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Suspect in Fatal Shooting of New York Officer Was on the Run for Weeks ...

The fatal shooting, the fourth of a New York City officer in 10 months, was an outgrowth of what officials called one of the city's most intractable law enforcement challenges — the persistent violence stemming from so-called crews, small bands of ... >> view original

The New York Mets are going to the World Series

The New York Mets; the World Series. That just happened. Look: By the standards set for Major League Baseball teams, the Mets actually don't have it so bad. They've got two championship banners already in the rafters, which is two more than MLB's eight ... >> view original

Survivor of Upstate New York Church Beatings Testifies in Court

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Speaking in a voice barely above a whisper, the surviving victim of a brutal assault inside a secretive church described on Wednesday how he and his brother were interrogated and beaten by relatives and church members, ... >> view original

Freedom Caucus Majority Backs Paul Ryan for House Speaker

A strong majority of anti-establishment conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus voted on Wednesday night to support Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin for House speaker, assuring that he will have the votes to secure the post next week and ... >> view original

Joe Biden Will Not Run for President in 2016

Mario M. Cuomo of New York left a plane bound for New Hampshire idling on a tarmac in 1991 as he fretted over whether to run for president. With just 15 weeks until the Iowa caucuses open the voting, Mr. Biden's decision also closes the door on one of ... >> view original

Assad Finds Chilly Embrace in Moscow Trip

WASHINGTON — In the winter of 2012, when the civil war in Syria had already consumed tens of thousands of lives, Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, sounded dismissive of Syria's beleaguered leader, Bashar al-Assad, and unconcerned about his ... >> view original

Your Wednesday Briefing: Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, New York Mets

In the National League, the New York Mets are one win from their first pennant since 2000 after beating the Chicago Cubs on a wild pitch on Tuesday. They meet again tonight. • Chris Rock to host the Oscars. The comedian Chris Rock will host the Academy ... >> view original

2015 Likely to Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded

Global temperatures are running far above last year's record-setting level, all but guaranteeing that 2015 will be the hottest year in the historical record — and undermining political claims that global warming had somehow stopped. >> view original

For Kevin Johnson, Sacramento Mayor, Abuse Claims Resurface

For his admirers, he is the vibrant face of a new Sacramento — epitomized by the $500 million arena going up on J Street, surrounded by a burst of construction inspired by the project. He is a former president of the United States Conference of Mayors ... >> view original

New York Says Farewell to American Bible Society, and Its Building

“Leaving New York was bittersweet,” Roy L. Peterson, the president and chief executive, said in an email. “The building was in need of significant updates and repairs, and the cost of living and doing business in New York City had become untenable for ... >> view original