Nation/World
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China on Tuesday reported 1,886 new cases and 98 more deaths. That raised the number of deaths in mainland China to 1,868 and the total number of confirmed cases to 72,436.
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The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces a barrage of new sex-abuse lawsuits.
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Carrying only a third of the vote could be enough for him to win the state's Democratic caucus as support for his moderate rivals remains splintered.
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Get complete coverage of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate.
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The World Health Organization reported both encouraging and disheartening trends in the coronavirus outbreak.
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As both major parties outsource their nominees, Democrats seem to have an advantage in Michael Bloomberg.
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Lake Success company's HQ relocates to Florida
Newtek's CEO says operations for 270 employees will continue on Long Island and there are plans to expand the Lake Success site.
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2020 will be a momentous political year. Here's a calendar of important days in national politics to watch for.
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The U.S. said it arranged the evacuation because people on the Diamond Princess were at a high risk of exposure to the virus.
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Gov. Cuomo is proposing six gun control bills in his budget and more than two dozen more are active in the legislature.
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New Yorkers may be familiar with them, but they're fresh fodder for rival Democrats and Trump to counter his unprecedented ad spending nationwide.
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Several Democratic candidates vow to gain the backing of people of color in the upcoming contests in Nevada and South Carolina.