Nearly 1,000 refugees were detained on a remote island in December before being towed out to sea and abandoned with little food or water, rights group says.
Gov. David A. Paterson has selected Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York?s empty Senate seat, according to a person who spoke to the governor.
Because of a push to standardize admissions, parents of some prekindergartners in New York public schools face a second lottery if they want to keep their children in the same school for kindergarten.
AP - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers from both parties Friday to back his economic stimulus package, saying the economy's dire problems require congressional action even if some members object to portions of the plan.
AP - Gov. David Paterson has picked Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant U.S. Senate seat, an aide to the governor said early Friday, a day after Caroline Kennedy abruptly withdrew from consideration.
AP - A newly released security camera tape shows the emergency ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in all its stunning drama — from seconds after the jetliner splashed into the frigid water until well after the last of the 155 passengers and crew members were rescued.
A 20-year-old Brazilian model is fighting for her life after developing a blood infection that forced doctors to amputate her hands and feet. A blog with updates of Mariana Bridi da Costa's condition says the model's stomach had to be removed during the last surgery due to internal bleeding. "Continue praying for her," said one blog post.
New York Gov. David Paterson has chosen Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to succeed Hillary Clinton as U.S. senator from New York, multiple Democratic sources told CNN today. A Paterson spokeswoman wouldn't comment on whether he had made his choice. The reports come a day after Caroline Kennedy, seen by some as a favorite to fill the seat, withdrew her name from consideration.
Federal regulators have cleared the way for the first trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing tests on whether the cells are safe for spinal injuries, the company behind the trials announced today. Scientists will monitor the patients for a year after they get stem cell injections to see if they regain function below the injury.
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