Nation Jul 05 Statue of Liberty climber charged with trespassing Therese Okoumou was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct for climbing the base of the Statue of Liberty. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 04 Climber on Statue of Liberty base after anti-ICE banner hung Several people who hung a banner calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement from the Statue of Liberty's pedestal on the Fourth of July have been arrested, and authorities say a person is scaling the statue's base. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 21 New York state will pay to keep Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open The state will spend $65,000 a day beginning Monday for the federal employees who operate the sites. By Associated Press
Politics Jul 03 Watch Other News: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Resigns In other news, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced her resignation effective later this month, and officials in Pakistan reported that 17 people were killed in a U.S. drone aircraft attack targeting members of the Taliban.