The first US case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant was found Wednesday in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A federal judge blocked a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers set to kick in next week, the latest legal blow to the Biden administration’s new rules.
New York City will require the more than 100,000 employees of childcare and early intervention programs be vaccinated by December 20, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at his press conference on Monday.
A recent survey found that a staggering 210 million packages vanished from porches across the US over the past 12 months.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Tannersville will receive $10 million in funding as the second Capital Region winner of the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa appears to be rapidly mutating and spreading among younger patients, officials announced on Thursday.
Break out the shovels and salt, the first snow of the season is heading to New York, sort of.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a record 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve, aiming to bring down gasoline and other costs.
A shortage of nurses due to New York State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate forced the closure of an emergency room in Nassau County on Monday, hospital officials said.
The CDC has admitted it has no evidence of a person with natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infecting others.
New York Attorney General announced that she and a coalition of attorneys general from around the nation are investigating Meta Platforms, Inc. — formerly known as Facebook — for providing and promoting the social media platform Instagram to children and young adults despite knowing its dangers.
Drug overdose deaths in the US surged by nearly 30 percent over the previous year, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New Yorkers reminding them to take precautions when presented with deceptive marketing offers that may unwittingly result in recurring charges.
A “significant storm” and “strong cold front” could hit the US Northeast and Midwest next week – potentially wreaking havoc on Thanksgiving travel plans, forecasters warn.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says New Yorkers in upstate communities seeing upticks in COVID-19 cases could again face more pandemic restrictions if infection rates fail to drop.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for November.
Skittles, Trix Cereal, and Reese’s Puffs, things you would never suspect would be anything other than everyday snacks may upon inspection be much more sinister.
