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Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump tightens the nation's immigration policies, lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid deportation. The resistance efforts in...
The man pushed onto New York's subway tracks says he will ride again
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train said that in spite of the physical and psychological trauma, he eventually plans to make his way back to the train. “This city is my home,” Joseph Lynskey told The New York Times in an...
Rutgers Scarlet Knights play the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-5 Big Ten) New York; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Michigan State and Rutgers square off at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The Scarlet...
New York county agrees to redraw voting lines that lawsuit said disenfranchised residents of color
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Nassau County reached a settlement Thursday in which the suburban region, located just east of New York City borough...
Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations. They are pondering ways to resist even in the face of warnings that houses of worship are not off-limits for...
Jewelry designer, 'Bling Empire: New York' cast member Lynn Ban dies at age 51
Netflix's “Bling Empire: New York” cast member Lynn Ban has died at age 51. Her death comes weeks after the jewelry designer and fashion expert was hurt in a Christmas Eve skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado. She later underwent brain surgery. Sebastian Ban posted...
Cold snap chills New York City's rats, and heats up the fight against them
NEW YORK (AP) — This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. The United States' most populous city has been spared the Upper Midwest's extreme wind chills, not to mention the shock of...
Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions'
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s inauguration-day executive orders and promises of mass deportations of “millions and millions” of people will hinge on securing money for detention centers. The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigration...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City,...
Trump won't ban immigration arrests at school. Some families are now weighing school attendance
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their...
