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Jill Biden to Meet With Families, Victims of Parade Crash
First lady Jill Biden is planning to meet with families of victims and others who were at a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee where where six people were killed and dozens were injured after an SUV plowed through the crowd.
AG Hopefuls Exit Race After James Seeks Reelection
All five Democrats who had announced campaigns to succeed Letitia James as New York’s attorney general have now withdrawn from the race after she said she would seek reelection rather than run for governor.
Car in Niagara Falls Rescue Attempt Went Over Brink
State parks officials say a car that was stuck partly submerged near the brink of Niagara Falls after a daring rescue attempt last week went over the falls and cannot be seen from the shore.
Indoor Mask Rules Are Back in New York State as Cases Surge
A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect as state officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Banned Decades Ago, PCBs Still Posing Threat to Wildlife
Researchers on an idyllic New Hampshire lake popular with tourists are hunting for what's inhibiting the loon population growth.
Pfizer to Pay $6.7B in Cash for Arena Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer is spending $6.7 billion to buy a drugmaker with no products on the market and a focus on developing treatments for inflammatory conditions like Chrohn’s disease.
Schumer to Announce Deal on Tunnel, Penn Station Projects
Sen. Chuck Schumer says Amtrak and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will announce a deal to move forward on two key rail projects in the New York region.
'A Safe Place.' for LGBT Asylum Seekers, a New Shot at Life
A Massachusetts church that supports immigrants fleeing their countries for their sexual orientation has opened a new home for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers.
Zephyr Teachout Exits Race for New York Attorney General
Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout has dropped out of the race to be New York's attorney general, days after incumbent Letitia James decided to seek reelection.
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