A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star says New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal won't go without a response.

Online video production company MrBeast says it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire’s workplace culture.

A makeshift aquarium built beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been revived.

Willie Nelson, who is 91, will release “Last Leaf on the Tree" on Friday, his second studio album this year.

Jodi Picoult's “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelves.

Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” its 2024 word of the year.

The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen.

Instead of a World Series championship film, the New York Yankees season ended in a comedy of errors that left them to pursue Juan Soto without a title glow.

It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers.

A Philadelphia judge is set to hold a hearing in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states.

Just when it appeared Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were right back in this World Series, they all but gave away the trophy.

Drops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower.

Someone asked New York coach Tom Thibodeau before Wednesday’s game what else he’s looking to get from Karl-Anthony Towns as this season goes along.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.

Game 5 of the World Series was quite a roller coaster for Aaron Judge.

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state.

Federal officials are reporting more cases of E.

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu.

New York state police say a 33-year-old mother climbed over a safety rail and intentionally went over Niagara Falls with her two children, a 9-year-old and a 5-month-old.

PepsiCo says it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400 workers as part of its efforts to streamline its operations.

Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years ago.

Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers that forced a Game 5.

Two fans at Yankee Stadium were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after one pried a foul ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts on Tuesday night.

The World Series beat “Monday Night Football” in the battle for television viewers.

The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F.

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk’s X.

Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk’s political action committee has created an ad attacking Vice President Kamala Harris that includes multiple references to a vulgarity often used to demean women as well as calling her a communist.

Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses.

A boost from COVID-19 treatment sales helped bush Pfizer to a better-than-expected third quarter and higher forecast for the year.

Instead of closing in on title No. 28, the New York Yankees are on the verge of getting swept in the World Series for just the fourth time.

Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic.

Grammy award winning singer Erykah Badu was honored with the “fashion icon” award at the 2024 Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion awards Monday night.

Freddie Freeman tied George Springer’s record of homering in five straight World Series games, hitting a two-run drive off the New York Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt in the first inning to put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead 2-0 in World Series Game 3.

PepsiCo said Monday it’s closing a Chicago bottling plant, a move the Teamsters union says will impact 150 workers.

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one has gotten most of the attention — comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.

Apple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze.

U.S. stocks closed broadly higher as gains by some Big Tech companies helped offset a skid in oil-and-gas stocks.

Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan.

“Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening weekend.

Aaron Judge is sinking ever deeper into a gruesome postseason slump, and the New York Yankees’ championship chances are fading right along with him.

American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 15 rebounds in his Knicks home debut, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and New York routed the Indiana Pacers 123-98 on Friday night.

“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, can be traced to a white man from upstate New York.

If you’ve ever wanted to be transported to the land of Oz, one New York hotel is allowing you to follow the yellow brick road.

There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to level up your stargazing game.

Stocks gave up an early gain and closed mostly lower on Wall Street, ending a six-week winning streak.

A federal appeals court in New York says a recent Supreme Court decision does not alter its conclusion that New York can enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations.

Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection.

The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall.

Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan.

Colorado’s highest court is considering whether five zoo elephants can challenge their confinement under a legal process mainly used by prisoners to dispute their detention.

Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a performance at an Atlanta music festival.

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E.

It is official.

The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War.

U.S. stocks fell as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally.

Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York attraction have to figure out how to showcase the honorees.

Sometimes, it really does help to have all that money.

Federal regulators are giving a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

Nestor Cortes expects to be on the New York Yankees’ World Series roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing two innings of batting practice and pronouncing himself recovered from an elbow injury that has sidelined him for more than a month.

U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money from taxation on future returns.

U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading.

New York magazine says the publication and star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi have decided jointly to “part ways."

Glenn Close is set to receive AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement honor.

Nestor Cortes appears likely to rejoin the New York Yankees pitching staff for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

President Joe Biden has honored acclaimed filmmakers, writers and others who have made their mark on American culture, awarding the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to 39 recipients.

New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets insist the season isn’t slipping away.

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time highs as some of the steam came out of Wall Street’s long, record-breaking rally.

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA championship was “stolen” from the Lynx during her complaints about the officiating.

Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score in his Pittsburgh debut to lead the Steelers to a 37-15 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.

The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after falling in the title round in their previous five appearances.

New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are renewing their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years.

Sabrina Ionescu’s first shot hit the side of the backboard.

Michael Kopech will start Game 6 of the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Alec Baldwin has returned to “Saturday Night Live.”.

It’s fitting that a record-breaking season for the WNBA would have a decisive Game 5 of its Finals.

Stanford University says the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” has died.

Cleveland All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning as the New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians 8-6 to take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series.

Instead of pitching his hometown team into the World Series, Jack Flaherty sent the NL Championship Series back to California.

Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids.

A longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel who is facing drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court appeared for the first time before the judge presiding over the case.

Struggling New York Community Bancorp said it's cutting 700 jobs at its Flagstar subsidiary as it tries to return to profitability after being rescued by investors earlier this year.

Fox News says none of its employees wrote jokes for Donald Trump to use at an appearance this week — denying an assertion made by the former president himself.

Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80.

U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week.

The New York Mets insist their greatest rebound of 2024 may be yet to come after they dropped into a 3-1 NL Championship Series deficit with a 10-2 dud against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and scored four times, Mookie Betts also went deep and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 10-2 for a 3-1 lead in their lopsided National League Championship Series.

Aaron Judge finally delivered the kind of postseason moment in October that turns Yankees into legends.

Shohei Ohtani homered against Jose Quintana leading off Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the New York Mets.

It’s been 25 years since the New York Liberty had a chance to close out a WNBA championship.

Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year.

PPG Industries plans to lay off about 1,800 employees amid efforts to cut costs, with the paints and coatings maker also inking a deal to sell a sizeable chunk of its architectural business.

U.S. stocks drifted around their record heights following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum.

Pitcher Luis Severino twice misplayed grounders, leading to a pair of unearned runs in the second inning that put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead for good in an 8-0 romp that gave them a 2-1 NL Championship Series lead.

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to punctuate the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.

José Ramírez's late home run in Game 2 of the ALCS was a positive sign for the Cleveland Guardians.