3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (492+ words) New York has awarded $2 million to Albert Einstein College of Medicine for a cancer genomics study involving first responders exposed to toxins after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The project is examining blood samples for precancerous mutations that could identify responders at…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (479+ words) Ithaca College will open its 2026-27 performance season Sunday, Sept. 13, with a free Founder's Day Concert at DeWitt Park. The 2 p.m. program will feature the college's Wind Ensemble and Concert Band and celebrate the school's longstanding relationship with the Ithaca community. The…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (396+ words) First lady Melania Trump used a gathering of presidential-site leaders to outline White House restoration and design projects completed during her time in the executive residence. Her remarks focused on preserving historic interiors while adapting presidential spaces for current use....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (312+ words) New York has secured an $8 million settlement from the operator of Chumba Casino, Global Poker and Luckyland Slots after state investigators said the online platforms illegally offered casino games using virtual coins redeemable for cash or prizes. Attorney General Letitia…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (502+ words) New York and a coalition of other states have filed two lawsuits challenging federal rules that weaken habitat and other protections under the Endangered Species Act. Attorney General Letitia James said the rules could affect endangered and threatened wildlife in…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (324+ words) New Yorkers are concerned about air pollution amid federal rollbacks of vehicle standards. Congress is considering resolutions to reduce state authority to limit tailpipe emissions and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering rolling back federal fuel economy regulations....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (515+ words) A federal court fight over mobile sports betting on Cayuga Nation land is now centered on a threshold question: whether the Nation can use federal tribal gaming law to recover money from Caesars Sportsbook at all. Caesars has asked a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) The executive order gives several agencies 90 days to assess existing policies and recommend actions intended to improve ranchers' financial viability and market access. The order cites a national cattle herd at a 75-year low and beef demand that has grown…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) A federal judge has struck down New York’s 2024 Climate Change Superfund law. The law would have fined the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions between 2000 and 2018 — specifically, those responsible for more than 1 billion tons of global greenhouse gas emissions. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) Americans have become more skeptical that a woman will be elected president during their lifetime, even as most say a president's gender is not personally important to them, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey found 37% of…...