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Deep reductions in foreign aid have shut down disaster-monitoring programs in the Himalayan region and shrunk climate finance just as floods and glacial hazards grow more dangerous.
Jacob Leary · September 23, 2026
In his first major address since moving back to the U.K. last month, the Duke of Sussex argued that AI poses a deeper risk to children than social media because it seeks emotional attachment.
Jacob Leary · September 23, 2026

Prosecutors announced a murder indictment against Amuri Greene in the April 1 killing of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, while the district attorney cautioned it is not clear her father was the intended target.
Jacob Leary · April 7, 2026
After a winter spent refining his footwork and glove skills at first base, Ben Rice looked noticeably more at ease at the position in the Yankees' opening games, drawing praise from Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone.
Jacob Leary · March 30, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has chosen Erin Dalton, a former Allegheny County human services director, to run the Department of Social Services as the agency faces scrutiny over deaths during a cold snap.
Jacob Leary · February 25, 2026
Mark Jackson, 43, who had been homeless for about a year, was shot in the neck inside a Manhattan convenience store on Feb. 12, and his family is pleading for help finding the gunman.
Jacob Leary · February 25, 2026
Three companies will take turns testing electric autonomous buses in a closed section of Newark Liberty International Airport as the agency weighs options for linking terminals to a rebuilt AirTrain.
Jacob Leary · February 25, 2026
The mayor says the city faces a fiscal crisis and must either win higher taxes on the wealthy from Albany or raise property taxes by 9.5%, but critics call the framing a false choice.
Jacob Leary · February 18, 2026
The Emmy-winning actor, charged with sexual misconduct involving two young boys, submitted personal details and a risk evaluation to argue he should be released before trial.
Jacob Leary · January 17, 2026
Police say a 56-year-old surrendered at the 43rd Precinct on Wednesday in connection with the Nov. 26 attack that left a 39-year-old driver critically wounded.
Jacob Leary · December 10, 2025
The American writer and actor, held since Nov. 16 over a small amount of MDMA found at Okinawa's Naha Airport, was released from police custody on Monday, police said.
Jacob Leary · December 10, 2025
Gunfire erupted shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday outside Willie's Bar and Grill in Beaufort County, leaving four people dead and at least 20 injured, authorities said.
Jacob Leary · October 12, 2025
Hundreds joined their weekly walk around the Central Park reservoir on Sunday, hoping it would be the last before the expected return of the final 20 living hostages held in Gaza.
Jacob Leary · October 12, 2025

Nine Iranians living overseas told The Associated Press that automated voices, not their relatives, have answered their calls since Israel began airstrikes on Iran a week ago, and experts disagree on who is responsible.
Jacob Leary · June 20, 2025
Officials are investigating a suspected suicide and a possible overdose, as the city's jail population remains far above where it stood at the start of Mayor Adams's tenure.
Jacob Leary · June 20, 2025

The Department of Transportation proposes replacing two car lanes with bus-only lanes and adding pedestrian islands on a congested stretch between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza.
Jacob Leary · June 4, 2025
A two-year-old city program promises nonprofit developers a steady stream of voucher-holding tenants, making it easier to finance buildings that move long-term shelter residents into permanent homes.
Jacob Leary · April 3, 2025
Second-seeded St. John's shot 28% in a 75-66 second-round loss to 10th-seeded Arkansas, closing a 31-win season that restored the program to national relevance.
Jacob Leary · March 23, 2025
After three straight seasons of starting in the big leagues only to be sent down to Triple-A, the right-hander says he has simplified his approach and wants to be a pitcher who sticks.
Jacob Leary · March 23, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security said it will terminate humanitarian parole for about 532,000 people who arrived under a Biden-era program, exposing them to possible deportation as soon as late April.
Jacob Leary · March 22, 2025
With Jalen Brunson out and the Knicks losing six of nine, a slip from third to fourth in the East could mean avoiding Boston in the second round.
Jacob Leary · March 22, 2025
Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes, including the 500th of his career, as New York closed a 5-12 season with a win in what may have been his last game with the club.
Jacob Leary · January 5, 2025
The Barron Park Donkey Project said the beloved animal, which served as the motion model for the donkey in the film "Shrek," was euthanized after weeks of suffering from an incurable hoof condition.
Jacob Leary · January 5, 2025

Photos published by TMZ reportedly show flood damage at the couple's Cotswolds property, weeks after DeGeneres denied earlier reports that the home had flooded.
Jacob Leary · December 12, 2024