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An officer with the Yonkers Police Department in New York was killed this week when a BMW crossed over into the opposite lane and collided with the officer's unmarked car.

ALBANY, N.Y. — (AP) — New York's state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return to Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Bassett, a former New York City health commissioner, became the state health commissioner on Dec. 1, 2021, taking over for Howard Zucker. Before becoming state health commissioner, Bassett worked at Harvard, where she was director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights and a professor at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

New York attorney general Letitia James hired a law firm to investigate multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against Ibrahim Khan.

Delta pilots would get at least 18% pay bumps when the contract is signed.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A woman’s face was badly burned after another woman allegedly threw liquid in her face inside a New York subway station. The woman was left with serious burns to the left side of her face, according to WNBC. Police said that the victim had a mystery substance thrown at her face before the suspect fled the subway station. Officers patrolled the subway station and put up some wanted posters of the attacker, but so far, no one has been arrested, according to WABC. No further information has been released, including what the mystery liquid was.

The chief of staff for New York Attorney General Letitia James has resigned in connection with separate sexual harassment allegations, according to reports.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The U.S. flu season keeps getting worse. That's as high as the peak of the 2017-18 flu season and higher than any season since. The annual winter flu season usually doesn’t get going until December or January, but this one began early and has been complicated by the simultaneous spread of other viruses. Meanwhile, 44 states reported high or very high flu activity last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC estimates there have been at least 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths from flu so far this season.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Worries about inflation are hurting Wall Street Friday after a report showed wages for U.S. workers are accelerating, which is good news for them but could feed into even higher inflation for the nation. Such hikes aim to undercut inflation by slowing the economy and dragging down prices for stocks and other investments. But Friday's jobs report showed that wages for workers rose 5.1% last month from a year earlier. That’s because wages make up a big part of costs for companies in services industries, and they could end up raising their own prices further to cover higher wages for their employees. Such data points had raised hopes the Fed's rate hikes were taking effect and would ultimately pull down inflation.

The Trump Organization, the entity through which Trump manages his real estate holdings and other ventures, is accused of helping executives avoid paying income taxes on company-paid perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars. Company lawyers objected to Steinglass' comment Thursday, but Judge Juan Manuel Merchan overruled them. He said the company’s lawyers opened the door by asserting in their closing arguments that Trump was ignorant of the scheme. Weisselberg testified that Trump didn't know, but that the Trump Organization did derive some benefit because it didn't have to pay him as much in actual salary. The company has denied wrongdoing,If convicted, the Trump Organization could be fined more than $1 million.

Prosecutors have resumed their closing argument in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial, promising to share previously unrevealed details about Donald Trump’s knowledge of a tax dodge scheme hatched by one of his top executives.

Stocks had been on the upswing for more than a month on hopes that the worst of the nation’s high inflation may have passed already. But Friday's jobs report showed that wages for workers rose 5.1% last month from a year earlier. Such jumps in pay are helpful to workers who are struggling to keep up with higher prices for daily necessities. But the Federal Reserve worries too-strong gains could cause inflation to become further entrenched in the economy. That’s because wages make up a big part of costs for companies in services industries, and they could end up raising their own prices further to cover higher wages for their employees.

NEW YORK — (AP) — A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway this summer. "Once Upon a One More Time," featuring Spears' tunes, including “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Stronger” and “Toxic,” will start performances in May at the Marquis Theatre. “Once Upon a One More Time” first played at The Shakespeare Theatre Company, known for it's more stately offerings. The temptation to use already proven, popular songs to fuel a musical is an old one, and on Broadway has lately led to shows with music from The Temptations, Bob Dylan, The Go Go’s, Tina Turner and Alanis Morissette. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Worries about inflation weighed on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed after another bumpy day of trading.

Known for her feminist themes and often brutally frank, highly personal and self-critical work, American cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb has died at the age of 74.

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man."

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks fell in uneven trading on Wall Street Thursday and bond yields pulled back after the government reported that a measure of inflation that’s closely watched by the Federal Reserve eased in October. The benchmark index was roughly split between gainers and losers, but some big tech stocks weighed down the broader market. Wall Street has been closely watching any updates about inflation to get a better sense of whether the Fed will tone down its aggressive interest rate increases. The Fed has raised its benchmark rate six times since March, driving it to a range of 3.75% to 4%, the highest in 15 years. Wall Street expects as much and expects the benchmark rate to reach a peak range of 5% to 5.25% by the middle of 2023.

A day earlier, markets rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank could slow the pace of its interest rate increases. BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Thursday after a rally on Wall Street spurred by the Federal Reserve chair's comments on easing the pace of interest rate hikes to tame inflation. Markets have wobbled all year as the Fed has fought high inflation with aggressive interest rate increases. It has raised its benchmark interest rate six times since March, driving it to a range of 3.75% to 4%, the highest in 15 years. Higher mortgage rates have caused home sales to plunge and higher interest rates also have raised costs for most other consumer and business loans.

But it was the only one the Bucks needed after Antetokounmpo had carried them for so long. Mitchell Robinson made one free throw and the Knicks got the rebound when he missed the second, leading to a free throw by Jalen Brunson that tied it with 47 seconds remaining. After Allen's 3-pointer, RJ Barrett missed a 3 for the Knicks and the Bucks closed it out from the free throw line. New York shot 42% from the field and 20% from 3-point range, plus a dismal 65% from the free throw line. Knicks: Brunson came up limping after the first possession of the game and soon after checked out and went back to the locker room.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, then Grayson Allen made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 30 seconds left after his superstar teammate fouled out to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-103 victory over the New York Knicks.

The organization said this year was the largest amount donated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as long as they've tracked it. The hashtag to promote fundraising on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving started in 2012 as a project of the 92nd Street Y and the organization GivingTuesday became an independent nonprofit in 2020. The organization has also launched a campaign to raise $26 million over five years to expand their database of giving. In the tenth year of nonprofits and donors marking the day, Curran said, people continue to show incredible generosity. It has a lot to do with people feeling like they are a fractal of a larger whole,” Curran said.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX said Wednesday that he did not ‘knowingly" misuse customers' funds, and claimed he believes his millions of angry customers will eventually be made whole. The comments from Sam Bankman-Fried came during an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at a conference put on by The New York Times. Bankman-Fried has done a handful of media interviews since FTX collapsed in mid-November, but this was his first video interview since it filed for bankruptcy protection on Nov. 11. One of the accusations made against Bankman-Fried is that he arranged for Alameda to use customers' assets in FTX to place bets in the market. Bankman-Fried told Sorkin he did not “knowingly” co-mingle customers assets with Alameda.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Ben Simmons will miss at least the next three games with what the Brooklyn Nets said is a strained left upper calf. Simmons also will miss home games against Toronto on Friday and Boston on Sunday before he is reassessed. Simmons missed five games earlier in the season with left knee soreness. The Nets also said Yuta Watanabe would remain out and be reassessed next week because of his strained right hamstring. The forward was leading the NBA in 3-point percentage when he was hurt after a victory over Memphis on Nov. 20.

Ben Simmons will miss at least the next three games with what the Brooklyn Nets said is a strained left upper calf.

Some marquee contests led to some TV milestones, including the most-watched regular season pro football game ever and most-seen soccer game on American television, the Nielsen company said. The Michigan-Ohio State college football game on Saturday — two traditional rivals both undefeated going into the matchup, playing a game with big scoring plays — was seen by 17 million people. That was the biggest audience for a regular season college football game since 2011, and the largest ever for Fox, Nielsen said. CBS had 4.1 million, Fox had 3.41 million, ABC had 3.35 million, Univision had 1.1 million, Ion had 870,000 and Telemundo had 820,000. Hallmark had 1.71 million, Fox News Channel had 1.64 million, Paramount had 1.24 million and MSNBC had 772,000.

Christine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at 79.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Christine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits, has died at 79. The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, saying “there are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie.”“She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure,” the statement read. “She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The long-rumored memoir-policy book by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming out next year. The HarperCollins imprint Broadside will release “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival" on Feb. 28. Former President Donald Trump has already declared his candidacy and warned DeSantis that he will reveal information "that won't be very flattering" should the governor oppose him. Florida is proof positive that we, the people are not powerless in the face of these elites," DeSantis writes in his book, according to Broadside.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was unanimously elected on Wednesday as the next leader of the House Democratic Caucus. The 52-year-old Brooklyn native, who succeeds 82-year-old House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , will be the first Black and first nonwhite party leader in Congress. In 2018 he defeated Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., to become chair of the House Democratic Caucus, making him the fifth-ranking member of the Democratic leadership in the chamber. In 2002, Pelosi became the first woman elected as a party leader in Congress. Shortly after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was elected in 2018, a group closely allied with the congresswoman discussed recruiting a primary challenger to run against Jeffries.

The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching a project offering DNA testing kits for free to Holocaust survivors and their children.

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, a closely watched gauge of slack in the labor force, showed there were 10.3 million vacancies for the month.

Raiding retirement savings to pay for unexpected expenses is a big money mistake many Americans are prone to making, says personal finance expert Suze Orman.

NEW YORK — (AP) — A massive immersive experience celebrating Bob Marley is heading for its U.S. premiere early next year, complete with photographs, lots of music and even a pair of the reggae giant's footwear. The multi-room exhibit "Bob Marley: One Love Experience" will open in Los Angeles on Jan. 27 at Ovation Hollywood, following runs in London and Toronto. The 15,000-square foot (1,393-square meter) experience includes previously unseen photographs, concert videos, lyric sheets, rare memorabilia like guitars, a soccer jersey, sneakers and art that highlight Marley's influence. “After being in London and Toronto, it’s going to be amazing bringing the experience here to the U.S. for the first time and just steps from Daddy’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Cedella Marley, CEO of Bob Marley Group, said in a statement. The exhibit is produced by the Marley Family and Terrapin Station Entertainment.

Delivery company DoorDash is eliminating more than 1,200 corporate jobs, about 6% of its total workforce, saying it hired too many people when demand for its services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks are wavering in early trading on Wall Street ahead of a speech by Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, on the outlook for the economy and inflation. European markets were trading higher and Asian markets closed mixed overnight. U.S. markets are flat ahead of a highly anticipated that may give clues about future interest rate hikes. On the last trading day of the month, futures for the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 appeared static. The U.S. government will be releasing several reports about the labor market this week.

NEW YORK — (AP) — One of Venezuela's few remaining independent publishers is being honored by the Association of American Publishers, the trade association announced Wednesday. Editorial Dahbar, which publishes books that include interviews with political prisoners and critiques of the country's criminal justice system, has been given the AAP's International Freedom to Publish/Jeri Laber Award. The publisher is run by Sergio Dahbar, an editor, author and investigative journalist. Sergio Dahbar has alleged that the government's “communications hegemony is silencing the media and journalists." Laber, for whom the award is named, is a co-founder of Human Rights Watch and a founding member of the AAP’s Freedom to Publish Committee.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Rolling Stones plan to release what they're calling their “ultimate live greatest hits album,” with appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys, early next year. “GRRR Live!” contains songs recorded live on Dec. 15, 2012, at Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center. That night saw guest appearances by The Black Keys (“Who Do You Love?”), Clark and John Mayer (“Going Down”), Lady Gaga (“Gimme Shelter”), Mick Taylor (“Midnight Rambler”) and hometown hero Bruce Springsteen (“Tumbling Dice”). Shown on pay-per-view in 2012, the concert has not otherwise been available to fans until now. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Mortgage rates continue to ease, but demand is not following, as there are few who can benefit from a refinance, and homebuyers are still facing high prices.

Now there's an effort underway to bring that possibility to other Holocaust survivors and their children. The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching the DNA Reunion Project, offering DNA testing kits for free through an application on its website. While interest in genealogy and family trees is widespread, there's a particular poignancy in doing this work in a community where so many family ties have been ripped apart because of the Holocaust, Mendelsohn said. They and the center are encouraging people to take that chance, especially as time passes and the number of living survivors declines. He leads a group in Minnesota for the children of Holocaust survivors and has already told his membership about the program.

Now there's an effort underway to bring that possibility to other Holocaust survivors and their children. The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching the DNA Reunion Project, offering DNA testing kits for free through an application on its website. While interest in genealogy and family trees is widespread, there's a particular poignancy in doing this work in a community where so many family ties have been ripped apart because of the Holocaust, Mendelsohn said. They and the center are encouraging people to take that chance, especially as time passes and the number of living survivors declines. He leads a group in Minnesota for the children of Holocaust survivors and has already told his membership about the program.

Chinese authorities' restrictive " zero-COVID " strategy has led to demonstrations in at least eight mainland cities and Hong Kong. Some Chinese universities have sent students home and police fanned out in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent more protests Tuesday. The Harvard protesters also laid flowers at the base of the statue — a famous spot in Harvard Yard usually surrounded by tourists — to honor the 10 people killed in a fire in northwestern China last week, deaths that some blamed on the strict anti-virus controls. “It's great to see people fight for their freedom and fight for their freedom of speech,” said Wang, originally from Taiwan. Claire Savage, who contributed from Chicago, is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.

The Major League Baseball Players Association has voted to extend the contract of executive director Tony Clark through 2027.

The timeline for Kemba Walker to contribute for the Dallas Mavericks is uncertain as the four-time All-Star joins a roster in need of playmaking help behind superstar Luka Doncic.

Tammel Esco, the man filmed brutally beating a senior Asian woman at a New York apartment in March, received a 17.5-year prison sentence on Tuesday. Esco, 42, pleaded guilty in September to the charge of first-degree assault as a hate crime in connection with the incident.

Hundreds of people have gathered at Harvard University and near Chinese consulates in New York and Chicago to support protesters who have called for that country’s leader to step down amid severe anti-virus restrictions in the biggest demonstrations against the government in Beijing in decades.

"The Phantom of the Opera" — Broadway's longest-running show — has postponed its final performance by eight weeks, pushing its final curtain from February to April after ticket demand spiked. The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will now play its final Broadway performance on April 16. “The Lion King” is next, having begun performances in 1997. Broadway took a pounding during the pandemic, with all theaters closed for more than 18 months. Some of the most popular shows — "Hamilton," "The Lion King" and "Wicked" — have rebounded well, but other shows have struggled.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to study published Tuesday. The research is one of the most comprehensive analyses of U.S. gun deaths in years, said David Hemenway, director of the Harvard University’s Injury Control Research Center. The U.S. population is growing, but researchers say the rate of gun deaths has been getting worse, too. The highest homicide gun death rates continue to be in young Black men, at 142 per 100,000 for those in their early 20s. The highest gun suicide death rates are in white men in their early 80s, at 45 per 100,000, the researchers said.

A new study says the U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades.

The masked man of Broadway is going out strong.

I think there’s a lot to learn from,” said RNC committeeman Henry Barbour, of Mississippi, whom RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel tapped to co-chair the review. The party's disappointing midterm results earlier in the month marked a breaking point of sorts for some committee members, who are now more open to change. The advisory council is not expected to have any bearing on the review, which follows pressure on McDaniel to acknowledge a problem within her party. Some RNC members were particularly concerned after she offered a rosy assessment of the GOP's performance during a conference call the day after the midterms. In recent days, some of them, including former Vice President Mike Pence, have condemned Trump's recent private meeting with white supremacist and antisemite Nick Fuentes.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbuster films “Die Hard" and “Top Gun” and the hit television series “Matlock” and “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died at age 66. His death was announced this week by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he taught stage and screen acting. "Professor Gilyard was a beacon of light and strength for everyone around him at UNLV,” the school's film chair, Heather Addison, said in a statement. He had a prolific career as an actor, starting in the 1980s with appearances in “Diff'rent Strokes," ”The Facts of Life" and other shows. His other credits include “The Karate Kid: Part II,” a stage production of “Driving Miss Daisy” and an appearance alongside “Die Hard” star Bruce Willis in a commercial for DieHard batteries.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks edged lower in unsteady trading on Wall Street Tuesday as investors closely watch developments in China and economic data amid worries about stubbornly hot inflation. Energy stocks rose as U.S. crude oil prices climbed 1%. Several big health care and technology stocks fell and weighed on the broader markets. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at the Brookings Institution about the outlook for the U.S. economy and the labor market on Wednesday. The U.S. government will be releasing several reports about the labor market this week.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks edged mostly higher in unsteady trading on Wall Street Tuesday as some concerns dissipate over protests in China against that country’s severe COVID restrictions. Energy stocks rose as U.S. crude oil prices climbed 2.4%. Several big health care and technology stocks fell and weighed on the broader markets. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at the Brookings Institution about the outlook for the U.S. economy and the labor market on Wednesday. The U.S. government will be releasing several reports about the labor market this week.

Energy stocks rose as crude oil prices climbed about 2%. Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel. The central bank's benchmark rate currently stands at 3.75% to 4%, up from close to zero in March. In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude added $1.81 to $79.05 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the pricing basis for international trading, rose $2.08 to $85.97 a barrel.

NEW YORK — (AP) — “Stay,” the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. 1 on Apple Music's top 100 global songs chart, staying on top for 51 days straight. The streamer began notifying users Tuesday that Apple Music Replay was ready. Apple Music had a big 2022 itself, hitting a milestone in October when it recorded its 100 millionth song on the streaming service. That's more than YouTube Music's 80 million songs, Spotify's 82 million tracks and podcasts, and Amazon Music's 90 million songs.

The smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber “Stay” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.

Asian shares are trading mostly higher as jitters over protests in China about its stringent anti-COVID policies fade.

Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points, carrying the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-102 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night that got them back to .500.

NEW YORK — (AP) — More than 150 literary agents, whose clients include Danielle Jackson, V.E. Schwab and L.A. Chandlar, have signed an open letter to HarperCollins vowing to “omit” the publisher from upcoming book submissions until it reaches an agreement with striking employees. HarperCollins is the only major New York publisher with a union; striking employees are members of Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers. “HarperCollins has agreed to a number of proposals that the United Auto Workers Union is seeking to include in a new contract,” according to a statement released Monday by the publisher. We are disappointed an agreement has not been reached and will continue to negotiate in good faith."

More than 150 literary agents, whose clients include Danielle Jackson, V.

None of the passengers or crew on the train have reported injuries.

The Supreme Court seems ready to side with a onetime top aide to ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others convicted of corruption related to an upstate economic development project dubbed the Buffalo Billion.

Payton Gendron has pleaded guilty Monday to killing 10 Black people and wounding three others during a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York earlier this year.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as protests spread in China calling for President Xi Jinping to step down amid growing anger over severe COVID-19 restrictions. U.S. crude oil prices fell 1.4% and weighed down energy companies. Apple, which has seen iPhone production hit hard by lockdowns in China, fell 1.8%. It has warned it may have to ultimately raise rates to previously unanticipated levels to rein in high prices on everything from food to clothing. The government will release several reports about the labor market this week that could give Wall Street more insight into one of the strongest sectors of the economy.

That forecast represents a jump from the $10.7 billion consumers spent last year. Adobe’s numbers are not adjusted for inflation, but it says demand is growing even when inflation is factored in. Shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online on Black Friday, up 2.3% from last year, according to Adobe. Sales at physical stores rose 12%, while online sales were up 14%. In the first three weeks of November, online sales were essentially flat compared with last year, according to Adobe.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as protests spread in China calling for President Xi Jinping to step down amid growing anger over severe restrictions imposed as part of his “zero COVID” strategy in the world’s second-largest economy. Wall Street is heading lower ahead of Monday's opening bell amid widespread protests in China calling for Xi Jinping to step down and an end to one-party rule. Crude prices neared a low point for the year partially due to unrest in China, and have fallen for three consecutive weeks. Crude prices are now negative for 2022 and, after soaring above $120 in June, a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude can now be had for less than $74 per barrel. Apple fell almost 2% in premarket trading as the China manufacturing closures have hit the iPhone maker especially hard.

A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Dallas Mavericks are close to a deal with four-time All-Star guard Kemba Walker.

Albania's president has granted citizenship to British pop star of Albanian origin Dua Lipa.

Shoppers eager to start holiday shopping but weighed down by inflation are hunting for the best deals at stores and online this Black Friday.

Throngs of spectators have lined the streets of New York as colorful, high-flying balloons help usher in the holiday season at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

New York is planning tight security around the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the wake of mass shootings elsewhere in the U.S. Police said Wednesday that there’s no known, credible threat to the famed event itself.

New York officials are warning a judge that a court fight over licensing rules for marijuana dispensaries could wind up hurting small farms that just harvested their first cannabis crop.

Don’t accuse the TSA of catnapping on the job.

Sexual assault victims in New York are getting a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and prominent figures including former President Donald Trump.

A federal judge has ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism.

Bob Dylan’s publisher is offering refunds for a $600 special edition of his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.”.

Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey and Jered Weaver are among 14 newcomers on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot in what could turn into an evaluation of the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal.

President Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York to help state and local authorities clean up from the massive storm that dumped more than 6 feet of snow in western and northern New York.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” extended its box-office reign in its second week of release with $67 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates.

Parts of New York are finally catching a break after a storm dumped snow for days on cities and towns east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

The Buffalo Bills employed a massive operation to get all of their players and staff dug out of the snow to depart to Detroit for their relocated home game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle.

Piles of snow taller than most people have buried parts of western and northern New York.

Al Roker says he's recovering after he was hospitalized last week for blood clots in his leg and lungs.

The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines.

A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm has paralyzed parts of western and northern New York.

Stocks ended higher on Wall Street but still wound up with weekly losses after several days of bumpy trading.

The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has gone up for auction.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Thursday that Major League Baseball is looking into potentially improper communication between the New York Mets and Yankees regarding star free agent Aaron Judge.

Bill Gates, on a visit to Kenya, has announced his foundation will spend $7 billion to improve health, gender equality and farming in Africa.

An island near Miami boasts a median list price of $6.1 million.

Now that Anthony Rizzo has decided to remain in New York Yankees pinstripes, he’d like to see Aaron Judge stick around, too.

Parts of the Great Lakes region could be crippled heading into the weekend as a major lake effect snowstorm gets underway.

The revolutionary artistry of the late French designer Manfred Thierry Mugler is now on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

A growing number of homeowners say they are being blindsided by recent foreclosure actions on their homes over second loans that were taken out more than a decade ago.

Beyoncé has been crowned the most Grammy-nominated person in history — tying her husband and rapper Jay-Z with 88 nominations apiece.

Estee Lauder is acquiring luxury powerhouse Tom Ford in a deal valued at $2.8 billion.

First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract.

Federal authorities say customs officers at New York’s Kennedy International Airport seized $450,000 worth of cocaine from a traveler who was smuggling the drugs in the wheels of her wheelchair.

Walmart reported higher sales in the fiscal third quarter as more Americans seek to cut spending in face of high inflation.