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The Department of Education distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency.

New York’s first case of measles outside of New York City this year has been confirmed, according to the state Department of Health. The patient is reported to be less than five years old and a resident of Suffolk County on Long Island, health officials say. “Our epidemiology and vaccine experts at the State Health Department and the St...

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights play in the Big Ten Tournament against the USC Trojans Wednesday. The game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Scarlet Knights won the previous matchup 95-85. The Scarlet Knights are 8-12 against Big Ten opponents and 7-4 in non-conference play. Rutgers has a 6-7 record in games decided by 1...

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead student protests at Columbia University, faces deportation after being arrested over the weekend by federal immigration officials.

Cameras caught a man riding up on a Citi Bike and breaking into the Brooklyn business not once, but twice. The suspect was seen on camera stealing more than $35,000 worth of supplies, including some of the human hair that was going to be used to create a new line of wigs.

The judge weighing the Justice Department’s request to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has canceled a hearing scheduled for Friday, indicating a ruling could be imminent. In a written order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho said he has reviewed filings from the parties and a court-appointed legal expert...

The stock market is volatile, prices have soared and massive federal layoffs have sparked economic fears — to the point that many have started to worry about a possible recession. While the word “recession” has been thrown around lately, is one really looming? What exactly does a recession mean and what does it mean…for you?...

Authorities have launched a search for an armed suspect after a man was shot and killed in Brooklyn on Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. on Meserole Street near Union Avenue in Williamsburg, police said. The 21-year-old victim was shot in the head. The victim was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced ...

More than 2,000 New York prison guards who were fired for illegally walking off the job were barred Tuesday from being hired for other state jobs by Gov. Kathy Hochul as officials took steps to recover from a three-week wildcat strike that severely strained the corrections system. Prison officials said Monday evening they were f...

When asked if there was something hidden in his pants, the Pennsylvania man reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle wrapped in a small blue towel, the TSA says. It did not appear to be harmed.

If you aren’t familiar with Avelo Airlines, that may be about to change. The ultra low-cost carrier based in Houston, Texas, announced Tuesday that it is launching 13 new routes and three new U.S. destinations, including New York’s Long Island. One-way will fares start at $39. Avelo also added New York, Nassau, Bahamas, and Grand Rapids...

A prosecutor has told jurors that two defendants were hired guns for the government of Iran in a plot to assassinate an Iran-born journalist at her Brooklyn residence three years ago. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Gutwillig made the claim in his opening statement Tuesday. He said the defendants were part of an Eastern European criminal organization...

Suffolk County officials say they have another rabid raccoon case, nearly two months after reporting their first such case in more than 15 years. Health officials say a dead raccoon found in Amityville on March 4, 2025, tested positive for rabies. The confirmation was received from the Wadsworth Center at the New York State Department of Health thr...