A former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and fashion executive Peter Nygård will lead a reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

Democrats have scored victories in governor’s races in states long controlled by Republicans and captured a majority of governorships for the first time in two decades.

A state judge is considering whether social media posts by New York’s attorney general should disqualify her from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions ban on certain chatbot behaviors to protect children using artificial intelligence.

A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, New York, when the grid is strained and electricity is costly.

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff faced off with angry members of the school’s faculty at a meeting to debate a no-confidence vote in his administration.

Vice President JD Vance is casting doubt about whether the Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter in December.

President Donald Trump says the Norwegian Nobel Committee should have given him the Peace Prize, not South African jurist Navi Pillay.

The Department of Homeland Security says a federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City.

The midterm elections may be challenging for Republicans, but there are some key House races where GOP wins might mean Election Night goes better than expected.

Some of the students furious over the handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape at Cornell University are directing their ire at the school’s president.

Artificial intelligence insiders are warning New York City’s leaders about dangers of the emerging technology, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns.

Cornell students, professors and others are thronging a campus plaza to protest the university’s response to allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity house in 2024.

Cornell University’s president has called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing.”.

A woman who says she was gang-raped at Cornell University testified at a campus hearing that she “felt like bait” as the attackers were “like lions around me.”.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.

New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case.

A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told campus police that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped.”.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation.

A powerful storm is creeping along the U.S. Northeast coast, causing high winds and knocking out electricity for thousands.

Campaign advertisements that use AI to attack rival candidates are not uncommon in the 2026 midterms, some more obviously fake than others.

New Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after being pushed out by the governor over accusations of ethics lapses and inappropriate behavior with women.

New York has sued the prediction market Polymarket.

Horse racing is back at Belmont Park in New York for the first time in more than three years.

Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring traditional boundaries between politics and federal law enforcement with speeches at political events that depart from longstanding norms meant to protect the Justice Department from the appearance of partisan bias.

The snowballing opposition to data center projects in communities across the United States has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought a defense from perhaps the industry’s biggest booster, President Donald Trump.

In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country — and often cut across ideological lines.

More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths.

A New York City man now faces hate crime charges after barging into Shabbat services and attacking two people at a Manhattan synagogue Friday night.

President Donald Trump has highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms.

New York officials have sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.

Many people throw away food based on confusing expiration labels like “Best By” or “Sell By.”.

The Clinton Foundation has launched a new initiative to develop nonpartisan policy solutions with state and local governments.

A suspect in two stabbings on New York City streets has been arrested on attempted murder and other charges, including hate crime charges pertaining to one of the victims, a Jewish man.

President Donald Trump is having governors and electricity companies join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S. consumers from higher utility bills because data centers.

New York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid.

Renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources.

California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates.

The Kennedy dynasty won’t be returning to Congress next year.

Democratic nomination contests for New York’s seats in the closely divided U.S. House take center stage Tuesday in a state primary.

The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Games.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership.

New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as “synthetic performers.”.

New York’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project.

New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.

Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country.

Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.

The strike shutting down North America’s largest commuter rail system will continue into a third day.

The shutdown of North America’s largest commuter rail system has continued into a second day with no end in sight after unionized workers went on strike.

Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.

New York state lawmakers are expected to place a new tax on luxury second homes in New York City, appeasing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his progressive base as he moves to fund his ambitious agenda on the backs of the rich.

New York City will hold a series of free events for soccer fans hoping to catch World Cup matches, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on tickets.

Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.

New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department says that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.

For months, New York Gov_ Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to San Juan bellowing chants of “tax the rich.”.

New York launched ambitious goals to cut its long-term greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.

Authorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station.

President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to a major error in data used to justify a federal fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been holding a series of “rental rip-off hearings” for disgruntled tenants to air their complaints about bad landlords.

Federal prosecutors probing public corruption in New York have charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization.

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City council member and her sister accepted bribes linked to the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.

Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year.

For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous.

The transit agency in charge of New York City’s subway system has sued the Trump administration.

An advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes.

President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan.

New York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express’ new headquarters.

President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy.

Governors have gathered for the annual National Governors Association dinner after a tense week.

New laws in some Democratic-led states are forcing local sheriffs to stop cooperating with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.

New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd.

The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft in her campaign for a second full term.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new reelection running mate — as her current lieutenant governor has launched an increasingly caustic primary challenge to unseat her.

New York’s attorney general has announced plans to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration enforcement actions in the state.

New York City nurses on strike are headed back to the bargaining table with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city’s biggest walkout of its kind in decades.

Betsy McCaughey, a conservative commentator and former New York lieutenant governor, is running for governor of Connecticut.

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards.

A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction.

Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike.

Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

In a move to assert control over Venezuelan oil, President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday seized a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announced plans to “selectively” remove some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide.

President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.

Forecasters are warning of even more frigid weather in the Midwest after a winter storm pummeled parts of that region as well as the Great Lakes and the Northeast this week.

A surge of arctic air is bringing strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast, a day after a bomb cyclone that hit the northern U.S. Tens of thousands of customers were without power early Tuesday, with Michigan hardest hit.

Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor.

More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s.

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”.

President Donald Trump says he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race.

Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.

Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.

New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.