The man arrested on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train has been arraigned, while police said the identity of the victim was still “pending.”

Police said an unknown male had approached the woman, set her on fire, and then left the subway car around 7:30 a.m.

Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.

Police say a group of good Samaritans jumped in to help save six people struck by a taxi in New York City that suddenly veered onto a sidewalk near Macy's.

The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents.

At least six people are injured after a taxi cab slammed into a group of individuals at a busy intersection in New York City on Christmas Day.