DOE rescinded a policy and dropped its appeal, preserving a court victory that protects state energy funding and avoids cuts to staffing and services.

South Korea’s Cheongung‑II air‑defense system delivered a high‑success combat debut in the Iran‑UAE strikes, accelerating demand for Korean air‑defense exports and shifting procurement calculations.

A union-backed push to roll back Tier VI would cost about $1.5 billion a year, with New York City, school districts and local governments facing much of the hit.

WalletHub places New York among the nation's most heavily taxed states; Long Islanders told News 12 the burden is making it hard to stay.

A supervisor at the NYC Sheriff's Office says she was reassigned after refusing to sidestep background checks for a large 2025 deputy class. Her account raises fresh questions about vetting.

Photos and message logs published by tabloids appear to show Bryon Noem cross‑dressing and chatting with adult performers; Kristi Noem says the family is "devastated" and security experts warn of potential exposure.

John Barnes, wounded confronting the 2018 Santa Fe shooter, still waits for federal help. A bipartisan bill would widen eligibility and force faster PSOB decisions.

A Carson City judge has ordered Kalshi to halt sports, election and entertainment contracts in Nevada ahead of an April 3 hearing as state regulators press a ban.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg warns New York is falling behind in preventing ghost guns and wants Albany to fund new tech and reporting measures.

A new Comptroller Spotlight questions whether NYCIDA’s tax breaks are actually delivering jobs and lays out reforms to tie subsidies to worker outcomes.

Manhattan prosecutors are probing prediction markets after a run of suspicious, high-dollar bets tied to Maduro's capture and U.S.–Iran strikes.

Iran’s IRGC said it will treat 18 U.S. tech and finance firms as targets in the Middle East and urged evacuations, naming major Silicon Valley and Wall Street players. Coverage shows the move follows earlier strikes that damaged regional cloud sites.

Hochul’s proposal to exempt tipped income up to $25,000 could shave about $239M from NYC’s revenues over four years, city budget documents show. The change splits business backers and worker advocates.