Jun. 14, 2022 18:03 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Happy the elephant may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined to the Bronx Zoo, New York’s top court ruled Tuesday.
The 5-2 decision by the state Court of Appeals comes in a closely watched...
May. 18, 2022 16:20 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
That question was before New York's highest court Wednesday in a closely watched case...
May. 13, 2022 17:43 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Becky G finds every bit of her represented in the songs of her new album, “Esquemas.”
“I can feel the parts of me that feel empowered. I can feel the parts of me that feel sexy. I can feel the parts of me that feel strong. I can feel the parts of me that feel...
Apr. 26, 2022 16:00 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Judges on New York’s highest court peppered attorneys with sharp questions Tuesday as they considered whether to throw out new congressional district maps that Republicans say were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
The Court of Appeals heard arguments in a...