More than $2 billion paid by federal government for COVID funeral costs

The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday.

Cuomo administration undercounted nursing home deaths, audit says

An audit says Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration failed to account for about 4,100 nursing home residents who died from COVID-19.

Russia announces 'personal sanctions' against Biden, Clinton, other US officials

Russia has imposed "retaliatory sanctions" against President Joe Biden, a number of his top administration officials, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Biden's son Hunter Biden amid its ongoing war with Ukraine.

NBA star Kevin Durant calls out NYC Mayor Adams for confusing vaccine mandate

Kevin Durant is calling on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to figure out what the Brooklyn Nets feel is a confusing vaccine mandate that now allows Kyrie Irving to attend but not play in their home games.

Elon Musk challenges Vladimir Putin to "single combat" over Ukraine

Tesla founder Elon Musk has fighting words for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The world's wealthiest man challenged Putin to "single combat" due to his nation's invasion of Ukraine.

Jussie Smollett in ‘psych ward’ at jail, family allegedly receiving threatening phone calls

Family members of Jussie Smollett claim they have received harassing and threatening phone calls since the actor began serving five months of jail time for staging a hate crime hoax in 2019.

The complicated reasons gas prices are so high – and what we can do about it

Gas prices are not going up because of the Keystone Pipeline cancelation or because the Biden administration paused oil extraction permits. The real reasons are more complicated than that.

Anti-Trump Republicans Hogan, Kinzinger, Cheney lining up for 2024 shadow primary

A shadow primary of GOP critics of former President Donald Trump is beginning to take shape to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in 2024.

Barack Obama says he’s tested positive for COVID-19

The former president of the United States announced Sunday on Twitter that he's tested positive for COVID-19.

Donald Trump cannot countersue rape accuser, judge rules

A judge denied an effort by Trump's lawyers to countersue advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who wrote in a 2019 book that Trump raped her in the 1990s.

Russia-Ukraine war: U.S., allies turn up economic heat on Putin

President Joe Biden said the U.S. has sent more than $1 billion in the past year to Ukraine, which includes equipment to combat Russian tanks and aircraft.

Marijuana, tourism, clean streets are key to NYC revival, mayor says

After two years of the pandemic battering New York City, the mayor hopes to steer his city toward an economic revival by luring tourists back, beautifying the streets and embracing New York's looming legal pot industry.

Kamala Harris embraces call for war crimes probe of Russia over Ukraine invasion

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris embraced calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia, citing the “atrocities” of bombing civilians in Ukraine.

FBI: NYC 'Russian propaganda center' founder charged

Federal authorities accused a woman who has citizenship in both Russia and the U.S. of founding what prosecutors described as a "Russian propaganda center" in New York City using funding from the Kremlin.