Former longtime courts reporter for WCBS 880 covered Robert Morgenthau and his office for decades. She talks about the cases that stood out the most.

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, who knew Morgenthau personally, said he was "a giant of a man" and a "giant among giants."

Iran claims it has seized a British oil tanker and insists the U.S. did not shoot down one of its drones this week. CBS News White House correspondent Steven Portnoy reports.

Everyone is gearing up for the extreme heat on the way this weekend. Our Steve Burns has heard from both Con Ed and Mayor de Blasio today.

With the heat index climbing to 100 today, and 110 today and tomorrow, there's an excessive heat warning in effect for the Tri-State. WCBS 880’s chief meteorologist Craig Allen reports.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal and other members of Congress headed to McAllen, Texas to inspect points of entry today, telling WCBS 880's Steve Scott: "What we’re seeing is a continuing humanitarian crisis."

"Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan has the latest.

President Trump says he was "uncomfortable" when supporter chanted "send her back" when he blasted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Somali immigrant. Politico's David Lippman reports.

Congressman Max Rose, who represents Staten Island and part of south Brooklyn, tells WCBS 880 why he wrote an op-Ed for Bloomberg today titled, “Congress Needs to Retake Its Power to Declare War.”

Gasoline futures are down sharply in recent days. Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service, explains what’s pushing the price of gas down.