Apr 16 10 guards charged over fatal beating of a New York prisoner, including 2 with murder By Michael Hill, Dave Collins, Associated Press The indictment says several guards severely beat Messiah Nantwi, a prisoner at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, who was hospitalized and died on March 1 “due to massive head trauma and numerous other injuries to his body.”… Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC’s Hudson River By Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some people worried about the safety of flying in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 10 6 people die in NYC helicopter crash By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams says a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, died Thursday in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:08 Nurse reflects on struggles of working the frontlines during COVID By Sam Lane, William Brangham, Mike Fritz As we mark five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're speaking with a small handful of the countless people whose lives were turned upside down by the virus. Our latest reflection is from a nurse who worked… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 7:38 New York Gov. Hochul on recruiting fired federal workers and pushing back against Trump By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As President Trump’s cost-cutting agenda continues through the government, Democratic governors are looking to recruit fired federal workers to their states. The state of New York launched a campaign for those impacted by DOGE cuts. Amna Nawaz discussed the effort,… Continue watching
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day brings parades and celebrations across U.S. cities By Associated Press St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. Continue reading
Mar 10 Ontario announces 25 percent tax increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump’s trade war By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Boston, Chicago, Denver and NYC mayors testify before Congress on ‘sanctuary cities’ By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammered the policies for shielding criminals and threatened… Continue reading
Mar 01 Former Gov. Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor, aiming for a political comeback By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Democrat is expected to mount a formidable campaign, despite entering the race deeply wounded by the scandal that forced his resignation as governor in 2021. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 5:21 ‘The only winner was Putin’: GOP Rep. Lawler says after Trump’s argument with Zelenskyy By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Some of President Trump's fervent allies stood behind his actions in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. But Ukraine supporters within the Republican Party have expressed concerns about how the meeting played out and fear it could derail further… Continue watching