A new user’s key to Albany’s secrets
What does the New York State Legislature actually do? Very few New Yorkers can tell you. Unless you work in politics or journalism, Albany usually enters your life only in…
Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the ’90s boom. Economists have doubts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary, and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe they can coax the U.S. economy into partying like it’s 1999. They are…
Family praises Bronx teen wounded trying to save mom from being stabbed to death by boyfriend
A brave Bronx teenager tried to save his mom from being stabbed to death by her longtime boyfriend — and was badly wounded himself in the clash, prosecutors and the…
Terrorism suspected in Austin, Texas, bar mass shooting that kills two, leaves 14 wounded
Two people were killed and 14 others wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday outside a bar in Austin, Texas, being investigated as a potential act of terrorism, authorities said.…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering, or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states…
Mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 14 injured outside Texas bar: PHOTOS
Three people are dead and another 14 injured following a mass shooting outside Buford’s bar in downtown Austin, Texas in the early hours of Sunday, March 1, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty…
New Philadelphia-area cardiovascular surgery centers are pulling profitable procedures from hospitals and charging less
At AMS Surgery Center in suburban Montgomery County, patients can park right in front of the entrance, walk through just a few doors, and undergo cardiac procedures in a sterile…
Outlook hazy | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.
Husband’s alleged online attacks against union rep spark calls to oust Brooklyn superintendent
Calls to remove a south Brooklyn superintendent are mounting after her husband allegedly posed as someone else on social media to attack a union rep for local teachers. The saga…
Suspected DUI driver kills pedestrian, injures another in Newport Beach
A pedestrian was killed and another was injured on Saturday morning in Newport Beach, where the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities said. The crash occurred at around…