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The Associated Press and New York Times say Governor Andrew Cuomo reached a deal to close the aging nuclear power plant in four years

About 200 state investigators and staffers are being assigned to spread the word about New York's recent minimum wage increase — and to make sure businesses comply.

An estimated 1 million gathered under the ball, as about 7,000 police officers kept watch.

Everything from a fish to a shoe to a giant candy Peep will descend on Saturday to welcome in 2017.

George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.

There were no immediate reports of injuries at the NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan.

Two sibling toddlers were pronounced dead after being taken to hospital with steam burns on Wednesday

Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West each scored eight nominations.

A judge ruled Friday that a former firefighter's complaint against Gov. Christie regarding the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane closures lacked standing.

Glass died Friday of respiratory failure, his agent, Jeffrey Leavett, told The Associated Press. He appeared in dozens of shows in a television and film career dating to the early 1970s.

The actress was 82. She was one of the stars of the popular 1970s show about single parents who marry and raise six kids. It played for decades in reruns.

A former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo and the former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute were both indicted in the bribery case.

A review of an August incident at JKF blamed both airport employees and law enforcement for fueling hysteria by overreacting to several mistaken reports of gunshots.

Reported sightings have ranged from the Statue of Liberty to north of the George Washington Bridge.

Closing out his final overseas trip, Obama said he'd avoided ethical scandals by trying to follow the spirit, not just the letter, of the law and suggested Trump would be wise to follow his example.

Americans emphatically declared their anger at government Tuesday as they elected a political outsider who failed to generate widespread excitement but offered the prospect of change.

The motivation is unknown and it's unclear whether the shooting has anything to do with the election.

Christie said in an interview on "CBS This Morning" that Friday's guilty verdicts against two former aides confirms his belief that only three people were responsible.

Cleveland Indians move one win closer to reprising their Series title, the first time since 1948.

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.