How a single vote can tell politicians who's boss.
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Investors are methodically renovating former Ballantyne Apts in Syracuse's Valley section into upscale units similar to downtown offerings. They hope security & building upgrades will attract tenants.
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The good news: The budget is passed. The bad news: It was due two months ago.
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More than 8 million people in the state are set to receive checks to offset utility costs.
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The measures aim to shift more power to legislators and voters.
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A new teen mental health first aid protocol is rolling out ahead of next school year, and a statewide organization is looking to extend that training to school communities across New York state.
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The state bill includes sweeteners for public workers, which unions said were necessary to recruit and retain talent.
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The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
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Israel has captured the 12th-century Beaufort castle that overlooks southern Lebanon and northern Israel. The move suggests Israel is planning an extended military presence in Lebanon.
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A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
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As the peak summer travel season gets underway, NPR gets a rare look behind the scenes at how Delta Air Lines moves more than 100,000 bags a day at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta.
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On the fringes of Israel's far right, some activists and political leaders dream of a Greater Israel, extending the country's footprint into neighboring countries.