Biden officially launches 2024 presidential campaign

President Joe Biden formally announced on Tuesday that he's running for reelection, asking voters to give him more time to "finish the job."

Writer’s lawsuit accusing Trump of rape begins Tuesday; experts weigh in

E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine advice columnist, claims that former President Donald Trump raped her in a luxury department store dressing room in the 1990s.

Company behind NY's red light and speed cameras wins contracts despite lawsuits

There is growing controversy surrounding Verra Mobility Corporation, the company behind New York's red light and speed cameras. The company has been sued by NYC in the past for overbilling, but continues to receive contracts.

King Charles III rushing to make a mark as UK’s new ruler

With his coronation less than two weeks away, King Charles III and Buckingham Palace are working swiftly to show the new king at work, including staging his first overseas state visit.

Protesters gather for varying issues amid House Judiciary hearing in Manhattan

For some, their protests were about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg vs. former President Donald Trump, Democrats vs. Republicans. and for others, it was about New York City and the DA’s soft-on-crime policies.

2024 presidential election: Biden expected to tap Julie Rodriguez to run campaign

Biden has yet to formally launch his reelection campaign, but Julie Rodriguez -- who's the granddaughter of labor leader Cesar Chavez and labor activist Helen Fabela Chávez -- is expected to manage it.

Twitter blue checkmark purge causing mass confusion

There has been chaos and confusion on Twitter as the social media site purged legacy blue checkmarks this week from accounts that do not pay a monthly fee.

President Joe Biden expected to announce 2024 reelection campaign next week

That's according to three people who have been briefed on the discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Biden, Harris release 2022 tax returns

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes.

Rep. George Santos announces he is running for re-election

Santos, a Republican currently representing New York's 3rd District, has been accused of lying about large swaths of his background and accomplishments.

King Charles’ coronation to include more than 6,000 troops

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said it would be “a spectacular and fitting tribute" to the monarch, who is also commander-in-chief of the U.K. armed forces.

Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump has visited the offices of New York’s attorney general for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices, answering questions for around seven hours instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.-brokered peace deal 25 years ago, nudging politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left this part of the United Kingdom without a functioning government.

New York becomes latest state to stockpile abortion-inducing pills

New York is joining other states in stockpiling abortion pills. It's a response to a ruling in Texas that would limit access to a commonly used abortion drug.

Robot police dog returns to NYPD despite earlier criticism

The city's first robot police dog was leased in 2020 by Adams' predecessor, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, but the city's contract for the device was cut short after critics derided it as creepy and dystopian.