Natalie O'Neill
The Archive
Whiz kid, 12, who graduated from LI high school has inspiring message for young New Yorkers
Suborno Isaac Bari — who on Wednesday became the youngest student ever to earn a diploma from Malverne High School — said he worked his “butt off” to skip multiple...
Teddy Roosevelt's 'favorite' personal item finally found after thief swiped it decades ago
“It went to the governor's office with him. It went to the White House with him. It went on his various adventures afterward, to Africa and Brazil. It witnessed history...
FDNY-specialized high school valedictorian overcame abuse to shine in the classroom
Valedictorian Kailey Frank described how she overcame an “abusive” household and found “sanctuary” in the classroom — as she and dozens of other students gleefully graduated Wednesday.
PhD student accused of horrifically killing friend's newborn baby after assaulting tot's twin
A California PhD student allegedly killed her friend’s newborn baby boy in Pennsylvania by smashing his skull after assaulting the infant’s twin brother, according to cops who arrested her.
Big Apple still roasting with real-feel temps hitting triple digits over the weekend
Heat-zapped New Yorkers flocked to beaches Friday as the Big Apple roasted — and forecasters warned that real-feel temperatures will soar into the triple digits over the weekend.
Brooklyn coffee shop says PacSun used cafe's image on T-shirt without permission
Caffe de Martini says PacSun took an image of their storefront without their permission and sold it on a t-shirt -- and they want in on the clothing windfall.
Adorable bear takes dip in pond, floats with her paws up at NY sanctuary
An adorable black bear named Sonya was captured on camera luxuriating in a pond with her paws poking out of the water at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville upstate.
NYers throw cold water on 'heat dome' hoopla — but forecasters warn it'll only get hotter
New Yorkers threw cold water on the hoopla surrounding the supposedly “extreme” heat dome that hit the city Thursday — as forecasters warned it really is going to get worse.
Raunchy video of women twerking in thongs at NJ high school outrages board members, parents
A sexually charged promotional video of women twerking in thongs in a New Jersey high school gym got the school board hot and bothered — with some members calling it...
Premature baby born 24 weeks early heads home after 147 days at NY hospital: 'Defied all odds'
Little Shyne was born a mere one pound and 11 ounces, and was forced to spend more than 20 weeks in the hospital, the hospital said.
NYC neighbors rescue abandoned bodega cat left for 5 weeks in 'deplorable' shuttered deli: 'Rags to riches'
A group of Hell's Kitchen neighbors weren’t feline fine about a bodega cat that they found left abandoned for more than five weeks in a shuttered deli — so they...
NYers scramble to cool off as city bakes in 'heat dome' forecast for official start of summer
The heat is going to get worse before it gets better, meteorologists say.
12-year-old whiz kid is LI high school's youngest graduate — and will attend NYU this fall
The child prodigy -- who also set a world record for scoring 1500 on the SAT at age 11 -- said he plans to study math and physics at NYU,...
Kate Middleton joins royal family on balcony during Trooping the Colour parade in first appearance since cancer announcement
The 42-year-old Princess of Wales attended the splashy military ceremony in honor of King Charles’ birthday after announcing Friday that she was currently well enough to attend.
NY bill bans selling hot restaurant reservations for up to $650 on the 'black market'
Reselling hard-to-get bookings at popular NYC restaurants would be banned under a new bill that aims to prevent online hustlers from blocking average eaters from their favorite digs.
Kate Middleton gives first health update since cancer announcement: 'I'm not out of the woods yet'
Kate Middleton admitted Friday she’s “not out of the woods” with her cancer battle in the first update on her health since she revealed her diagnosis in March.
Kate Middleton will attend Trooping the Colour parade in first public appearance since cancer reveal
The 42-year-old mother of three, who is undergoing preventative chemotherapy, announced she's well enough to attend the annual ceremony Saturday honoring King Charles’ birthday.
The fascinating backstory of the 'boundary-pushing' Dutch royal couple visiting NY this week
King Willem-Alexander, 57, is known as a laid-back former beer-loving Romeo who flies planes while Queen Máxima, 53, is fashion-forward Argentinian-born former New York City investment banker who was once...
More wild storms to hit Florida after record-setting, 'life-threatening' flooding
The downpour could wallop an area where “catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding” had already turned roads into rivers, stranding drivers and prompting dozens of rescues Wednesday.
Italian Olympian breaks high-jump record before faking injury, jokingly pulling springs from shoe: video
An Italian high jumper set a new record Tuesday, paving his way to the Paris Olympics — then pulled a spring from his shoe as a goofy joke.