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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to the president's signature economic policy.
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New York Public Media
Hochul’s new proposal would funnel an extra $10 million to Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Buffalo would receive a total of $40 million in extra funds as it contends with a structural deficit.
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Buffalo Public Schools face discipline reforms after AG findings, highlighting a national pattern of harsher punishment for students of color and disabled students.
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Increased data collection efforts and the embrace of AI technology lead some to believe grocery stores are inching closer to a price model akin to Uber and Lyft.
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New York commuters could soon be able to use pre-tax earnings toward bus fare, bike shares, and moreState Senator Jeremy Cooney is sponsoring a bill that would let employees set aside some of their pre-tax earnings to use toward qualified transportation expenses as a fringe benefit, as long as their employers opt in.
NPR News
President Trump claimed the justices opposing his position were acting because of partisanship, though three of those ruling against his tariffs were appointed by Republican presidents.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in having shared confidential trade information with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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On his new album, the violinist completely rethinks The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and leans into old folk songs with the help of Sam Amidon.
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The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump overstepped his authority in ordering double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports. Here's some of the economic context to understand that decision.