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Okinawa, which sits closer to China than to Japan's main islands, is the focus of U.S. and Japanese efforts to beef up defenses in Japan's southwest islands.

With New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik tapped to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s UN Ambassador, potential candidates to replace her are emerging, including a Montgomery County businessman weighing a campaign.

Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said.

The state threatened striking workers with loss of pay as Albany debates prison policy.

A new report from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli finds homelessness has grown sharply in New York. Several of Albany's mayoral candidates say they have plans to address the problem.

Many farmers are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit the use of dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields.

An open house was held recently at the Vilas Home in Plattsburgh to showcase an expansion that includes new memory care units and an expanded assisted living residence area.

With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.

Last week, news broke that New York State was looking into building a brand new, large-scale prison. Now, the state has withdrawn its proposal.

When he was just 10 years old, Shankar began performing in Europe and the US with his family's Indian dance troupe. But at age 18, Shankar gave up all the glitter to study with a guru who taught him the sitar. He became a master, and introduced the West to his country's music.