Jan 09 Trump move to cut off temporary status for Haitians heads to trial By Adam Geller, Associated Press The case, in New York, centers on the Temporary Protected Status program, which has allowed about 50,000 people from Haiti to live and work in the U.S. temporarily since a devastating earthquake in 2010. Continue reading
Dec 26 Justice Ginsburg leaves hospital after cancer surgery By Associated Press A spokeswoman for the Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital after cancer surgery. Continue reading
Dec 20 Judge declines to throw out Harvey Weinstein criminal case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A New York judge declined to dismiss sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein Thursday, rejecting the latest push from the disgraced film producer's lawyers to have his indictment thrown out. Continue reading
Dec 17 Google plans $1 billion expansion in New York By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new office complex in New York City that will allow the internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there. Continue reading
Nov 28 Powell says U.S. economy healthy and rate hikes aren’t automatic By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cast a bright picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and appeared to suggest that the Fed might consider a pause in its interest rate hikes next year to assess the impact of its credit tightening. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 9:53 News Wrap: Amazon to split headquarters between Virginia and New York Tuesday in our news wrap, Amazon announced it will split its new headquarters between Crystal City, Virginia, and Long Island City in Queens, New York. The retail giant pledged to spend more than $5 billion dollars on the sites and… Continue watching
Nov 08 Eric Schneiderman, former NY attorney general, won’t face abuse charges By Michael Balsamo, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Schneiderman said he didn't consider the decision an exoneration. Continue reading
Nov 06 Amazon HQ2 could be split between two cities By Joseph Pisani, David Klepper, Associated Press Amazon's second headquarters had come with the promise of 50,000 high-paying jobs. Now those jobs could be divided up between two locations. Continue reading
Oct 23 Bomb found at philanthropist George Soros’ suburban home By Jim Mustian, Associated Press A bomb was found in a mailbox at the suburban New York compound of George Soros, the liberal billionaire philanthropist who has been the target of right-wing conspiracy theorists, authorities said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 15 5 important stories that aren’t about the midterms By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry Washington state just eliminated the death penalty, Hungary bans sleeping in public areas and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading