Election 2022: Kathy Hochul navigates campaign homestretch

Did Gov. Kathy Hochul wait too long in her campaign to focus on crime and the economy? Although GOP challenger Lee Zeldin trails in the polls, his campaign has some momentum.

Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks

The Trump Organization is on trial this week for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to hide perks.

Elon Musk in control of Twitter, but where will he go from here?

Twitter's users, advertisers, and employees are parsing Elon Musk's every move in an effort to guess where he might take the company.

Less than 2% of NYC streets are filthy, Mayor's office report claims

A report from the mayor's office claims just 2% of New York City's streets are 'filthy,' raising eyebrows among many New Yorkers.

Not Again:  Subway crime in 2022 looks a lot like the 1980s

A recent spike in subway crime has a lot of straphangers and elected officials sounding the way people did in the 1980s as the city battled a similar rise in crime.

FDNY appoints first-ever female commissioner

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to lead the department on a permanent basis.

Elon Musk: Won't let Twitter become 'free-for-all hellscape'

The message Musk sent to advertisers comes a day before his deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.

Elon Musk posts video of himself 'strolling' into Twitter headquarters, calls himself 'Chief Twit'

A court has given Musk until Friday to close his April agreement to acquire the company after he earlier tried to back out of the deal. Neither Musk nor Twitter has said if the deal is closed yet.

Biden targets bank overdraft, 'junk' fees as midterms near

Banks have long been criticized for the high fees they charge customers when their accounts go temporarily negative

Election 2022: Hochul and Zeldin face off in debate

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, her Republican challenger, fought over crime, abortion and the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection during their only televised campaign debate. If you watched the debate, who do you think won?

Fired unvaccinated NYC sanitation workers must be rehired, judge says

A judge has ruled in favor of sanitation workers who sued New York City after they were fired for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19. He ordered the workers reinstated and given back pay.

Putin willing to sacrifice '20 million' soldiers to win Ukraine war, ex-Russian diplomat says

Boris Bondarev, who quit Russia's permanent mission at the United Nations over the Ukraine war, told Sky News that Putin understands “if he loses the war, it will be the end for him.”

Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister after meeting with King Charles III

Rishi Sunak met at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday with the king, who had just accepted the resignation of Liz Truss. Sunak is the third Conservative prime minister this year.