The governor says the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown required her to act.
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The governor’s budget plan would extend the state’s 75% tax on cigarettes to alternative nicotine products like the popular Zyn pouches.
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No. 3 Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse starts the 2026 season with high expectations as it opens against No. 17 Boston University on Sunday.
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He has an intrinsic ability to sense who needs some Bodhi time.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes another $535 million to keep National Guard in state prisons amid staffing shortage.
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New York State Police will be able to take up to 20 days off for trauma after a deadly-violence incident. Passed by the legislature, it's codified in Governor Kathy Hochul's budget proposal.
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The release of the 2026 Native American $1 coin by The United States Mint is in recognition of the heroism of Polly Cooper during the Revolutionary War.
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Hezbollah is being squeezed in Lebanon as Iran's economic crisis limits support, and the U.S. presses Beirut to force the group to disarm while Israel keeps bombarding Lebanon.
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An NPR panel looks at how movies portray Americans abroad, from romantic self discovery to culture clash and stereotypes.
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Kendrick Lamar won the most trophies of any any artist, Bad Bunny made history by taking home the album of the year award and Olivia Dean won best new artist.
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Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners of Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, where a fire in the early hours of Jan. 1 killed dozens.
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A winter storm is hitting North Carolina. Charlotte has seen heavy snowfall so far, with more to come, and a bomb cyclone threatens the eastern part of the state.