New Jersey has also declared a state of emergency, as the storm is causing high surf and coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore.

A discarded smoothie cup was the critical piece of evidence that allowed investigators to solve a nearly 41-year-old murder case, officials say.

The New York State Department of Health has confirmed a case of locally acquired chikungunya on Long Island, marking the first case of the virus reported to be locally acquired in New York and the first locally acquired case to be reported in the United States since 2019.