11-year-old Ashton DeGonzaque died of an accidental drug overdose at a home used for drug dealing. Five-year-old Nefertiti Harris was allegedly beaten to death by her mother before she buried her remains in a wooded area.
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The state attorney general's office says Todd Hobsb repeatedly failed to address lead safety violations at multiple properties.
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Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy to temporarily oversee the process after numerous bureaucratic issues largely stalled the transition to adult recreational sales.
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NYS Attorney General Letitia James reached a settlement with Todd Hobbs, the latest in a series of landlords found to have repeatedly flouted lead safety laws.
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Crews are expected to start tearing town the massive complex of buildings in early April.
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With the budget deadline fast approaching, the Assembly and Senate hope negotiations with Governor Hochul will lead to an on-time budget.
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Hochul signed a standing order Tuesday that will allow all pharmacies in New York to dispense birth control medications to anyone who wants one.
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Producers say poor crop yields in the face of climate change in West Africa — where 70% of the cocoa supply is grown — is to blame. Chocolate makers are raising prices; others are shrinking candies.
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The new pressing is to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary and the Swedish quartet's 1974 Eurovision win. It will even include the album's title track in four different languages.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, about how Black artists have contributed to country music and the barriers they've faced.
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A California judge has recommended that attorney John Eastman be disbarred and pay a $10,000 fine for his role in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Federal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse is in early stages. Ex-crypto king will be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors. Deal reached in lawsuit between Disney and Fla Gov. DeSantis' allies.