Nation Apr 21 Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens in New York, the third time this case has gone to trial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 Duffy withholds federal funding from New York over immigrant trucker licenses dispute New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said Thursday that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Apr 16 Rising energy costs force some states to reassess ambitious climate goals Some Democratic leaders are trying to balance the party’s traditional support for clean energy policies with the current political imperative to deliver “affordability” agendas. By Michael Hill
Nation Apr 14 Harvey Weinstein is going on trial for the 3rd time in a New York rape case Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh whether he raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Nation Apr 11 Stabbings on New York City subway leave 3 hurt as officers fatally shoot knife-wielding man A man with a machete who attacked three people randomly at a major New York City subway station Saturday morning was shot and killed by police, authorities said. By Julie Walker, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
Apr 10 Mamdani hits 100 days as mayor of New York City By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press As Mamdani, a Democrat, marks an early milestone in his mayoralty, it remains to be seen whether he’ll be able to leverage his fame into achieving the progressive policy proposals that propelled him to office. Continue reading
Apr 10 AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The error, which the administration admitted first to The Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. Continue reading
Apr 09 3 things to know about the Gilgo Beach killings case after Rex Heuermann pleads guilty By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing. Continue reading
Apr 08 Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another By Michael R. Sisak, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Continue reading
Apr 01 Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide By Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death. Continue reading