Campaigns swarm Harris donors after she exits the 2020 race
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ exit from the Democratic presidential primary has set off a stampede among her former rivals, who are moving fast to impro...
‘The Irishman’ named best picture by New York Film Critics
NEW YORK — The New York Film Critics Circle named “The Irishman” the year's best film on Wednesday, handing Martin Scorsese's mob epic its second such...
Rapper T.I.’s remarks spark NY bill to end virginity tests
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York could ban intrusive tests aimed at determining virginity in response to the controversial remarks made recently by the rapper ...
Bloomberg spending tens of millions more on new ad campaign
NEW YORK — Billionaire Democrat Michael Bloomberg is putting tens of millions of more dollars behind a new television ad casting himself as uniquely q...
Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct
NEW YORK — Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone following widespread criticism from Malone’s staff, pri...
Season’s greetings at Sears: Dingy shops, sparse shelves
NEW YORK — Nearly 10 months out of bankruptcy, Sears is limping into the holiday shopping season.
‘Irishman’ named best picture by National Board of Review
NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese's sprawling crime epic “The Irishman” has been named best picture by the National Board of Review.
Drake is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade
NEW YORK — Drake is the king of streaming: the rapper has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade.
Townshend regrets not staying to mourn after Who stampede
NEW YORK — Forty years after a stampede left 11 people dead and 23 injured at a Who concert in Cincinnati, Pete Townshend says he’s always regretted n...
Broadway’s Leslie Odom Jr. shows off his songwriting skills
NEW YORK — He’s sung Broadway tunes and he’s done jazz standards. He’s sung Christmas classics and a commercial jingle for Nationwide. Leslie Odom Jr....
Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years
NEW YORK — As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too.
Bohemia lives on at New York City’s famed Hotel Chelsea
When Colin Miller and Ray Mock set out to document the remaining inhabitants of Hotel Chelsea, the bohemian haven where Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, ...
Surge of new abuse claims threatens church like never before
NEW YORK — At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes o...
‘Marriage Story’ dominates Gotham Awards with 4 wins
NEW YORK — Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” was the resounding winner at the IFP Gotham Awards, taking four awards including best feature at the annua...
Trump campaign to stop giving credentials to Bloomberg News
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s campaign said Monday it will no longer give credentials to Bloomberg News reporters to cover campaign events becau...
Schools, offices close as long-lived storm clobbers US East
ALBANY, N.Y. — A seemingly endless winter storm that hindered travel across most of the country over the long holiday weekend is delivering a last wal...
Roberts seems to hold key to case over New York City gun law
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts appeared Monday to be the key vote in whether the Supreme Court considers expanding gun rights or sidesteps it...
NY Philharmonic to cut 500 seats in $550 million renovation
NEW YORK — The capacity of the New York Philharmonic's much-maligned concert hall at Lincoln Center will be reduced by more than 500 seats as part of ...
2020 Watch: Why Biden is blitzing Iowa and more questions
NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
And the meek Bengals, Dolphins, Redskins shall win
And the meek shall inherit the NFL fields.
Deadly storm moves cross country taking aim at Northeast
NEW YORK — Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed for travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday as a deadly winter storm ...
Dalton returns and leads Bengals to 1st win, 22-6 over Jets
CINCINNATI — Andy Dalton returned from his three-week exile Sunday and got a long-awaited win for the coach who benched him, throwing a touchdown pass...
Rodgers throws 4 TDs, Packers beat skidding Giants 31-13
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes in the snow and the Green Bay Packers rebounded from a dismal West Coast performance...
Mountain village embraces its legacy as cure center for TB
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — An Adirondack Mountain village that was put on the map as a cure center for tuberculosis is honoring its novel legacy.
Justices take up gun case, though disputed law has changed
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is turning to gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade, even though those who brought the case, New York City g...
Sewer blockage pushes waste into 300 New York City homes
NEW YORK — A blocked sewer main flooded basements Saturday with brown filth and left residents in the neighborhood near New York City’s Kennedy Airpor...
Irving Burgie, songwriter of calypso hit ‘Day-O,’ dies at 95
NEW YORK — Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),”...
Fierce 49ers defense vs Jackson’s Ravens highlights Week 13
Lamar Jackson vs. Nick Bosa. The NFL's most dynamic offense against one of its stingiest defenses. A rematch of a Super Bowl played seven years ago an...
In ride-hail boom, livery cabs feel squeezed and forgotten
NEW YORK — As a livery cab driver in the Bronx for more than a decade, Orlando Lantigua knows some of his customers well. If they don’t have money to ...
NY team helping immigrant runners realize American dream
NEW YORK — A no-name entrant at this month’s New York City Marathon — literally, he didn’t even qualify to have his name printed on his bib — Girma Be...