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Feb 26, 2026

New York sues video game developer Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling

New York’s attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota, accusing it of promoting illegal gambling and threatening to addict children through […]

To settle a long-running lawsuit, chemical maker DuPont will pay the village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y., $27 million for contamination of the municipality’s water supply. (Associated Press file)
Jul 14, 2025

DuPont settles contamination claim for $27M

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Chemical maker DuPont has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a nearly decade-long lawsuit over the contamination of an upstate New York village’s water […]

The South Carolina General Assembly recently passed and the governor signed into law a bill toughening penalties on organized retail thieves. (Depositphotos.com)
Mar 10, 2025

Organized thieves challenged by new law

A new state law takes aim at highly organized retailed thieves. Prefiled slightly more than three months ago in the South Carolina House, H. 3523 cleared its final General Assembly […]

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Dec 13, 2024

Overtime ruling: Employers face decisions on pay and classification

A recent federal court decision has many employers breathing a sigh of relief, while others are now in a state of uncertainty regarding overtime pay. The U.S. District Court for […]

The new charges against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will remain under seal until he is arraigned Wednesday. (Associated Press file)
Sep 13, 2024

Weinstein faces additional sex crimes charges ahead of retrial

NEW YORK — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday. […]

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in November in New York City. (Associated Press file)
Aug 20, 2024

Weinstein will remain jailed pending rape retrial

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan, prosecutors confirmed Monday as the former movie […]

 Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty today in a fraud case that he previously called a 'witch hunt' and 'baseless.' (Associated Press file)
Aug 19, 2024

Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts 

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.  Santos, a Republican from […]

Residency challenges have been filed against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in more than a half-dozen states, alleging that he is a California resident rather than a New Yorker, as he claims. (Associated Press)
Aug 16, 2024

NY court ruling could hurt Kennedy’s bid elsewhere

ALBANY, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the […]

‘Unless someone has a medical condition or a religious imperative, people should not be allowed to cover their face in a manner that hides their identity when in public,’ Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has said. (Associated Press file)
Aug 7, 2024

Proposal would limit wearing masks in public

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who cover their faces for health […]

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives at the Albany County Courthouse on Monday in Albany, N.Y. (Associated Press)
Aug 6, 2024

Kennedy in NY court fight over ballot access

ALBANY, N.Y. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York […]

Wayne LaPierre, who resigned this year as the day-to-day head of the NRA, was barred from holding a paid position with the group for 10 years under a New York court ruling made Monday.
Jul 30, 2024

Judge bans LaPierre for working for NRA for 10 years

NEW YORK — A New York judge on Monday banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, from holding a paid position with the organization for a […]

A girl lights a candle at a vigil Saturday at Utica, N.Y., for Nyah Mway, 13, who was fatally shot Friday in a confrontation with police, during which officers said a BB gun resembling a Glock 17 pistol was pointed at them. ([Utica] Observer-Dispatch)
Jul 2, 2024

Family seeks accountability after teen shot by police

UTICA, N.Y. — On Wednesday, Nyah Mway finished middle school in this central New York city where his family moved about a decade ago as refugees from Myanmar, relatives said. […]


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