Lauren Cook
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Lunchables could be sold in school cafeterias nationwide next fall
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The stack is back! Lunchables are going to be part of some school lunch programs nationwide starting this fall. Kraft Heinz, the company that makes Lunchables, had to make sure the products meet National School Lunch Program guidelines in order to serve them directly to students in K-12 schools, CNN reported. […] → Read More
Daylight saving time is almost here: What to know
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Get ready to spring forward! Daylight saving time begins early Sunday morning. The clocks will move forward one hour beginning at 2 a.m., meaning we will get more daylight in the evenings beginning Sunday. However, this also means darker mornings. Daylight saving time impacts more than 1.6 billion people around the […] → Read More
‘A rising concern’: NY lawmaker on new skin-eating street drug ‘tranq’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Leg wounds, swollen hands, and even missing limbs – these are just a few of the effects of the street drug “tranq.” Drugs like heroin and fentanyl are being mixed with an animal tranquilizer called Xylazine, and the dangerous combination is turning addicts into zombies. PIX11’s Mary Murphy recently traveled to […] → Read More
An immersive Harry Potter exhibit is coming to NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A traveling exhibit celebrating the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is making its way to New York City. “Harry Potter, The Exhibition” will open on a to-be-determined date later this year but fans can join the waitlist for tickets right now. The immersive experience features some of the series’ most iconic […] → Read More
Man stabs husband, wife on side of the road on Long Island, police say
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Long Island family was torn apart by a deadly double stabbing Thursday afternoon. The suspect, Candelario Cordova, was driving along Oakwood Road in Huntington with one of the victims, Roque Cisneros, as a passenger when he pulled over, retrieved a knife from the trunk and stabbed Cisneros multiple times just […] → Read More
IRS won’t tax 2022 stimulus, relief checks
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The IRS says people who received state stimulus checks or tax rebates in 2022 do not need to pay taxes on those payments when they file their taxes this year. The agency issued the clarification after first telling folks to delay filing their taxes. The IRS has decided it won’t challenge […] → Read More
Super Bowl Bingo: Play along as Eagles, Chiefs battle for championship
NEW YORK (PIX11) – While most people will hopefully be yelling “touchdown!” on Sunday, you could be yelling “Bingo!” Whether you’re rooting for the Eagles or the Chiefs – or if you’re just in it for the commercials and halftime show – the Super Bowl promises to entertain the masses. But why not take it […] → Read More
New marijuana dispensary opening in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Another marijuana dispensary is set to open in Manhattan, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The weed dispensary will operate under a license by The Doe Store, a subsidiary of the non-profit organization the Doe Fund. The retail shop, which will be called “Union Square Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store,” will be […] → Read More
Grand Central celebrates 110 years since opening in NYC
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — On this day in 1913, the doors to Grand Central Terminal officially opened to the public. The project took roughly 10 years and cost more than $2 billion when factoring in inflation. The new terminal replaced the previous Grand Central Station, swapping steam locomotives with electric trains and allowing everything to […] → Read More
Mahomes, Hurts are first Black quarterbacks to face off in Super Bowl history
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play in the league in 1923 and Doug Williams was the first to start and win a Super Bowl following the 1987 season. Now, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will be the first Black QBs […] → Read More
Dead whale found on Lido Beach on Long Island
LIDO BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) — A dead whale was found on a Long Island beach Monday morning. The whale was discovered washed up on Lido Beach, a South Shore park run by the Town of Hempstead. AIR11 was over the beach Monday morning. Watch the video player. The Atlantic Marine Conversation Society responded to the scene, News12 reported. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates. → Read More
Tractor-trailer driver dies after crashing over Westchester guardrail
HARRISON, N.Y. (PIX11) – The driver of a tractor-trailer died in a crash in Westchester County on Wednesday, officials said. The accident happened just before 10:20 a.m. on the westbound New York State Thruway in Harrison, according to a New York State Police spokesperson. The driver of the tractor-trailer lost control on the elevated exit […] → Read More
Girl, 9, dies in Brooklyn house fire: NYPD
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A 9-year-old girl died in a house fire in Brooklyn early Friday, police said. The FDNY was called to the scene of a multi-alarm fire on Howard Avenue, near Dumont Avenue, in Brownsville just before 5:25 a.m. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to […] → Read More
Video: NYPD officers rescue subway rider who fell onto tracks in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – NYPD officers patrolling a Brooklyn subway station jumped into action and saved a man who fell onto the tracks on Tuesday, video of the incident shows. The NYPD released a body camera recording that captured the dramatic rescue. The 50-year-old man was standing on an A train platform at the Grant […] → Read More
Boy, 12, robbed at gunpoint in the Bronx: NYPD
HIGHBRIDGE, the Bronx (PIX11) — A 12-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint in the Bronx last week, police said. The boy was outside of a deli on West 167th Street, near University Avenue in Highbridge, around 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 13 when three suspects surrounded him, according to the NYPD. One of the suspects pulled […] → Read More
Who is Viktor Bout? What we know about the Russian arms dealer freed for Brittney Griner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange that also included the U.S. release of notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, officials said. The Russian Foreign Ministry also confirmed the swap, saying in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that the exchange took place in Abu-Dhabi and that […] → Read More
1 dead after fire erupts at Queens apartment building: FDNY
FOREST HILLS, Queens (PIX11) — One person was pronounced dead after an apartment fire in Queens on Friday, an FDNY official said. Flames broke out at the building on 71st Avenue in Forest Hills around 8:30 a.m. An FDNY official at the scene told PIX11 News the fire was contained in one apartment that had […] → Read More
Buffalo snow photos: Massive storm blankets parts of upstate NY
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A massive storm dumped as much as 6 feet of snow in western and northern New York over the weekend. The National Weather Service recorded 77 inches by Saturday in Orchard Park, home to the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. More snow fell overnight Sunday in some areas, but it stopped by daybreak […] → Read More
Suspect arrested in stabbing deaths of 3 women in Queens: NYPD
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens (PIX11) — Police arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of three women in Queens on Friday, police said on Saturday. The suspect who police said was the nephew of one of the victims, was arrested in Virginia on I-95, Virginia State Police confirm. However, there is no set timeline for when […] → Read More
3 dead after fire breaks out at Clifton, NJ home: officials
CLIFTON, N.J. (PIX11) — Three people were found dead following a house fire in New Jersey Friday evening, officials said on Saturday. The fire broke out at a home on Ladwick Lane in Clifton around 7:30 p.m. Steven Warga, 65, Elaine Warga, 71, and Helen Popovich, 95, were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. […] → Read More