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New York is the first state to pass a new measure to protect struggling renters since the Supreme Court whittled away at existing shields against eviction.

Louisiana woman shot dead after ramming sheriff's deputy with car, threatening Ida repair crew

The scrutiny was one of several new disclosures the Justice Department made about investigative actions involving the news media during the Trump years.

A new study from Bangladesh that featured more than 340,000 subjects across 600 villages shows the important role masks play in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

With New York's COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates ticking up at an alarming pace because of the delta variant, the state Senate and Assembly convened in-person for the first time in months for an unusual speci...

The airport canceled 102 flights, or 21 percent of scheduled trips, on Wednesday, leaving travelers stranded at the airport as the storm battered the area.

Oklahoma congressman who reportedly attempted to enter Afghanistan says he's 'heading home'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday waved off GOP calls for President Biden's impeachment.

One of the Taliban's biggest obstacles to uniting all Afghans behind their regime is persuading the Hazaras community that they are safe, having previously persecuted the Shiite minority group.

Afghanistan's neighbors have closed their land borders to people trying to flee its new Taliban rulers, trapping tens of thousands of people who are eligible to resettle in the U.S. and other countries.

From 8:51 p.m. to 9:51 p.m. Wednesday, 3.15 inches of rain fell on the city, according to the National Weather Service -- the wettest hour ever for New York City.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 340,000.

The death toll from the remnants of Hurricane Ida's blast through the Northeast rose to 8 on Thursday; New York City was overwhelmed by water.      

There is no such thing as a perfect relationship. Before getting into a relationship, it's helpful to identify your deal breakers.      

Flash flooding caused by the remnants of the hurricane led to at least eight deaths and disrupted transit around the region.

Many students have been released only after spending weeks or months in captivity. Dozens are still being held.

Solo travel wasn't considered safe, ideal or trendy for Indian women 25 years ago.

For the first time since R. Kelly and Aaliyah's 1994 wedding, the minister who officiated spoke publicly about it as he testified Wednesday under subpoena at Kelly's criminal trial.

Dozens of State Department employees have called upon Secretary of State Antony Blinken to dismiss one of their colleagues who they describe as "openly antisemitic".

Photos show what appears to be a miles long oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida

California's Caldor Fire is creeping closer to the Nevada border

Cooperation with the group in fighting an Islamic State affiliate is "possible," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.