An Albany, New York, police officer was shot early Wednesday after attempting to pull over a vehicle before he returned fire, killing the driver, authorities said. Police Chief Eric Hawkins said the officer had witnessed a speeding vehicle just before 12:30 a.m. A short pursuit ensued, and the driver refused to stop, Hawkins said. A short time later, the officer saw the vehicle parked along a road. The officer, footage from his body-worn camera reveals, approached the vehicle. When he was about...
Several members of the police union in Syracuse, New York, are shocked that President Joe Biden is still on track to visit the city to tout the CHIPS and Science Act, calling the move “unacceptable” and “just wrong.” Biden’s trip to Syracuse comes after two police officers were killed in the line of duty last […]
Coming up on today's show: Shaun Abreu, Council Member for District 7 (Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights), and Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Workers Justice Project, talk about proposed changes to how tipping on delivery apps works—and Council Member Abreu discusses his plan to control the rat population. Now facing a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Dan Doctoroff, founder and chairman of the research foundation Target ALS,...
WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
The 15-year-old boy who was shot by an Akron police officer who thought a toy gun he was carrying was real, is now being charged.
The CDC also announced it is looking into nationwide reports of harmful reactions after injections from unlicensed individualsHealth officials in New York City are the latest in the US to warn against Botox injections from non-medical providers.In a statement released on Friday, the New York City health department pointed to emerging reports of botulism-like illness as a result of botulinum toxin injections, commonly referred to as Botox. Botulism is a rare but serious disease caused by the same...
The protest was organized by the “No Tech for Apartheid” campaign, which claims that Google and Amazon are leading “the world’s first AI powered genocide” by allowing Israel to access its technology, organizers said.
Through two games against the Washington Capitals, the New York Rangers are keeping Alex Ovechkin from impacting the series.
A suspect is under arrest after five people were shot on Friday outside of a nightclub in heavily gun-controlled Washington, DC.
NEW YORK (AP) — Large numbers of New York City police officers begin entering Columbia University campus.
At least 13 people have been shot in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.