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The measure would compel the DOJ to release files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It now goes to the Senate, where some lawmakers want extra guardrails around what can be released.
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John Irving has long been one of America’s most distinctive and beloved novelists. With his new novel, “Queen Esther,” Irving once again returns to the questions that have animated his career: What shapes a life? How do we carry the burdens of the past? And how does love anchor us through the most unpredictable turns?
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Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan met Monday with senior budget officials in Albany discuss the city’s fiscal status, and begin outlining his plans for addressing a deep budget deficit.
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Workers gathered to call on Governor Hochul to sign legislation preventing for-profit hospices from growing or opening until better patient safeguards are in place.
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The original complaint was filed in April and sought to bar the city from following its sanctuary policy, which forbids city employees, including police, from aiding in immigration enforcement.
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Protestors said four individuals who work at Aguacates, a Mexican restaurant on Elmwood Ave., were detained by Homeland Security agents around 10 a.m. Thursday. BTPM has two sources who confirm this information.
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Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.
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After his parents died, Stiller found a stash of their audio recordings. Those tapes of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are at the center of the documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.
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This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week.
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The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa.