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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will oversee the arrivals of two new rocketships during their half-year stint. SpaceX's Falcon rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, ...

One year after buying a failed bank, New York Community Bancorp is struggling

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer A New York bank is under severe pressure Friday close to one year after absorbing a large chunk of another bank 30 miles away that had failed. Shares of New York Community Bancorp plunged at the opening bell after longtime CEO Thomas Cangemi, who has ...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ ATF rules not updated to allow migrants ...

Former NYU finance director pleads guilty to $3 million fraud scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — A former finance director at New York University has pleaded guilty to a more than $3 million fraud scheme that authorities say helped fund renovations to her home in Connecticut. Cindy Tappe, 57, of Westport, Connecticut, used her position at the Manhattan school to divert ...

A New York City medical school goes tuition-free thanks to a $1 billion gift

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City medical school will be tuition-free for all students from now on thanks to a $1 billion donation from a former professor, the widow of a Wall Street investor. Ruth Gottesman announced the gift and its purpose to students and faculty at Albert Einstein College ...