George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.

Santos pleaded guilty last August to two of the 23 criminal counts he faced for inflating fundraising numbers and faking donor names to qualify for financial support from the Repu

A New York man told federal agents, “I know I’m finished,” when he was arrested Thursday on charges that he concealed his leadership role in the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 in his applications for a green card and US citizenship,

Faustin Nsabumukunzi was charged with visa fraud and attempted naturalization fraud for allegedly lying about his involvement in the Rwandan genocide.

Eyewitnesses accused the man, who has lived in New York for 20 years, of leading some of the violence in the 1994 genocide that killed hundreds of thousands.

The New York Knicks overcame a raucous Detroit crowd in Game 3 to retake control of the first-round NBA playoff series at Little Caesars Arena.

The New York Knicks are back in front in their best-of-seven NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks won Game 3 on Thursday, 118-116, as Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 61 points during a chippy game in Detroit.

At least 13,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area.

At least 13,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area. The Jones Road Fire in Ocean County, New Jersey, is predicted to grow as dry conditions,