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A screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters shows a law enforcement officer spraying irritants at a man identified as Alex Pretti, before he was fatally shot when federal agents were trying to detain him in Minneapolis, January 24, 2026.

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Wind farms at sea.

Guest Perspective

Op-ed | Hochul must not abdicate New York’s climate commitments

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Photo via Getty Images

Guest Perspective

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Governor Kathy Hochul delivers the 2026 State of the State Address in Albany, Jan. 13.

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | What Hochul’s State of the State means for New York riders

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Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness.

Sports

Lord Coe backs Jamaica track with $100K donation

By Devika Ragoonanan

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New Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels with students of P.S./M.S. 194 in the Bronx.

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U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport planes sit parked on the tarmac at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, amid tensions between the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 2, 2026.

Welch alarmed by increased US military build-up in the Caribbean

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Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates with his wife Rama Duwaji after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 4, 2025.

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Will Muslim Mayor address devotees of martyr King?

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S., June 11, 2019.

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How women in leadership keep New York strong

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Guyanese-American Albert Baldeo campaigning to unseat long-time Senator Joe Addabbo in 15th Sen. District in Queens.

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Time for the Rohan Kanhai Stadium, streets!

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Book cover of “Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life” by Nia Sioux.

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There’s nowhere to go but up

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