Friday August 16th Headline News Updated Throughout The Day

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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump’s economic attacks

Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent’s commission

Delta says it’s reviewing how man boarded wrong flight. A family says he was following them

Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute

What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for electric vehicles

Mpox was declared a global public health emergency by the WHO. Now what?

Best wine accessories to buy as a gift for yourself or a loved one

Ernesto grows into category 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, many in Puerto Rico without power

Cucumbers linked to salmonella outbreak in 31 states; hundreds sickened, CDC says

Secret Service prepares use of bulletproof glass for outdoor Trump rallies: sources

Shop smart and save big on school supplies with 7 On Your Side

Search for man who threw liquid at car, slashed 3 people in Morris Park

What's up this weekend? Events for 8/17 - 8/18

Mayor Eric Adams subpoenaed as part of campaign-donation corruption probe

Man critically injured in shooting, woman closing smoke shop grazed by bullet in the Bronx

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