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Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso, both of Kenya, make their way through Central Park during the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Obiri sets women’s NYC Marathon course record, Kipruto wins men’s race in photo finish

Hellen Obiri of Kenya set a women’s course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men’s race by edging Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.

(R) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 31: A flood watch warning inside 28 Street Subway station on July 31, 2025 in New York City. Widespread storms swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, bringing bursts of heavy rain. Forecasters warned that multiple rounds of storms could lead to a "potentially significant flash flooding event" in some areas. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images) / (Background) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 31: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attends the funeral of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam at Parkchester Jame Masjid on July 31, 2025 in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City. Thousands of members of the NYPD and other law enforcement agencies attended the funeral of Officer Islam, who was killed during a mass shooting while working a private security detail assignment in midtown Manhattan. He was one of four people killed that day in a shooting that also left one person critically injured. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

La gobernadora de Nueva York, declara el estado de emergencia citando fuertes lluvias y un mayor riesgo de inundaciones

El estado de emergencia incluye la ciudad de Nueva York, Long Island, el valle del Hudson y condados como Bronx, Kings, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster y Delaware.

TOPSHOT - Night view of New York city's lower Manhattan skyline, with the One World Trade Center skyscraper (center left), seen from Jersey City on January 20, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Border Patrol agent shot in the face by illegal alien at NYC park

An off-duty Border Patrol agent was shot in the face by an illegal immigrant inside a New York City park on Saturday night, according to law enforcement officials.

(L) A 2 month old female terrier pit bull dog named Babcock sits in their shelter an ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) center on July 18, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images) / (R) dog killer Christopher Maxwell, 34. (Photo via: Albany Police Department)

N.Y. Senator Pushes For Harsher Penalties For Animal Cruelty After Bronx Man Sets Pitbull Puppy On Fire

A New York lawmaker is now advocating for increased punishment for individuals found guilty of animal cruelty crimes — after a disturbed 34-year-old man set a pit bull puppy “on fire” after leaving the dog alone with no food or water for a week.

Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) waves to the crowd while delivering a speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Former Democrat Rep. Nita Lowey Dead At 87

Former New York Representative Nita Lowey has died at 87-years-old.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a series of votes at the Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House passed a bill to avert a Friday government shutdown by a 217-214 vote largely along party lines. The bill now moves to the Senate where it will need help from Democrats to move it past a filibuster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

AOC Faces Ethics Complaint Over $4K In Payments For Dance Training

‘Squad’ member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been hit with an ethics complaint by a watchdog, accusing her of misusing taxpayer funds for dance classes.