Mar 14 Cast of ‘Hamilton’ takes Broadway hit to the White House By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The cast of “Hamilton” is at the White House for an unusual performance of songs from the mega-hit Broadway show. Continue reading
Mar 09 Trump received tax credit for middle class taxpayers By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In three consecutive years, Donald Trump has received a property tax credit for people with incomes of less $500,000. Continue reading
Mar 08 Justice Department appeals ruling on unlocking data in New York iPhone case By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Calling a New York judge's ruling "an unprecedented limitation" on judicial authority, the Justice Department has asked a Brooklyn federal court to reverse a decision that said Apple Inc. wasn't required to pry open a locked iPhone. Continue reading
Feb 24 Voters show little interest in Bloomberg presidential bid By Jonathan Lemire and Emily Swanson, Associated Press NEW YORK — By wide margins, Americans of all ideologies say they have no interest in voting former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg into the White House, suggesting that the billionaire media mogul would have significant headwinds should he mount… Continue reading
Feb 10 Sharpton, Sanders dine at Harlem restaurant By Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton says he met one-on-one with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Wednesday at a Harlem landmark, where they discussed issues that affect the African-American community around the country. Continue reading
Feb 08 Attorney General to visit 6 cities to highlight police work By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 02 Remember your first book? One group hopes you don’t By Larisa Epatko Remember that favorite book from your childhood, the one that made you fall in love with reading? One organization in New York wants your experiences with books to predate even that. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 12:29 How early warnings made the difference in blizzard of ‘16 By PBS News Hour The East Coast is still trying to recover from a major blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow on Washington over the weekend. At least 37 people died in a storm that disrupted schools, businesses and the government. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 1:53 New titanosaur discovery exhibits state-of-the-art paleontology By PBS News Hour Starting this weekend, visitors to New York's American Museum of Natural History can get close up view of what scientists believe may be the biggest creature to have ever walked the earth. The discovery represents huge gains for modern paleontology. Continue watching
Jan 16 Massive titanosaur, biggest dinosaur ever found, squeezes into Museum of Natural History By Andrew Mach The biggest creature to ever walk the surface of the earth invaded New York City’s American Museum of Natural History on Friday—a dinosaur species so new that it hasn’t even been named, with a skeleton so big that it doesn’t… Continue reading