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Defendant Kevin Monahan, left, listens to opening statements in his murder trial, Jan. 11, 2024, at the Washington County Courthouse in Fort Edward, N.Y. Monahan, who fatally shot a 20-year-old woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly pulled into his rural driveway, could face decades in prison at his sentencing, which is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2024. (Will Waldron/The Albany Times Union via AP, Pool, File)

New York man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing woman who wound up in his driveway after wrong turn

March 1, 2024 at 9:51 a.m.

A New York man has been sentenced to the maximum 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman after the SUV she was riding in mistakenly...

Bronx Zoo elephant “Happy” isn鈥檛 a person, court rules

June 14, 2022 at 10:56 a.m.

New York's top court rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling Tuesday in a closely watched case that she does not meet the definition...

Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused of forcible touching in criminal complaint

October 28, 2021 at 3:47 p.m.

A criminal complaint filed by a police investigator with a court in Albany has accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of committing a misdemeanor sex crime, though there were...

Hurricane Henri closes in as the Northeast braces for impact

August 21, 2021 at 11:16 p.m.

Hurricane Henri kept on course early Sunday to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline, as millions on New York鈥檚 Long Island and in southern New England braced for...

In this April 15, 2020 photo, a lone pedestrian makes their way through the Ithaca Commons in Ithaca, N.Y. Most of the almost 24,000 students at Cornell University and 6,200 more from Ithaca College effectively vanished in March when the pandemic struck, leaving behind struggling restaurants and shops. Locals still reeling from the outbreak and resulting exodus are wondering when – or if – things will get back to normal. (John Munson/Cornell University via AP)

With no students, small college town worries over future

June 22, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

What happens to a college town when the students disappear? Ithaca, a small upstate New York city nearby gorges and vineyards, is finding out.

FILE – This May 2, 2019 file photo shows a view of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. West Point officials say one cadet was killed and over a dozen people were injured Thursday, June 6 when a vehicle they were riding in for summer training overturned. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Training rollover kills West Point cadet, injures many

June 6, 2019 at 8:53 p.m.

A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned in rough, wooded terrain Thursday, killing one cadet and injuring several others, the U.S. Military Academy said.

Coyote fur in big demand thanks to Canada Goose parkas and their many imitators

February 28, 2019 at 4:44 p.m.

A good western coyote, prized for its silky, light-colored fur, can fetch more than $100. The top price at a recent Colorado auction hit $170, a 40 percent increase from...

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