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It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.

Federal prosecutors have indicted 15 Long Islanders who are connected to an alleged drug distribution ring in Suffolk County.The U.S. Drug Enforcement…

A Connecticut prosecutor says Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel won’t be retried for the killing of a Greenwich teenager in the 1970s.The announcement came 45…

The judge's order calls for the closure of hair salons, gyms and restaurant dine-in services. The Texas attorney general says the judge has "no authority" to impose the shutdown.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said voter turnout tripled during May school budget elections that took place during the COVID-19 quarantine.…

Shaver, who died Oct. 28, wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, among others. Originally broadcast in 1994 and 2005.

A COVID-19 outbreak at an assisted living facility has put North Canaan, Connecticut, on red alert. At least 41 residents and staff members at the Geer…

More than 80% of LGBTQ voters say they are more motivated to vote this year, according to a poll by the LGBTQ organization GLAAD. Many say they feel like their lives depend on this vote.

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met virtually Friday to review what's known about potential coronavirus vaccines. The main issue is who should get a vaccine first.

Since more people are working from home, they're using the opportunity to migrate to other places. Big cities are seeing the biggest outflows, according to new surveys.