The leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York City's suburbs has been sentenced to 68 years in prison in a federal case involving eight Long Island murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls.

Former Houston Oilers running back Gary Brown, who had a memorable 1993 season stepping in for an injured Lorenzo White, has died at age 52, multiple reports say.

States and localities are increasingly tapping federal funds to help finance efforts to build more affordable housing, repair dilapidated units or reduce their homeless numbers.