Dec 01 Luigi Mangione fights to bar evidence from state murder trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Luigi Mangione has appeared in court seeking to bar evidence from his state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Continue reading
Nov 24 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani meet in the Oval Office By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's first-ever meeting Friday at the White House focused more on their shared goals rather than their combustible differences. Continue reading
Nov 19 Mamdani says New York City's current police commissioner will stay on the job By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Mamdani praised Tisch for “cracking down on corruption in the upper echelons" of the NYPD while also driving down crime in the city. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 9:03 How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water By William Brangham, Frank Carlson So-called forever chemicals are both harmful to our health and are everywhere. Studies have found them in women's breast milk and even in rain falling in Tibet. A new book tells the story of how these extremely durable chemicals became… Continue watching
Nov 12 JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg will run for U.S. House seat in New York By Associated Press Schlossberg has drummed up a large following on social media with frequent posts weighing in on national issues, including taking aim at his cousin, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading
Nov 07 Elise Stefanik to run for governor of New York By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul “the worst governor in America” and called New York “the most unaffordable state in the nation.”… Continue reading
Nov 05 Mamdani's win inspires Ugandans who see hope in youth joining politics By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Uganda has had the same president for nearly four decades, and opposition leaders face challenges in elections. Mamdani, born in Uganda, has kept his citizenship even after becoming a U.S. citizen. Mamdani's win offers hope for young people to shape… Continue reading
Nov 05 Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president's threats fail to thwart voters By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has previously targeted other cities and has threatened to cut federal funding and take control of New York. Mamdani's progressive policies have drawn criticism from Republicans. But Mamdani remains determined to resist Trump's influence. Continue reading
Nov 05 How Zohran Mamdani rose from Queens lawmaker to mayor of New York By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The former foreclosure prevention counselor and one-time rapper becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, first born in Africa, and first of South Asian heritage — not to mention its youngest mayor in more than a century. Continue reading