Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades
August 25, 2024
A spokesperson says Dr. Anthony Fauci spent time in the hospital with a case of West Nile virus and is now recovering at home
August 24, 2024
Government prosecutors have for the first time offered a possible motive for a New Jersey man's knife attack on author Salman Rushdie in western New York two years ago
July 24, 2024
A New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him
July 18, 2024
An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years
July 16, 2024
The federal death penalty trial for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket likely won’t start for at least 18 months
February 02, 2024New York City, its schools and public hospital system are suing the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube
February 14, 2024Plans have been unveiled for a permanent memorial honoring the 10 Black victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket
May 13, 2024The lawyer for the New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie says his client isn't interested in an offered plea deal that would shorten his time in state prison but expose him to federal prison on a separate terrorism-related charge
June 18, 2024
Partnerships between two- and four-year colleges and universities could help more community college students go on to earn bachelor’s degrees, according to data released Thursday by U.S. Education Department
November 09, 2023
The National Toy Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary with more public participation in the induction process
October 17, 2023
New York lawmakers say they are finalizing legislation aimed at giving parents more control over what their kids see on social media
June 04, 2024
A Navy veteran of World War II is being mourned after his death en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day
June 06, 2024
The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says he's in talks with prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming
May 10, 2024
The total solar eclipse expected on April 8 already is inspiring school lessons in science, literacy and culture
March 28, 2024
U.S. prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people inside a supermarket in Buffalo, New York
January 12, 2024
The New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie’s upcoming memoir about the 2022 attack before standing trial
January 03, 2024
Salman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay the trial of his alleged attacker, which is scheduled to begin next week
January 02, 2024
A woman who says Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago is now suing the actor
November 18, 2023
Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country
October 29, 2023
Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy has won a special election for the upstate New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins
April 30, 2024
Police say active shooter in Kentucky left numerous people shot
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
Pope to bring in a ton of humanitarian aid to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery
North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
Tennis-Sabalenka survives Pegula storm to win U.S. Open women's title
Anderson .Paak's 'K-Pops' draws on an identity rooted in two cultures