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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A prosecutor investigating accusations that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a woman has asked a judge for more time, saying the criminal complaint filed last week by the local sheriff was “potentially defective.” The request from Albany Country District Attorney David Soares throws the high-profile case in turmoil a

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an encouraging report on hiring across the country. The S&P 500 closed 0.4% higher, clinching an all-time high for the seventh straight day. Trading was scattershot, though, and after climbing to

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board of trustees at North Carolina’s flagship university has given itself new power over highly paid faculty appointments in the aftermath of controversy over tenure for a Black journalism professor. Their proposal was approved by UNC System President Peter Hans last week and by the full board at its

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A 9-foot-tall video game joystick made of wood, rubber and steel has made it into the Guinness World Records 2022. Dartmouth College professor and artist Mary Flanagan created the giant controller in 2006 to celebrate her childhood experience of “maniacally” playing Atari 2600 video games. She also wanted to see what

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida’s ban on coronavirus mask mandates in schools will stay in effect. A judge on Friday dismissed a case from several school districts challenging the rule. Administrative Judge Brian A. Newman rejected the case from Miami-Dade, Leon, Duval, Orange, Broward, and Alachua counties.

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it’s been hurting them with voters. Americans have turned pessimistic about the economy as inflation has persisted. On Tuesday, voters in Virginia rewarded Republican Glenn Youngkin with a win in the

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys presented dueling portraits of Ahmaud Arbery to jurors on the first day of the murder trial for three men charged in his death. In opening statements on Friday, the attorneys described Arbery as either an innocent Black runner fatally shot by three

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A young South Florida man has been convicted of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old boy during a sleepover. The Palm Beach Post reports that a Palm Beach County jury found 21-year-old Corey Johnson guilty Friday of first-degree murder, along with two counts of attempted murder. Johnson was 17 at the

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has rescued seven people who had been iced in since last week at a western Alaska cabin. The troopers on Thursday said the group was adequately supplied at the time and that U.S. Army helicopters were expected to “extract” the individuals Friday.

By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin spent months talking to voters about his plans to roll back Democrats’ “left, liberal, progressive agenda.” When he takes office in January as Virginia’s next governor, he’ll have to talk to Senate Democrats about that. Youngkin’s victory was part of

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using diapers on the way home. That’s because the toilet in their SpaceX capsule is broken. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur says it’s just one of many challenges she and the

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats have abruptly postponed an expected House vote on their 10-year, $1.85 trillion social and environment measure. The decision Friday came as infighting between progressives and moderates once again sidetracked the pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. In a bid to hand him a needed victory,

By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A witness at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial says the first man shot on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone. Jason Lackowski is a former Marine who said he was