New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate allegations that a Cornell University student was gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024, after expressing lost faith in the local district attorney's handling of the case.
New York prosecutors reopened an investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024, following public outcry over the case and a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim.
President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly he is deciding whether to make a deal with Iran or 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic, while US officials held a three-hour meeting with Iranian representatives in New York.
Federal Aviation Administration halted flights at New York, Newark, and Philadelphia airports Monday after construction crew accidentally cut a fiber-optic line in New Jersey. Hundreds of flights were canceled as world leaders arrived for UN General Assembly.
Retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in his competitive New York reelection race, calling him 'a true partner.' The rare cross-aisle endorsement angered House Democrats.
President Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner and high-stakes summit during UN General Assembly week in New York. US and Chinese officials began preparatory talks on AI, trade, and critical minerals, with tech CEOs including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Satya Nadella invited to the state dinner.
President Trump will meet with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez on September 22 in New York, marking the first in-person meeting between US and Venezuelan leadership since the Trump administration's operation to capture Maduro.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking DHS from issuing warning notices to a New York man who sent a critical email to ICE's acting director, ruling the threat likely violated his First Amendment rights.
Two Thai businessmen filed a lawsuit in New York federal court claiming Tether froze $42.4 million in USDT across 10 Ethereum addresses at an informal US law enforcement request, more than three months before a seizure warrant was issued. The plaintiffs allege the freeze was unlawful.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that ICE arrested more than 2,100 immigrants across New York in a monthlong operation, intensifying conflict with state and city leaders over immigration enforcement cooperation.
A federal judge ruled that New York cannot enforce its 2024 law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $75 billion over 25 years to a climate damage fund, dealing a major blow to the state's climate litigation strategy.
A federal judge rejected President Trump's third attempt to transfer his New York criminal hush money conviction to federal court, where he sought broader protection from prosecution. The ruling keeps the case in state court.
Circle secured a limited-purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services, allowing it to operate Circle Internet Trust Company and adding state-level oversight to its existing federal OCC national trust approval.
Mastercard received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services, enabling the payments giant to conduct digital asset activities including stablecoin and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure under one of the strictest regulatory frameworks in the U.S.
Executives from OpenAI and Anthropic met with Hindu, Sikh, and Christian religious leaders in New York as part of roundtable discussions on instilling moral values in AI systems as concerns grow over AGI-era decision-making.
A New York court has ordered Arbitrum DAO to freeze $71 million in ETH connected to North Korean hackers, with terrorism creditors moving to seize the Kelp DAO funds ahead of a DeFi United vote. The case highlights compliance challenges for decentralized protocols.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission added New York to its string of lawsuits against states seeking to curtail prediction market activity, claiming federal jurisdiction over these markets versus state gaming regulation.
Coinbase removed New York Attorney General's prediction markets lawsuit from state to federal court, setting up a jurisdictional fight over CFTC authority versus state gambling laws. The move follows New York's lawsuit against Coinbase and Gemini over alleged illegal prediction market gambling.
A US jury found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary operated an anticompetitive monopoly, stifling competition and leading to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers. The verdict could cost the companies hundreds of millions of dollars.
New York architect Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted to killing an eighth in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach serial killings case. The remains of most victims were found along Long Island's coast.
A new analysis finds that proposed Medicaid cuts could jeopardize hundreds of hospitals across the United States that collectively provide care for approximately 7 million patients, raising concerns about access to healthcare services.
