Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.

New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department says that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.

New York launched ambitious goals to cut its long-term greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.

Authorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station.

President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to a major error in data used to justify a federal fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been holding a series of “rental rip-off hearings” for disgruntled tenants to air their complaints about bad landlords.

Federal prosecutors probing public corruption in New York have charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization.

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City council member and her sister accepted bribes linked to the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.

Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year.

The transit agency in charge of New York City’s subway system has sued the Trump administration.

An advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes.

President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan.

New York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express’ new headquarters.

President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy.

Governors have gathered for the annual National Governors Association dinner after a tense week.

New laws in some Democratic-led states are forcing local sheriffs to stop cooperating with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.

New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd.

The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft in her campaign for a second full term.

New York’s attorney general has announced plans to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration enforcement actions in the state.

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards.

A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction.

Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike.

Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions.

President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.

Forecasters are warning of even more frigid weather in the Midwest after a winter storm pummeled parts of that region as well as the Great Lakes and the Northeast this week.

A surge of arctic air is bringing strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast, a day after a bomb cyclone that hit the northern U.S. Tens of thousands of customers were without power early Tuesday, with Michigan hardest hit.

Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor.

More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s.

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”.

President Donald Trump says he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race.

Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.

New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.

More House seats are opening up as more members announce their upcoming departures.

Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.

Democrats are riding high after Election Day wins and some are capitalizing on the victory of New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York.

Fresh off his historic victory in New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani named a slate of seasoned officials to help lead his transition to City Hall.

Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry.

Food banks and pantries are preparing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend from the government shutdown.

Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.

A lawsuit is seeking to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district in New York state.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City.

A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks.

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges to western Alaska.

President Donald Trump has reversed $187 million in funding cuts for New York's law enforcement and counterterrorism operations.

Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hall outside a New York City immigration court, sending one to the hospital.

Four years ago, President Donald Trump was persona non grata in the golf world, ostracized from the sport he loves in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

The gamesmanship at the Ryder Cup has started without a shot being struck.

Plans to build the Big Apple’s first full-service casino in the heart of the city have run out of luck.

A federal appeals court has effectively upheld a state law in New York that bars firearms in “sensitive” locations including Times Square, the New York City subway system and commuter trains.

Three members of a federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances who were recently fired by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit in U.S. court alleging their firings were illegal.

Federal prosecutors detained 57 people after a raid on a snack bar plant in upstate New York.

President Donald Trump’s administration says it's looking at ways the federal government can assume operation of the 9/11 memorial in New York City.

The Trump administration has halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island and Connecticut, citing national security concerns.

Hurricane Erin is strengthening again and forecasters say it could intensify again to be a major hurricane.

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.

New York’s legal marijuana agency allowed dozens of cannabis dispensaries to open too close to schools after regulators misread state law and are now pushing for a legislative fix to prevent the pot shops from having to relocate.

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor.

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

A redistricting battle for partisan advantage in Congress is spreading across states.

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump's second presidency.

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.

Authorities say the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office building bought the rifle he used in the attack and the car he drove across country from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino.

Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling.

The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026.

The stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles to repair its brand.

New York’s governor is calling for the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades.

Elon Musk’s X has sued to try to stop New York from requiring reports on how social media platforms define and handle problematic posts.

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Every month, thousands of women evade abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to send them pregnancy-ending drugs through the mail.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called President Donald Trump's military intervention in Los Angeles an assault on democracy.

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a measure that targets out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell or provide pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in the reliably red state.

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view.

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend without plugging a $770 million hole in the transportation budget.

A federal judge has temporarily prevented President Donald Trump from retaliating against New York over its Manhattan congestion toll.

New York’s governor has formally apologized for the “atrocities” she says were committed at an upstate boarding school where Native American youths were forcibly separated from their families and forced to assimilate into American society.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the NHL is planning an international event at UBS Arena next February in lieu of the previously announced All-Star Weekend at the home of the New York Islanders.

Manhattan’s congestion toll remains in effect, despite an Easter deadline from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her.

A new executive order from President Donald Trump that's part of his effort to invigorate energy production launches the possibility that his Department of Justice will go to court against state laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels.

New York’s $9 congestion pricing on most drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan appears likely to continue through the summer and possibly into the fall as a lawsuit over the toll proceeds.

The U_S_ Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge to gun laws in New York that ban firearms from certain “sensitive” locations and require that handgun owners be of “good moral character.”.

A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case.

A high-stakes race to decide who will get to build a casino in New York City might end up with one famous former resident hitting a $115 million jackpot: President Donald Trump.

A Texas judge last month ordered Dr. Margaret Carpenter, who practices north of New York City, to pay the penalty for allegedly breaking that state’s law by prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine.

A county clerk in New York has refused to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.