Public Safety

Federal officials call for mayors and police chiefs to assess whether such specialized units are even necessary to solve community problems.

A Coast Guard official says the inquiry will not seek to affix blame but instead focus on issuing safety recommendations.

Up to 3 inches of water fell on portions of the region, with wind gusts of 60 mph recorded at the Jersey Shore.

Eric Harrison was killed at Macy's in December. His family said there should have been more security at the time of the incident.

The men with faces covered entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted that they had “bombs.”

Several rivers are expected to see moderate to major flooding, and wind speeds could reach 65 miles per hour along the Jersey and Delaware coasts.

No one lost their lives as the pilot somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings and crash-landed next to a church's day-care center.

“Please do not underestimate this storm,” said Gov. Murphy. Up to four inches of rain and 65+ mph wind gusts are possible for parts of the region.

Tests showed that there was no contamination in the water, and authorities say water consumption may resume as normal for city residents.

“We've already seen a lot of rain with the three previous storms … our soils can't take much more rainfall,” said one NWS meteorologist.

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 airliners after a window blew out of one of those planes in midflight Friday night.

The federal lawsuit is against the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the city's Department of Human Services, as well as various officials of the agencies.

One person is dead after being struck by a train at the 34th Street Station in University City on Thursday evening, police said.

Murders peaked at 562 in 2021 before falling to 514 in 2022. In 2023, the number dropped again, as 410 people were killed on city streets.

State officials report a 13% dive in shooting victims in 2023 compared to a year ago.