NBA's Victor Wembanyama plays chess with fans in NYC park
NBA star Victor Wembanyama played chess with fans in Washington Square Park while the San Antonio Spurs were in town to play the Knicks and Nets.
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NBA star Victor Wembanyama played chess with fans in Washington Square Park while the San Antonio Spurs were in town to play the Knicks and Nets.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, and the Spurs beat the Nets on Friday night.
Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Bucks on Thursday night.
Bam Adebayo scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and the Heat snapped a three-game skid with a 110-95 win over the Nets on Monday night.
Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk each had 18 points, and the Jazz beat the Nets 105-94 on Saturday night.
The Brooklyn Nets overcame a 10-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.
Evan Mobley scored 21 points, Caris LeVert added 19 and the Cavaliers rolled to a 130-101 win over the Nets on Monday night.
Ja Morant had 28 points and 10 assists, and the Grizzlies beat the Nets on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win.
Giannis Antetkounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds and the Bucks snapped a two-game skid with a 118-113 win over the Nets on Sunday.
Cam Johnson scored 26 points, Nic Claxton had 16 and the Nets beat the Pacers 99-90 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Josh Giddey had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, helping the Bulls beat the Nets 128-102 on Monday night.
Franz Wagner had 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks, and the Magic went on to a 100-92 victory over the Nets on Sunday.
The Orlando Magic eased to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.
The injury-depleted Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
Dennis Schroder scored 31 points, and the undermanned Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.
The Giants' rookies shined in prime time as New York handed the defending Super Bowl champions their second straight loss.
Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal with 2:43 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils in Thursday night's opener for both teams.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere's first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers' victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Justin Brazeau scored a breakaway goal in the later stages of the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York bats in the 5-2 loss, wasting another solid effort from Cam Schlittler.
Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages, and the Yankees rallied to beat the Blue Jays 9-6 on Tuesday.
Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced, and the Penguins beat the Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday in each team's opener.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage mowed down the Bombers into the sixth inning of an eventual 13-7 victory on Sunday.
Police didn't release many details about the incident, only saying the suspect is not related to the victim.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, the MTA and NYPD said Thursday that without those funds, the system is left vulnerable to new terror attacks.
About a dozen paramedics at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital received a letter stating their positions will be eliminated in 30 days.
The NYPD says an officer suffered a serious head injury while struggling to make the arrest Thursday night in the Williamsbridge section.
With just 26 days left until New York City's mayoral election, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign is feeling confident after the new poll.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. It's a First Alert Weather Day, as rain arrives with some weather whiplash.
Kristen Hogan faces an attempted murder charge after police said she laced a bottle of wine with a toxic chemical and her partner drank it.
The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond Monday night.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
Rubin's personal assistant, who was arrested in a Dallas-Fort Worth area suburb, allegedly arranged for the women to fly to New York for the encounters.
Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau's journey of faith started when he fled Nicaragua in 1983, sneaking across the southern border into the U.S.
Jersey Shore towns are making preparations as a nor'easter approaches with potential to drop several inches of rain and create high waves.
The crash impacted southbound traffic on I-287 getting onto the NJ Turnpike at Exit 10 in Edison.
Jack Ciattarelli plans to sue his opponent, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, over claims she made during their debate Wednesday, his campaign says.
A petition to lower the age for a restraining order in New Jersey is picking up steam after two teenage girls were killed in a hit-and-run.
Nassau County authorities say passing grades on commercial driving tests were for sale at the Garden City DMV.
We're gearing up for a round of wet weather in and around NYC, as a potential nor'easter takes aim at the East Coast this holiday weekend.
The woman learned she was one of the hundreds, if not thousands, of babies illegally adopted under Pinochet's dictatorship in Chile.
A fire burned through a building that was home to several businesses on East Marie Street in Nassau County, Long Island.
Members of a Long Island family say they feel like they are living next door to a zoo -- and that it smells like one, too.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, the MTA and NYPD said Thursday that without those funds, the system is left vulnerable to new terror attacks.
The government shutdown entered its 10th day Friday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan. Follow live updates.
Jack Ciattarelli plans to sue his opponent, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, over claims she made during their debate Wednesday, his campaign says.
A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and another of making false statements to a financial institution.
New York leaders blasted the Justice Department after the state's top law enforcement official was indicted.
About a dozen paramedics at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital received a letter stating their positions will be eliminated in 30 days.
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The 2-year-old facility is breaking the stigma when it comes to addressing mental illness.
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
In handwritten notes he left behind, the gunman repeatedly referenced CTE and asked for his brain to be studied.
Fans of sci-fi, fantasy, horror and more will bring their enthusiasm and costumes to the annual gathering, which runs through Sunday.
Dolly Parton's spokesperson told CBS News that she was filming the video to address fans' concerns.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
FCI Fort Dix, one of several dozen federal prisons with a residential drug treatment program, will best allow Sean "Diddy" Combs "to address drug abuse issues," his lawyer said.
Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday.
The Giants' rookies shined in prime time as New York handed the defending Super Bowl champions their second straight loss.
Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal with 2:43 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils in Thursday night's opener for both teams.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere's first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers' victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Justin Brazeau scored a breakaway goal in the later stages of the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York bats in the 5-2 loss, wasting another solid effort from Cam Schlittler.
Ben Z's Law, named for a baby who died in a steam radiator accident in 2024, is heading to the mayor's desk after a supermajority in the NYC Council voted for it.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
The beloved Coney Island landmark was recognized for its role in shaping Brooklyn's heritage and identity.
The Delivering Together program offers repair kits, restrooms, language classes, and much more to support app-based delivery workers.
Neighbors along Newtown Creek say the acrid smog it regularly pumps out looks anything but clean.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
This Sunday, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is having it's Out of the Darkness Walk. The powerful annual event is dedicated to raising awareness, honoring loved ones lost, and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.
Chef Yara Herrera is a first-generation Mexican-American and the chef and partner behind Hellbender.
A new study is giving women the most detailed look at their personal risk of developing breast cancer. Dr. Paul Baron, Chief of Breast Surgery and Director of the Breast Cancer Program at Lenox Hill Hospital, shares how the new risk calculator could change how doctors approach screening and prevention.
New York's attorney general was accused of bank fraud. She denied any wrongdoing and accused President Trump of weaponizing the Justice Department. CBS News' justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The tractor-trailer overturned on I-287 on the ramp leading onto the turnpike.
