Washington plunges into Trump impeachment investigation

President Donald Trump pressed the leader of Ukraine to "look into" Joe Biden, Trump's potential 2020 reelection rival, as well as the president's lingering grievances from the 2016 election, according to

Full text of the memo of Trump's conversation with Zelenskiy

The White House released a memo of President Donald Trump's July 25 telephone conversation with Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Cuomo pushing for NY, NJ, Conn. To have same marijuana policies
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On a radio program on Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said it makes sense for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to have a uniform policy regulating recreational marijuana for adults to avoid users driving from state to state to get the best deal.

Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead's poetic lyricist, dead at 78

Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, has died at age 78.

Trump says transcript of Ukraine conversation to be released

President Donald Trump says he has directed the release on Wednesday of the "unredacted" transcript of his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

'I make mom cry': Woman poses with dissertation in 'baby' photo shoot to celebrate doctorate

Our social media feeds have become flooded with cute images of newborn babies and proud parents, but one Ph.D. student in Florida decided to take photos with her five-chapter dissertation instead.

Trump takes on immigration, Iran, China in UN speech

President Trump addressed the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday in a speech that tried to square his "America First" approach to foreign policy with his administration's hope for a multi-national response to Iran's escalating aggression.

Workers left high and dry after MyPayrollHR suddenly shuts down
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Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for an investigation after MyPayrollHR, a payroll company abruptly shut down, completely vacating its Albany-area office.

Cuomo pushing to move up NY?s primary Election Day
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At the annual Labor Day parade on Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo doubled down on his push to move up the state?s primary Election Day from April t February, hoping for a larger voter turnout by combining the presidential, congressional and state elections.

Watchdog: Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump, the Justice Department's inspector general said Thursday.

Brooklyn Borough President releases PSA after NYPD suicides
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a new-retired NYPD officer who spent over two decades on the force, made waves Friday morning urging NYPD officers to look for help before taking what he calls that ?one shot.?

Newark's water woes continue
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ? New Jersey authorities said Wednesday they're working with federal officials to determine how widespread lead in Newark's drinking water might be, as the city handed out bottled water to residents for the third day in a row.

New campaign encourages kids to stick with sports
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Kobe Bryant is one of a number of notable athletes taking part in a new campaign to encourage kids to keep playing sports.

New law says firefighters not liable when saving pets from cars
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A new bill signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo says that firefighters and EMTs cannot be held liable for any damage to a vehicle when they remove a pet from a dangerously hot or cold car.

Rep. Maloney pitches ticker-tape parade for 9/11 first responders

With the recent passing of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Act, one local congresswoman says that the city should do more to give back to the men and women who rushed to Ground Zero that day.  So, in a formal letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Carolyn Maloney Is asking for a celebration and what she calls a “proper tribute to those who take care of us on 9/11.”

Nadler: House panel to sue for Mueller grand jury material
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House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler filed a petition in federal court Friday to obtain secret grand jury material underlying former special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

Can progressive Democrats turn local victories into national ones?
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Following Tiffany Caban's victory in the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney, can progressive Democrats translate smaller victories like hers and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's into national victories?