Joan Higginbotham, the third Black woman to go to space, is considering running for the state's open Senate seat.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Friday worked to scale back the $400-a-week unemployment payments in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, seeking to placate a crucial moderate in their own party who was threatening to defect and derail...

The New York State Senate and State Assembly passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo's expanded emergency executive powers Friday, sending it to the governor's desk.

A crash sent a car barreling into an outdoor dining area in New York City Friday morning, sending debris flying and leaving eight people hurt, officials said.

Minneapolis ditches sketchy plan to pay social media influencers to fight misinformation during the upcoming trials surrounding George Floyd's death.

California officials said they could begin limited operations if counties continue to see improvement in Covid-19 rates.