By Marina VilleneuveAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)  Family members of incarcerated New Yorkers and corrections officers are calling on the state's lawmakers and governor to ensure prisons and jails won't again face a staffing shortage, barriers to social distancing and dangerous rationing of protective gear ahead of the next COVID-19 surge or pandemic. Testing of […]

By Matthew Lee & Edith M. LedererAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations. Virtually alone in the world, […]

By Marina VilleneuveAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York is now allowing visitors to see loved ones at assisted living homes that are COVID-free for 14 days, up from 28 days under previous guidance. Family members and friends of residents at the state’s nursing homes and assisted living homes have been urging the state for […]

By Marina VilleneuveAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)  Nurses on the front lines of New York's COVID-19 pandemic are calling for the state to enact minimum staffing standards ahead of another wave of infections. Health care industry leaders, though, warn that passing such a law would saddle facilities with billions of dollars in extra costs they […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The owner of the stretched limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York repeatedly changed the listed number of seats in the vehicle and took other steps to avoid safety regulations, according to documents released Wednesday by federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board’s docket on the Oct. 6, […]

By Marina VilleneuveAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a rare acknowledgment of a misstep in his response to COVID-19 on Wednesday as he acknowledged an earlier statewide mask mandate could have made a “dramatic difference” in the fight against the coronavirus this spring. Cuomo, who has gained acclaim from his […]

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga And Christopher Rugaber Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) The stock market is not the economy. Rarely has that adage been as clear as it is now. An amazing, monthslong rally means the S& P 500 is roughly back to where it was before the coronavirus slammed the U.S, even though […]

By Bill Barrow And Zeke MillerAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) At the last minute, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties' presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to the campaign for the White House. Trump said Wednesday he's […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York’s quest to keep voters safe from COVID-19 by letting them vote by mail in the June primary has led to big delays in tabulating results, concerns about disenfranchisement - and questions about whether there will be an even bigger mess in the fall. Election officials say it will take them […]

BEIJING (AP)  They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined. The ongoing sharp deterioration in U.S.-China ties poses risks to both countries and the rest of the world. In the latest escalation, […]