The New York Department of State proposed new rules that would add specific hands‑on training for kinky, coily and curly hair into cosmetology and natural‑hair curricula. The proposal — published in the State Register — sets new hour allocations and a Sept. 1, 2026 compliance schedule (proposed).

AI-generated voice and image attacks have popped up in Massachusetts campaigns, prompting a House bill to require AI disclosures.

Advocates say HMDA data show stark racial lending gaps at Columbia and Northfield and have asked the Fed for a hearing that could slow the planned merger.

Assemblymember Anna Kelles introduced A10354 to require New York utilities to create virtual power plants that aggregate batteries, EVs and smart devices. Supporters say it could cut bills; critics warn of regulatory overreach.

Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI director and special counsel behind the Russia probe, has died at 81. His long career in law enforcement left a deep imprint on Washington.

Iranian missiles struck Dimona and Arad late Saturday, breaching defenses near Israel’s Negev research center and injuring dozens. The strikes prompted emergency probes and international responses.

Records show a senior ICE adviser phoned Miami agents after a Trump ally asked for help in a custody fight; the woman was later deported.

FEC filings show Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez's committee paid roughly $19K in 2025 to a psychiatrist tied to ketamine therapy; the expenses were logged as leadership training. Legal experts say the entries raise transparency and personal‑use questions.

New polls compiled March 21 show Gov. Kathy Hochul leading most matchups, but regional splits and a still‑fluid Republican field leave the race open.

Riverside will pause its César Chávez proclamation, review a community center and a downtown memorial, and solicit public input as national reporting prompts broader reckonings.

Sen. Bernie Sanders will join a Bronx "tax the rich" rally as organizers press Albany leaders and Gov. Hochul ahead of the April 1 state budget deadline.

State and federal lawmakers joined residents in Bensonhurst to protest a planned men’s shelter on 86th Street as new bills seek to limit shelter siting near transit. Local leaders say the move follows the city’s reshuffling of beds from Bellevue to Brooklyn.

A $600,000 slice of Gov. Hochul’s budget would expand SUNY’s campus emergency aid, helping students cover sudden costs that can derail a semester.