Understaffing is forcing many correction officers to work long hours, leading to excessive taxpayer spending on overtime.

The authorities said that emergency workers had rescued more than 230 people so far after flooding along the Guadalupe River and would keep working through the night.

Thousands of spectators are expected to flock to Manhattan and Brooklyn to watch fireworks burst through the air from the ...

The Boston Housing Police, long a neglected and moribund agency, has tripled its budget in recent years and says it is ...

CBS News New York's Ali Bauman got a preview of how the FDNY and NYPD are preparing to keep the massive crowds safe.

The incident is another in a spate of frightening crashes that occurred over the last several days across the borough.

The NYPD is working to keep spectators safe for the 4th of July fireworks display on Friday. While there are no known threats as of Thursday, there will be plenty of precautions in place. The ...

Three new bills in support of statewide EMS providers were passed in the recent legislative session which should provide them ...

Three New Jersey Transit buses crashed early Wednesday morning, forcing the closure of New York City’s Port Authority Bus ...

Two New York City police officers were pepper sprayed overnight in Times Square. Police say a woman approached the officers ...

Philadelphia 911 call center workers represented by District Council 33 will return to work for at least one week after the ...

A severe thunderstorm turned deadly Monday night in Wilmington, Delaware, when a falling tree killed a 79-year-old woman ...