New York State Lottery's newest jackpot is huge. It will be the largest instant jackpot in the history of the Lottery. After taxes, a Big Apple winner's earnings add up to about $674,000 a year for life. Lottery officials unveiled

A highly respected former NYPD detective was charged with bank robbery Friday after authorities identified him as the so-called Bling Bandit suspected of pulling off nine heists while wearing a flashy watch and ring. Athelston Kelson, 59, was scheduled to

Gas is so expensive these days that one Westchester County police department is thinking way outside the box to save money. Instead of using patrol cars, officers are using other modes of transportation.

Medical debris continued to pose problems for the start of Labor Day weekend along some Cape May County beaches. The town of Avalon allowed swimmers back into the ocean at some of its beaches on Friday afternoon, after closing all

It's estimated there are nearly 1 trillion plastic bags in use worldwide every year, much of which experts say end up in landfills or water systems that can harm the environment. Now there's a global push to ban their use,

Two airliners were one minute from away from colliding when one of the planes turned away from the other over the Caribbean this week, federal authorities said Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating an incident in

With their vice presidential candidates in tow, Barack Obama and John McCain are looking ahead to the final leg of the presidential campaign. Despite wars on two overseas fronts, the presidential hopefuls are turning to domestic issues. As the economy

The NYPD says a Brooklyn man managed to steal $6,000, all in quarters, by digging up and hauling away dozens of parking meters. The 87 parking meters yanked from sidewalks in Gravesend, Bensonhurst and Sheepshead Bay were found in a

Carlos Beltran came through with the big hit that had eluded the New York Mets all night. Beltran hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Kevin Gregg, and New York's bullpen held on for a

Carl Pavano held down Toronto in his first start at Yankee Stadium since opening day last year, and New York managed just enough offense against A.J. Burnett in a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday night. Johnny Damon