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House Republicans move to hold Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to ...

Youth activists protest to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC

By SETH BORENSTEIN and ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The actions in Berlin, Brussels, Rio ...

New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic and its musicians' union settled on a collective bargaining agreement Thursday that includes a 30% raise over three years. The deal with Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians calls for raises of about 15% in 2024-25, and 7.5% each in ...

Murder charge reinstated against ex-trooper in chase that killed girl, 11

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court reinstated a murder charge on Thursday against a former New York state trooper in the death of an 11-year-old girl during a high-speed chase. In a 4-1 ruling, a mid-level state appeals court said that trooper Christopher ...

New York man hit by stray police bullet needed cranial surgery, cousin says

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New Yorker who was hit by a stray police bullet when NYPD officers shot a man at a Brooklyn train station has undergone cranial surgery to reduce swelling from a bullet wound in his head, according to a relative. Gregory Delpeche, 49, ...