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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against a western NY city’s sanctuary city policies

A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against a western New York city challenging its practices as a “sanctuary city.”

 

Civil War general and Seneca leader Ely Samuel Parker posthumously admitted to New York State Bar

Ely Samuel Parker, a Seneca leader and Civil War officer, has been posthumously admitted to the New York State Bar.

 

States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools

Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel.

 

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Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame

The gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything slime was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.

 

New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to block Trump administration’s subpoenas

New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing back against the Trump administration’s investigation of cases that she brought against the president and National Rifle Association.

 

NYC schools sue US education officials over $47M grant cuts tied to transgender policies

New York City schools have sued federal education officials over the U.S. Education Department’s decision to discontinue grants worth millions of dollars because of school policies supporting transgender students.

 

Marine veteran charged in deadly North Carolina waterfront shooting appears subdued in court

A decorated Marine veteran charged with carrying out a mass shooting on a North Carolina bar remains held without bail following an initial court appearance.

 

Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policies

The Trump administration says three major public school districts could lose $24 million in funding because of their policies supporting transgender students. The U.S.

 

Age isn’t everything when deciding if a child is ready to be home alone

As school starts, many parents face the decision of letting their children stay home alone after school.

 

Connect Four, lightsabers, Furbies ... and snow: Which playthings belong in the Toy Hall of Fame?

The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2025. The contenders include tabletop favorites Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Spirograph and Trivial Pursuit, as well as the scooter, slime, snow, cornhole and the Star Wars lightsaber.

 

New York’s ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rules

New York’s attorney general has proposed rules for social media companies as the state moves to implement a law shielding children from addictive feeds.

 

Released from hospital, Rudy Giuliani speaks out about New Hampshire car crash

Rudy Giuliani says he experienced the most pain he’d ever felt when he was in a highway car crash last weekend.

 

Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white

Attorneys for the white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket argue that federal charges should be dropped due to a lack of minority representation on the grand jury.

 

Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air.

 

College isn’t in the plans for many rural students despite stepped-up recruiting efforts

America’s rural high school students are less likely to go to college than their urban and suburban peers.

 

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government.

 

Memory cafes at the National Comedy Center ignite laughter and connection for dementia patients

The National Comedy Center has begun hosting regular “Memory Cafes,” inviting people with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s through the western New York museum to share laughs and connection.

 

Lawsuit challenges a Long Island county’s partnership in New York with ICE

Civil rights advocates in suburban New York City are challenging a county’s agreement with federal authorities that empowers local police officers to conduct immigration arrests.

 

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

The New Jersey man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022 has been sentenced to serve 25 years in prison.

 

Man charged with trying to kidnap a child from a school in Buffalo, New York

Prosecutors say an Illinois man tried to kidnap a child from a school in Buffalo, New York, and punched an employee who confronted him.

 

The Trump administration crackdown on DEI is canceling some college graduation ceremonies

Some colleges are canceling graduation ceremonies that recognize individual cultures or groups. The affinity commencement events are the latest casualties of state and federal policy rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

 

Trump administration sues upstate New York city over “sanctuary” policies

The Trump administration is suing the city of Rochester, New York over its policies as a “sanctuary city.”

 

States sue over Trump administration’s sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools

Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schools.

 

Family swept up by US immigration agents seeking someone else is released from custody

Three children and their mother who were picked up by immigration agents at an upstate New York dairy farm last month have been released from custody.

 

Fugitive leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang is indicted in New York City

The fugitive leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States.

 

Buffalo supermarket shooter wants his death penalty trial moved to NYC for a diverse, impartial jury

Attorneys for a white gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket want to move his federal death penalty trial to New York City.

 

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

As colleges and universities respond to Trump administration directives to change how they operate, educators worry that fewer international students will want to study in the U.S..

 

Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.

 

A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie

A New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage has been convicted of attempted murder.

 

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests

The New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie has declined to testify in his defense.

 

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