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A critic of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is led out of the room by police during a House Judiciary Committee field hearing on violent crime in New York on April 17.

Some Republicans say New York is in the grips of a crime wave. Experts say not at all

Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Manhattan about New York City's crime problem. But experts say there is no problem.

Local officials issued evacuation orders for at least 20 homes as temperatures spiked and snowmelt coursed through the streets on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Kaysville, Utah. A record-breaking snow season has raised fears of spring flooding throughout Utah as the weather in mountain regions warms.

Utah is in a state of emergency as melting snow is likely to cause months of flooding

The state experienced record snowfall last winter, and as snow melts, it could cause natural disasters, such as avalanches and mudslides, Gov. Spencer Cox says.

Singer-songwriter Coles Whalen's legal battle has reached the Supreme Court. At issue is whether invasive messages sent to her over a number of years constitute a "true threat" in the eyes of the law.

The Supreme Court ponders when a threat is really a 'true threat'

The court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that looks at whether the prosecution has to show that the defendant frightened his target intentionally.

Gwinnett County election workers prepare to handle ballots as part of the recount for the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 16, 2020, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Nearly two and a half years after the election, voting machine companies, election workers and even a local postmaster have filed defamation cases tied to conspiracy theories that have spread about the election.

There are even more 2020 election defamation suits beyond the Fox-Dominion case

In addition to the Dominion case against Fox News, more than a dozen similar cases related to lies spread about the 2020 election are slowly making their way through the legal system.

A migrant ponders his options as he reads a newly posted sign at Roxham Road

Plattsburgh Cares seeks county help to help migrants turned back at Roxham Road

Volunteers who have been helping migrants seeking to enter Canada at Roxham Road are asking the Clinton County Legislature to help as more people are turned back at the border.

Caitlin Halligan sitting at a desk. In the background, people look on as she answers questions.

Hochul judicial pick Caitlin Halligan’s record reviewed at Senate committee hearing

The State Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for the second time this week on a choice by Gov. Kathy Hochul to serve on the state’s highest court. But a threat of legal action could stall Caitlin Halligan’s confirmation process.

None of Binghamton City Council's three Democratic members will seek reelection this year.

Burns withdraws from Binghamton City Council race

Burns' departure from the race means that none of the three incumbent Democrats on city council are seeking reelection.

Washington County Sheriff Jeff Murphy speaks during a press conference

Washington County shooting death shocks communities

A young woman from upstate New York was killed Saturday after the car she was riding in turned into the wrong driveway. Officials say the homeowner came to the door and fired a gun at the vehicle.

Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos, third from right leaves with members of his legal team, including Davida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, third from left and Stephen Shackelford, right from the Leonard Williams Justice Center shortly after Dominion reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News.

Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems

Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

A storage garage behind Cambridge High School in 2021.

New York officially bans native-themed school mascots

New York state's Board of Regents has officially banned all forms of indigenous-themed school mascots. The unanimous vote Tuesday culminates two decades of state policy moving towards the change. The ban takes effect May 3.

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