By ERIC TUCKER and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against an Indian government employee who specialized in intelligence in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York ...

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty dispatcher for a Long Island police department accidentally shot himself in the hand while unloading his gun as he was driving a moving car, and the bullet lodged in the wallet of a passenger, police said. The 37-year-old dispatcher for the Southampton ...

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn man who served 27 years in prison for robbery and drug charges has been granted early release by the same federal judge who sentenced him to five life terms behind bars, a penalty the judge now says was overly harsh. Walter ...

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Thursday to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, during a mob's riot at the U.S. Capitol ...

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Thursday to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, during a mob's riot at the U.S. Capitol nearly ...

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx got the start they wanted. They just couldn't finish off the New York Liberty. The Lynx blew a 15-point lead and will need two straight victories to win a record fifth WNBA championship after losing 80-77 to the ...

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family in South Carolina pleaded for help Wednesday in finding Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, whose disappearance nearly two weeks ago has also drawn the concern of the broader theater community, including Hugh ...

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday. Strong solar storms this year have triggered shimmering auroras much farther south than usual, filling ...

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The annex where the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid from Nazi occupiers during World War II is heading to New York. A full-scale replica of the rooms that form the heart of the Anne Frank House museum on one of Amsterdam's historic ...

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers was bummed out while driving home in traffic late Monday night after he and the New York Jets lost another frustrating game. "I had a couple of messages," Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had flown to Germany from New York. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the fine is ...

By NICK PERRY, MICHAEL CASEY and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, as people from as far as Florida and Berlin flock to the region for scenic drives, train rides and bus tours to soak in the splendid hues of red, ...

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering "Giant Wheel" was the first thing they saw from miles away. The sight of the 140-foot-tall (42-meter) ride let them know they were getting close to the Jersey Shore ...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Tuesday after several big banks delivered stronger profits for the summer than analysts expected, while the price of crude oil tumbled again. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading, a day ...

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering "Giant Wheel" was the first thing they saw from miles away. The sight of the 140-foot-tall (42-meter) ride let them know they were getting close to the Jersey Shore town ...

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Tuesday after several big banks delivered stronger profits for the summer than analysts expected, while the price of crude oil tumbled again. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading, a day after ...

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MANLIUS, N.Y. (AP) — Elegant white swans have an outsize presence in this upstate New York village measuring less than 2 square miles. Their likeness is on village flags, community centers and welcome signs. "Swan Fest" is celebrated each ...

By ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Associated Press Wall Street is flat before the opening bell Friday with major U.S. banks reporting strong performances during the most recent quarter. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average did, however, bounce of earlier lows. JPMorgan ...

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan on Friday reported that its net income fell 2% in the third quarter as the bank had to set aside more money to cover bad loans. Net income fell to $12.9 billion from $13.2 billion in the year-ago quarter. However, the New York bank's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were arrested Saturday in connection with an assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson, police said. Paterson, 70, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, 20, were attacked around 8:30 p.m. Friday while they were out for a walk on ...