Dec 18 Bishop Ronald Hicks named new archbishop of New York By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration… Continue reading
Dec 09 Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Elise Stefanik in Republican primary By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Blakeman, who has cast himself as a bulwark against the liberal policies of urban Democrats, criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul as a “failure" in an appearance on the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show. Continue reading
Dec 04 Hearing in Luigi Mangione's state murder case reveals new details on his arrest By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Thursday marks the anniversary of last year's killing, which happened on a Manhattan sidewalk. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges. Continue reading
Dec 04 New York attorney general challenges authority of federal prosecutor investigating her Trump lawsuits By Michael Hill, Associated Press New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of an acting U.S. attorney in Albany who is investigating her. Continue reading
Dec 02 Pennsylvania police officer describes confronting Luigi Mangione during manhunt By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A Pennsylvania police officer is testifying about confronting Luigi Mangione during an intense manhunt last year for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer. Continue reading
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