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Winter storm to bring up to a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast US

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A strong storm is expected to bring moderate to heavy snowfall across parts of the Upper Great Lakes on Saturday before intensifying overnight across the Northeast. The National Weather Service said a storm over the central and southern plains will move northeastward ...

22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in Albany, lists state Attorney General Letitia ...

Court tosses conviction of NY woman in her boss’ poisoning death

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A woman accused of fatally poisoning her boss had her manslaughter conviction overturned Friday. A New York appeals court said improperly obtained evidence from her cell phone was used against her. Kaitlyn Conley has been serving a 23-year sentence in the 2015 death of ...

Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups. The ruling from the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court in New York City ...

Family of 6 killed in a house fire in upstate New York

MASSENA, N.Y. (AP) — Six family members, including three children, died after a fast-moving fire swept through a home in northern New York, according to officials. High winds fueled the fire that struck a single-family home at around 10 p.m. on Monday in Massena, a town near the St. Lawrence ...