Live cat found inside checked bag at JFK Airport

A TSA officer at JFK Airport in New York City was shocked to find an orange cat inside a checked bag.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes over $3B to creditors

Bahamas-based FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11 after the exchange acknowledged that it had used customer funds to cover bad bets by Bankman-Fried's trading arm, Alameda Research.

NYPD stops 'threat to the Jewish community,' 2 arrested at Penn Station

Authorities say two people were arrested in Penn Station after investigators uncovered a threat to the Jewish community on Saturday.

'Special kind of high': CBP investigates increased seizures of ketamine laced with fentanyl

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is sounding the alarm as a new trend is emerging. They say the hallucinogenic drug ketamine is being mixed with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and it's being marketed as a "special kind of high" by dealers who are attempting to get their drugs delivered by mail.

Cocaine worth $450K seized from wheelchair wheels, feds say

The woman, a Dominican citizen named Emelinda Paulino De Rivas, was arrested on smuggling charges and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.

Airline passenger restrained, arrested after assaulting cockpit

Officials say the suspect was referred to the FBI for charges after an incident on a flight arriving at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.

Historic lake-effect snowstorm creates whiteout conditions in western New York

Now, surpassing 4 feet in areas near Buffalo, the enormous lake-effect snowstorm is producing a winter weather bingo from snow squalls to thundersnow.

NY declares state of emergency in 11 counties as massive snowstorm hits

Buffalo could see 4 feet of snow from a major snowstorm that will take place through Sunday. The forecast prompted the NFL to move Sunday's Bills-Browns game to Detroit.

'Crippling' lake-effect snowstorm expected to bury Buffalo, New York, in up to 4 feet of snow

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is expected to bury parts of western and northern New York, including the cities of Buffalo and Watertown, in up to 4 feet of snow into this weekend.

'Paralyzing' lake-effect snowstorm expected to bury Buffalo, New York, under up to 3 feet of snow

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is expected to bury parts of western and northern New York, including the cities of Buffalo and Watertown, under up to 3 feet of snow into this weekend.

Feds find cocaine hidden in traveler's wheelchair at JFK

A traveler arriving at JFK Airport from Punta Cana was caught smuggling cocaine hidden inside her wheelchair, federal authorities said.

NYC Marathon returns: Chebet, Lokedi of Kenya win in debuts

Evans Chebet of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men's race and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the women’s race Sunday, both of them making a splash in their debuts.

Nets suspend Kyrie Irving for at least 5 games without pay

The Brooklyn Nets are suspending Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.”