brooklyn Museum.

New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan was the focus of a legal battle that played out in federal court.

Colm Tóibín’s “Long Island,” the Irish novelist’s follow-up to the acclaimed immigrant tale “Brooklyn,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick.

The Met Gala has inspired pajama-clad New Yorkers to fundraise for medical debt relief at an alternative benefit called the Debt Gala.

Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among people.

Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and 16 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs overcame 31 points by Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas and beat the Nets 122-115 in overtime Sunday night to snap a three-game skid.

The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions.

Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia seemed just as surprised as fight fans when it was determined that they would have their championship boxing match in New York.

New York prosecutors say a Brooklyn woman has been sentenced in connection with a sprawling COVID-19 fraud scheme.

Kyrie Irving is ready to leave the turbulent times in Brooklyn behind and focus on his future in Dallas.

New York building officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize buildings around a historic Brooklyn synagogue where a secret tunnel was revealed earlier this week.

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak.

Federal agents have raided the home of a top fundraiser and longtime confidante to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Government health advisers say gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get vaccinated for the virus even after the current outbreak ends.

Ben Simmons was so ineffective in his return from back surgery last season that he couldn’t even protest much when he was bounced from his normal position, and eventually out of Nets coach Jacque Vaughn’s rotation entirely.

In the movie industry, it isn't just actors and writers who have been battling management.

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out.

A storm has delivered one of the wettest days in decades to the New York metropolitan area.

Ben Simmons is set to begin training camp next week with no restrictions after two injury-shortened seasons in Brooklyn.

Christopher Bell will start up front for NASCAR's opening playoff race after winning the pole for the Southern 500 on Saturday.

A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from having guns, marking the latest sign of upheaval in the nation’s firearm legal landscape and raising questions about a law cited in the case against Hunter Biden.

Revenue declined at UPS in the second quarter and the package delivery company lowered its full-year revenue expectations by $4 billion, primarily due to a tentative labor contract reached late last month with its 340,000 unionized workers.

The fatal stabbing of a gay man after a confrontation between a group of friends who were dancing to a Beyoncé song and a group of young men who apparently took offense has outraged New York City’s LGBTQ community and spurred Beyoncé herself to post a tribute.

New York City police say a Brooklyn man accused of killing an 86-year-old and injuring three other men in a series of shootings while riding a scooter in New York City is charged with murder and attempted murder.

The television actor Allison Mack has been released from a California prison near San Francisco.

Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.

Apple is near to becoming the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.

The NBA Draft will air on KSAT (ABC) from 7-11 p.m.

The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in seven states.

In a vertical city like New York, any serious effort to address climate change has to focus on the greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings.

In an about-face, Twitter says it has restored free access to a key tool for verified government and “publicly owned” services so they can tweet weather, transit and other alerts.

A New York City drug dealer has pleaded guilty to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K.

The embattled company Ozy Media is scrambling to find a lawyer to represent it against federal fraud charges.

Authorities say the alligator that was rescued from a chilly lake in New York City over the weekend had swallowed a bathtub stopper.

The founder of the troubled digital start-up Ozy Media has pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal fraud charges accusing him of scheming to prop up his financially struggling company.

The man killed when the driver of a U-Haul truck went on a rampage through Brooklyn was a 44-year-old food delivery worker and single father of three.

Africa’s public health body says it hopes Mpox vaccines will finally arrive on the continent “in another two weeks, tops” after months of seeking doses.

Mikal Bridges scored a career-high 45 points, including 15 in a row for Brooklyn to break open a game that had been close for 3 1/2 quarters, and the Nets beat the Miami Heat 116-105 on in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.

A New York City judge has ordered the driver of U-Haul Truck that went on a deadly rampage to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has scored a split decision with a hearing officer dismissing one summons while upholding another issued by a city inspector citing him for not doing enough to keep rodents at bay from his Brooklyn townhouse.

A U-Haul driver who police say killed one person and injured eight more when he careened onto sidewalks Monday in New York City is saying he “had enough” after seeing an “invisible object” coming toward the truck.

A man driving a U-Haul truck swerved onto sidewalks and plowed into cyclists and scooter riders in New York City on Monday, killing one person and injuring eight others before police were able to pin the careening vehicle against a building following a mileslong pursuit through Brooklyn.

Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona.

Every New York City mayor has battled rats.

All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade, a person with knowledge of the details says.

A popular online chatbot powered by artificial intelligence is proving to be adept at creating disinformation and propaganda.

The U.S. union membership rate reached an all-time low last year.

The man who was once Mexico’s top security official and in charge of fighting the drug cartels is going on trial on charges of helping the Sinaloa Cartel traffic drugs and protect them from capture.

Love her or loathe her, Barbie has been transformed again.

U.S. authorities say they have charged more than 100 people with federal gun and drug crimes in separate blitzes in three states.

Kyrie Irving made his first seven shots, sparked a big bench celebration with a one-handed follow slam after he finally missed and scored 27 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-103 for their 12th straight victory.

Congress has passed legislation requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul failing and outdated security systems in the wake of rampant staff sexual abuse, inmate escapes and high-profile deaths.

A new study says the U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades.

Kyrie Irving returned from his suspension with 14 points, Ben Simmons tuned up for his trip back to Philadelphia with a season-high 22 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 127-115.

New York state's first licenses to sell recreational marijuana could be awarded as soon as next week.

Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, launched the largest business accelerator for minority founders of early-stage startups on Monday.

Jewish Wizards forward Deni Avdija spoke for a few minutes Friday night about Kyrie Irving.

Apple has managed to boost both its sales and profit during a summertime quarter that depressed the fortunes of most other major tech companies.

Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round, powerfully punching his way back into the win column after consecutive losses to Tyson Fury.

The National Labor Relations Board says workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted to unionize, marking the second unionized Apple store in the U.S. in a matter of months.

Indie rockers Pavement are more popular than ever, thanks to the hype of a reunion tour and a random viral TikTok hit.

Major League Baseball is set to announce a pitch clock and limits on defensive shifts next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense.

The steel bands and brightly colored costumes of Caribbean carnival have once again made their presence felt on the streets of New York City.

NASCAR just got more interesting down the stretch.

Kevin Harvick got his groove back, fittingly at one of his favorite tracks.

A Moscow court has fined Apple 2 million rubles (about $34,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia.

The Justice Department has settled a long-running lawsuit filed by a group of men rounded up in the weeks after the September 2001 attack who say they were abused in a federal lockup in New York City.

The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that gave some abortion clinics confidence to resume performing abortions.

Coney Island's Luna Park will soon be introducing three new attractions and pedestrian plazas on 5 acres along the iconic New York boardwalk as part of an expansion project.

Despite a growing recognition of the newspaper industry's problems among politicians and philanthropists, a new report says a downward trend continues.

Kyrie Irving has decided to exercise his $36.9 million option for the coming season and will remain under contract with the Brooklyn Nets.