By Maysoon KhanAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New Yorkers who complete their sentences and stay out of trouble for a certain period of time will have their criminal records automatically sealed under a long awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday. New York now joins a slew of other states including […]
By Maysoon KhanAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New Yorkers who complete their sentences and stay out of trouble for a certain period of time will have their criminal records automatically sealed under a long awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday. New York now joins a slew of other states including […]
NEW YORK (AP) A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors Wednesday of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors say imperiled high-profile cases and the lives of overseas drug informants. The Manhattan jury found John Costanzo Jr. and Manny Recio guilty of bribery and […]
NEW YORK (AP) A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors Wednesday of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors say imperiled high-profile cases and the lives of overseas drug informants. The Manhattan jury found John Costanzo Jr. and Manny Recio guilty of bribery and […]
NEW YORK (AP) A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors Wednesday of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors say imperiled high-profile cases and the lives of overseas drug informants. The Manhattan jury found John Costanzo Jr. and Manny Recio guilty of bribery and […]
By Ashraf KhalilAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) From generous pay and benefits to stronger job security, the United Auto Workers union won significant concessions in tentative settlements that have ended their strikes against Detroit’s three automakers. Now, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis are facing sharply higher labor costs, estimated by some analysts at exceeding $1 billion […]
By Christopher RugaberAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The net worth of the typical U.S. household grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades from 2020 through 2022, while relatively low interest rates at that time made it easier for households to pay their debts, according to a government report Wednesday. Wealth for the […]
By Carolyn Thompson & Haleluya HaderoAssociated Press New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and share children’s personal information and let parents keep their kids from being bombarded by "addictive" feeds from accounts they don’t follow, under legislation proposed Wednesday. The bills offered by state leaders are aimed […]
McALLEN, Texas (AP) The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency. The Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement on the U.S. Federal Registry with few details outlining […]
By Jon MarcusAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. "They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re engineers, they’re scientists," said Tran, 17. "And you can’t do any of those things without math." Tran also loves math. This […]
By Jon MarcusAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. "They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re engineers, they’re scientists," said Tran, 17. "And you can’t do any of those things without math." Tran also loves math. This […]
By Rebecca Santana & Elliot SpagatAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country, quickly making them eligible to work, as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the […]
By Steve PeoplesAP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party’s presidential nomination. But as the 2024 campaign comes into greater focus, the usual frenzy is yielding to a sense of inevitability. […]
By Michael R. SisakAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) New York’s attorney general says a judge doesn’t need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire. In court papers made public Wednesday, Attorney General Letitia James urged […]
By Michael R. SisakAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) New York’s attorney general says a judge doesn’t need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire. In court papers made public Wednesday, Attorney General Letitia James urged […]