[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7RiAOpNJyM&w=560&h=315] A 15-year-old boy is dead after trying to buy a cellphone. Authorities in Long Beach, California, are investigating the killing of Joshua Simmons. They say he was shot at a neighborhood basketball court while attempting to purchase a cellphone from someone he connected with on an online marketplace. Long Beach Police say the su...

Ebro in the Morning remembers DJ Kay Slay who passed away at the age of 55. Statement From HOT 97: HOT 97 is shocked and saddened by the loss of our beloved DJ Kay Slay. We cherish the many memories created through the twenty-plus years he dedicated to the “Drama Hour.” A cultural icon, The Streetsweeper Kay Slay was more than just a DJ, to us he was family and a vital part of what made ...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtJ-DFoci_8&w=560&h=315] The man sought as a person of interest in the mass shooting on a Brooklyn train during rush hour a day ago, Frank R. James, has now been labeled a suspect in the case, authorities said Wednesday as the manhunt for the gunman intensified. James, 62, remained at large Wednesday, more than 24 hours after the attack terrorized rus...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FruCdI1VrmY&w=560&h=315] At least five people were shot Tuesday on a Brooklyn subway by a man in an orange construction vest, possibly wearing a gas mask, who may have tossed a smoke canister on the platform to distract the rush hour crowd, according to NYPD officials and senior law enforcement officials. They stress the investigation is preliminary....

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSpUqjZakA&w=560&h=315] New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, his 100th day in office, but he felt good enough to hold a virtual press conference on Monday. Adams' past week was busy: The mayor attended the annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington last Saturday, after which dozens of attendees tested positive. He als...