R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking...
Met season to open with first-ever opera by Black composer
NEW YORK — Charles Blow recalls being in the audience at the premiere of the opera based on his memoir, “Fire Shut Up in...
Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant
KAMOURASKA, Quebec — When the pandemic descended, the boundless vistas and insane sunsets of Kamouraska became a distant, unattainable dream for this bicyclist from...
Teen pleads guilty in killing of college student in NYC park
NEW YORK — One of two teens charged as adults in the fatal stabbing of a college student in a New York City park...
Turkey’s Erdogan: Refugee crisis from climate change coming
NEW YORK — Presaging “hundreds of millions” of climate change refugees, Turkey's president said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that the world needs...
US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that...
Rikers Island should close, say 4 House Democrats from NY
NEW YORK — Four members of Congress from New York demanded the release of inmates and closure of New York City's troubled Rikers Island...
Lawyer: R. Kelly unlikely to take stand in trafficking trial
NEW YORK — R. Kelly is unlikely to take the witness stand at his sex-trafficking trial, a lawyer for the R&B singer told a...
Gabby Petito story boosted by social media, true-crime craze
MIAMI — The disappearance and almost-certain death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online, with a...
Korean War soldier killed in 1950 buried after remains IDed
SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. — Cpl. Walter Smead was finally laid to rest Monday near his rural upstate New York hometown, seven decades after he was...