Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that ...

In trading Eric Adams for Andrew Cuomo — two scandal-ridden candidates for New York City mayor — the question of choosing one ...

A growing number of House vacancies are giving governors the power to hold seats open indefinitely, casting uncertainty over Republicans’ narrow control of the lower chamber. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) ...

Andre Brown, 48, who has had two years of freedom after he was released from prison when his attempted murder conviction was ...

"The Premier reiterated to me that he is not interested in hurting New Yorkers, and I am pleased to see he has decided to suspend this proposal." ...

A Louisiana woman accused of getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her daughter to end a pregnancy has pleaded not guilty to a felony.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman pleads not guilty Tuesday to a felony, after allegedly getting abortion pills from ...

Columbia County has declared a state of emergency for all outside burning, the county’s Board of Supervisors announced on ...

Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and ...

Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.

Investigators believe the initial backyard blaze started when a Long Island resident used cardboard to ignite a fire to make ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...