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Courts
New Sentencing Ordered For Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Silver
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court upheld former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction Tuesday but ordered a resentencing after reversing the conviction on some charges. The ruling by a three-judge panel …
Government
Schumer Navigates Rocky Terrain As Impeachment Trial Unfolds
NEW YORK — Sen. Chuck Schumer stood at the finish line of a half-marathon in New York City, slapping high-fives. Then he was off to Washington for a meeting about the impeachment trial of President …
Elections
Cuomo Set To Announce Special Election Despite Legal Fight
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears ready to set an April 28 special election — the same day as the state’s presidential primary — to fill a congressional seat left vacant by a western New …
Elections
Minor Party Sues Over Law Making It Harder To Get On Ballot
ALBANY — A minor political party in New York has sued over a new law approved by political appointees that will make it harder for parties to get on the ballot. The Serve America Movement …
Sports
Tom Brady Most Dominant Player In AFC Championship History
FOXBOROUGH – Tom Brady has been synonymous with the AFC championship for the last two decades. Thirteen times he played for the Lamar Hunt Trophy and nine times he won it, besting MVP Patrick Mahomes …
Education
NY Graduation Rate Improves Ahead Of Review Of Requirements
BUFFALO — New York’s high school graduation rate continued to edge upward in 2019 ahead of a review and possible revision of diploma requirements, education officials said Thursday. The overall graduation rate was 83.4%, up …
Courts
Ex-US Rep’s Fate Rests With Judge In Insider Trading Case
NEW YORK — A judge must decide the fate of former U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins after his lawyers and prosecutors disagreed over how he should be punished for conspiring in an insider trading scheme. U.S. …
Government
New York Lawmakers Seek Right To A Lawyer For Immigrants
ALBANY — Individuals facing deportation would have a statutory right to a lawyer if they can’t afford one under legislation introduced Wednesday. State Sen. Brad Hoylman, who is sponsoring the legislation, said immigrants with attorneys …
Entertainment
For ‘Jeopardy’ Fans, Ken Jennings Is The Greatest
NEW YORK — Being bold paid off for new “Jeopardy!” mega-champion Ken Jennings, while it didn’t for his opponents. Jennings won his third match in the “Jeopardy!” “Greatest of all Time” contest televised on Tuesday, …
Government
New York Again Sends More To Federal Government Than It Gets
ALBANY — New York once again is paying much more in federal taxes than it receives in federal spending, according to a report released Tuesday. New York paid $26.6 billion more in federal taxes in …
