Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign outraised President Joe Biden by more than $60 million last month, according to federal filings made public Thursday that detailed the Republican fundraising explosion sparked by Trump's felony convictions. Biden's campaign and the Democratic...

New York state prisons violate solitary confinement rules, judge says

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law, a state judge ruled this week. State Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant said in a decision filed Thursday that the state Department of...

Ionescu and Jones lead New York to 93-80 win over Los Angeles

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 31 points and Jonquel Jones added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-80 on Thursday night. The Sparks were playing their first game since they lost star rookie Cameron Brink to an ACL tear in her left knee. ...

Orioles use big 2nd inning against Gil to rout Yankees 17-5 and win 22nd straight series vs. AL East

NEW YORK (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer to spark a six-run second inning, Gunnar Henderson reached base four times and the Baltimore Orioles knocked out rookie pitcher Luis Gil early in a 17-5 rout of the New York Yankees on Thursday. On a 90-degree day, the Orioles...

New York commission suspends Garcia for a year and rules his win over Haney a no-contest

Ryan Garcia was suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission, which also ruled Thursday that his April 20 victory over Devin Haney would be considered a no-contest after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The commission also said Garcia would have...

Most alerts from the NYPD's gunfire detection system are unconfirmed shootings, city audit finds

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunfire location and detection system long used by the New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide is sending police officers to respond to loud noises that don’t turn out to be confirmed shootings 87 percent of the time, a city audit released...

New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform's algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive. Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram...

New York governor signs law aimed at protecting children from 'addictive' social media algorithms

Editorial Roundup: New York

Albany Times Union. June 13, 2024. Editorial: A wounded watchdog The state’s ethics body keeps suffering legal losses as lawmakers and the governor sit idly by. The cynical joke in state political circles is that a weak and ineffective ethics...

Gerrit Cole says emotional return from elbow injury in season debut for Yankees was 'a special game'

NEW YORK (AP) — Even without Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees built the best record in the majors through 75 games this season. Now their No. 1 starter is back — and eager to pitch in. Returning to the mound from an elbow injury, Cole was charged with two runs...