Trump Administration Lifts $10 Billion Freeze on Child Care, Social Services Funds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has withdrawn its planned $10 billion freeze on child care subsidies and social services funding for five Democrat-led states after legal challenges blocked the move....
New York Launches $30 Million Tariff Relief Program for Farmers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of a $30 million Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program to help farmers offset financial losses caused by U.S. tariffs. Eligible agricultural producers, including dairy farmers,...
New York Freezes Rents for One Million Regulated Apartments in Landmark Housing Decision
New York City has approved a rent freeze for nearly one million rent-regulated apartments for up to two years, delivering on a major campaign promise made by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. In a 7-1 vote,...
Trump Administration Sues New York Officials Over Medicaid Homecare Contract
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against senior New York health officials and Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), alleging that the bidding process for managing the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) was...
Former Honduran President Convicted of Drug Offenses
Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, has been found guilty of drug trafficking charges in a federal US court. Hernández, who served as president from 2014 to 2022, was convicted of conspiring...
One passenger is killed after a boat capsizes in a cave near the Erie Canal in New York.
When the boat encountered difficulties at Lockport Cave, local tourism and hospitality providers were on board. Authorities said a tour boat capsized in a cave along the Erie Canal in western New York state...
New Yorkers Converge for Spectacular Manhattanhenge Event
New Yorkers congregated on Tuesday evening to witness the biannual phenomenon of Manhattanhenge. The city’s renowned grid system beautifully framed the setting sun, casting a warm glow over the urban landscape. This captivating event...
Ex-Marine charged with New York subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
A former US Marine who is accused of placing a passenger in a fatal chokehold on the New York subway has made a court appearance to face manslaughter charges. Daniel Penny, 24, did not...
E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store
In a civil case, a jury has determined that former President Donald Trump engaged in sexual abuse against a magazine columnist at a New York department store during the 1990s. However, the jury did...
New York to allow pharmacies to conduct Covid-19 tests
The United States state of New York, which has witnessed more number of Covid-19 cases than any other states in the country, had decided to allow pharmacies to conduct tests for the virus. The...