Otto Schenk, director known for traditional productions, dies at 94
Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died Thursday at age 94. Schenk lived in ...
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn’t offer much sympathy. He’s casting blame.
As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been offering much sympathy. Instead, he’s claiming he could do a better job ...
Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist
A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what authorities called a failed ransom plot that may have ...
Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety system
Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year’s truck attack filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of New Orleans and two contractors, claiming they ...
Watchdog groups seeks investigation into RFK Jr. for voting from a ‘sham’ address
New York election officials are being urged to investigate whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed voter fraud by casting his November ballot from a discredited address, as the ...
How to donate to LA wildfire relief
A swarm of winter wildfires ravaged America’s most heavily-populated county to start 2025, scorching cars, banks, bungalows and multi-million dollar mansions.
‘The mountains are on fire’: Rochester natives in L.A. County talk about fleeing the fires
An alert on her phone told Chloe Corcoran a fire had broken out near her home in Hollywood. She ran up to her rooftop and saw ...
Tyreek Hill’s agent says he’s committed to the Dolphins and he played in 2024 with a broken wrist
Tyreek Hill is committed to the Miami Dolphins, his agent said, despite the star wide receiver seeming to indicate otherwise last week. Agent Drew Rosenhaus called Hill ...
New York governor wants to limit hedge funds from buying up homes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she will push for new laws to make it harder for hedge funds to purchase large numbers of single-family homes in the state. In a ...
New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that way
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general. The unanimous ...
Trump makes final stand in criminal cases as inauguration nears
President-elect Trump is making a final stand in his criminal cases as his White House return approaches, hoping to diminish ...
Rochester natives fleeing LA fires
Bowlero, a bowling alley in Webster on Empire Boulevard, needed to be evacuated Wednesday night due to a fire in the kitchen, ...