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Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the deranged animator of “Young Frankenstein,” has died. He was 83. Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

The Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, takes a specialized approach to helping each pet find the right home. Volunteer Kim Melanson says it’s not about a pet’s physical appearance, it’s about their personality and the shelter works hard to match each dog or cat with the right family.

Consumer Reports recommends talking to your veterinarian before giving your pet CBD.

Many states have victim’s advocates or child advocates, people in the judicial system who represent those affected by crime or abuse. Now, one state has created legal advocates for abused animals, an experiment being watched nationwide for signs of success. There are eight approved volunteer advocates across Connecticut — seven lawyers and a University of Connecticut law professor, working with...

A premiere party for a new MTV series scheduled for Monday night was canceled as a result of “unanticipated events,” according to NBC affiliate WFLA.

Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will square off Thursday in the first televised forum of the final two candidates for Chicago mayor – and there are plenty of ways to watch it.

Three Chicago police officers were found not guilty Thursday of attempting to cover up the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

A federal complaint filed on behalf of a former Marine claims she was forcibly strip-searched without cause by police following a DUI arrest her lawyer says wasn’t warranted. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Micah Tennant, the 10-year-old boy who was shot during a high school football playoff game at the Jersey Shore city of Pleasantville has died, his family said Wednesday.

Players and spectators ran for cover Friday night after a gunman opened fire on a crowded New Jersey high school football game.

Robert Evans, the protean, fast-living Hollywood producer and former Paramount Pictures production chief who backed such seminal 1970s films as “Chinatown,” ”The Godfather” and “Harold and Maude,” has died. He was 89. Evans publicist, Monique Moss, confirmed that Evans died on Saturday. No other details Monday were immediately available.

“The Morning Show” started life as a behind-the-scenes peek at a slice of network TV as familiar and routine as a wake-up cup of coffee. Then shocking revelations of sexual misconduct engulfed NBC’s “Today” and beyond, and the story changed. The 10-part drama series, part of the first wave of shows launching the Apple TV Plus streaming service Nov. 1,...

She was Lady Stanley for the Capitals. Now, she’s Miss World Series for the Nats. Kora Findler is taking D.C. sports fandom to the next level with her trophy costumes. News4’s Shomari Stone interviewed her ahead of Game 4.

Late in the evening on Oct. 16, Rudy Giuliani made a phone call to an NBC News reporter. The fact that Giuliani was reaching out wasn’t remarkable. He and the reporter had spoken earlier that night for a story about his ties to a fringe Iranian opposition group. But this call, it would soon become clear, wasn’t a typical case...