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2 NY National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in helicopter crash

LA GRULLA, Texas — A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities released the names of the two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent onboard who were ...

New York courts launch Law Day Art Contest

ALBANY — Law Day is commemorated annually on May 1 to highlight the rule of law and the freedoms that Americans hold dear. In celebration of Law Day 2024, the Unified Court System’s Office for Justice Initiatives-Division of Access to Justice has partnered with the Historical Society of ...

Bribery, fraud charges reinstated against former NY lieutenant governor

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin. The decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan reversed a December 2022 ruling by a lower-court judge that wiped out the bulk of the case ...

Gird your loins! Jockstraps are still holding up after 150 years

NEW YORK — Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty days of protecting the precious parts of bicycle messengers as they navigated the bumpy cobblestones of Boston. Invented for that purpose in 1874 by C.F. Bennett, who worked for a company ...