WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial numbers, background checks and age verification requirements for buying the kits online. The 7-2 opinion ...

ALBANY — The state legislature will soon be undertaking a comprehensive review of the state prison system, coming after the high-profile killing of Robert Brooks by corrections officers at an Oneida County prison in December, and a weeks-long strike of COs that ended earlier this month with ...

NEW YORK — Someone tucked a heart-shaped note of encouragement into socks packed for Luigi Mangione to wear to court last month in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, according to court documents made public Wednesday. A court officer intercepted the handwritten note, which urged the ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a government shutdown. “Look, I’m not stepping down,” Schumer said in an interview ...

ALBANY — Budget negotiations continued at the state Capitol this week, and Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul now wants to use the deal to pass a statewide mask ban. This week, Hochul told reporters that she is concerned about face coverings and their connections to crime, particularly in New ...

NORTHVILLE (AP) — A coach who was fired within hours of pulling a player’s ponytail after a loss in a New York girls basketball state championship game issued an apology Sunday, saying his actions were unacceptable. Jim Zullo, formerly the coach of the girls team at Northville Central, ...