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Sam Springsteen, the 26-year-old son of Bruce Springsteen and Patty Scialfa, was sworn in Tuesday with a group of 14 new members of the Jersey City Fire Department. CBSN New York gets details from reporter Christina Fan.
Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg are among the only 2020 Democrats getting face time with Iowa voters as other contenders serve as jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial. For the four Senators running for president, a pivotal Friday vote is their choice between hearing from more witnesses and risking being off the campaign trail on caucus day. Ed O’Keefe is in Iowa to see how the remaining candidates are taking advantage of the final days before the caucus.
The coronavirus crisis is growing as more cruise ships are quarantined over infection fears. One in Japan now has 61 confirmed cases, including nine Americans. On Friday morning, a ship came into port just outside of New York City in Bayonne, New Jersey with at least a dozen passengers showing coronavirus symptoms. Ramy Inocencio is in Hong Kong where he heard from some quarantined passengers.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Friday that the state's July 7 primary will largely be conducted by mail-in ballots, saying "no one should have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote." Watch his remarks.
All registered Democratic and Republican voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot
A brave preschooler and her classmates in New Jersey teach us a lesson on the power of friendship. Nikki Battiste reports.
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware will open their beaches for Memorial Day weekend, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday. The beaches, however, will have restrictions and visitors must maintain social distancing, he said.
A brave preschooler and her classmates in New Jersey teach us a lesson on the power of friendship. Nikki Battiste reports.
They will open on the Friday before Memorial Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
Officials in Hoboken, New Jersey, a new have places a curfew on residents and new strict restrictions on bars and restaurants in an effort to slow the fast-spreading coronavirus. All bars that do not serve food have been ordered to close. Meg Oliver reports.
A close-knit New Jersey family has had at least six members test positive for COVID-19, with three deaths including a 73-year-old grandmother. At least three of them are still in critical condition. In New York, however, the first man diagnosed with the virus in the area is now on the road to recovery, according to his wife. David Begnaud reports on the personal stories coming out of the coronavirus crisis.
A 34-year-old cancer survivor reportedly died in California on Thursday after contracting the coronavirus, making him one of the youngest victims of the illness. Jeffrey Ghazarian had recently visited Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida. In New Jersey, a close-knit family that had already lost three members to coronavirus has lost a fourth. David Begnaud shares more details of the tragic human stories that have come out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hundreds of brides and grooms across the country are canceling or postponing their weddings due to the coronavirus. A Facebook group called "Wedding Disaster Support: COVID-19" has more than 2,400 members and counting. Meg Oliver speaks to one couple who scrapped their extravagant wedding plans to say "I Do" at a Virginia courthouse.
“Sunday Morning” contributor Nancy Giles is, like most of us, self-isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not an excuse to miss out on some exercise, and a helpful distraction. Giles takes us on a walk around Weehawken, N.J. for some fresh air and spectacular views.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss the coronavirus death toll and the data projections for New York and New Jersey.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says any reopening of businesses must come on the “back of a full health care recovery.”
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Saturday that the number of new coronavirus cases was leveling out in the state, but he warned against New Jersey residents believing the virus is "just the flu." Watch his remarks.
Despite protests in several states urging governors to ease coronavirus restrictions, a new poll shows most Americans fear states will reopen too soon. Some states, such as Florida, have already begun easing restrictions despite cases continuing to climb. Meg Oliver reports.
New York and New Jersey account for 45% of all coronavirus cases nationwide, but have only received 9% of federal hospital aid. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat who represents New Jersey's 5th Congressional District, joins CBSN's Reena Ninan to discuss what lawmakers say is needed for the two hard-hit states.
First responders and medical staff are being honored by flyovers across the U.S. In South Carolina, the National Guard flew fighter jets above several hospitals. The Navy and Air Force are also planning flyovers, lasting just a few seconds, across parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor front-line workers.
A New Jersey man found an innovative solution after hearing that face masks irritate some health care workers' ears. Javed Ali taught himself how to use a 3-D printer to print so-called "ear-savers" to keep masks tied behind hospital employees' heads, taking the strain off the ears and featuring messages like "stay strong" and "hero at work." Five members of Ali's own family were diagnosed with coronavirus.
After this New Jersey man had to say goodbye to his 92-year-old father via FaceTime, he was inspired to help other elderly people who can't see their families. So he started collecting iPads to donate to senior care units.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case involving Bridget Kelly and William Baroni, who worked for Christie.
The former New Jersey governor compared it to the "sacrifice" of Americans dying in the two World Wars.
The Alexander sisters will be the first generation of their family to attend college.
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was charged with aggravated murder.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Susan Monarez will testify before a Senate panel Wednesday about why she believes she was fired.
Two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
Court documents show the suspect's roommate found a note in their apartment that read, "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."
HHS and CDC announced five new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices just days ahead of a scheduled meeting that's likely to discuss COVID vaccines and more.
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.