Sister Jean Schmidt, Loyola chaplain of Final Four fame, dies at 106
Sister Jean became a nationwide celebrity during Loyola's 2018 Final Four run.
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Pope Francis dies at 88, was charismatic leader who moved to modernize Catholic Church
Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically reorienting the papacy’s posture toward homosexuality and modestly expanding the role of women at...
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Arizona election case
Appearing by phone in Maricopa County Court on Tuesday, Giuliani said that he did not yet have a lawyer representing him, but that he would obtain counsel.
New York State Senate to pass e-bike fire safety bill package
The Albany blueprint includes provisions that would set quality standards for batteries that power the devices, require that e-bike shops carry sufficient fire-fighting tools such as extinguishers, and create a...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul visits Pope Francis in Vatican climate conference
New York Gov. Hochul, who is Catholic, visited Vatican City on Thursday to hear a climate address from Pope Francis and deliver one of her own.
Brooklyn’s Red Hook Marine Terminal takes step toward mixed-use future: Hochul, Adams
A once-bustling but worn-down industrial Brooklyn marine terminal could ultimately be transformed into a mixed-use area, possibly including housing, Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul said Tuesday.
George Clooney to make Broadway debut in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’
Clooney served as a writer and director on the film version of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which was released in 2005.
New York judge strikes down Nassau County trans sports ban
A state judge on Friday evening struck down Nassau County's controversial sports ban on transgender women and girls, finding that the county's Republican executive had acted beyond his authority in...
NY Gov. Hochul vows reform, leadership shakeup at Office of Cannabis Management
New York State's much-maligned Office of Cannabis Management will get new leadership and streamline its torpid permitting process for retailers, Gov. Hochul said Friday, moving to address failures that have...
NYCLU asks court to suspend Nassau County’s trans sports ban
The civil liberties group made its case in a court more than 10 weeks after Nassau County issued the ban, which forbids transgender women and girls from participating in sports...