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NY police seek tips on baby found in trash

YAPHANK, N.Y. (AP) — Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate how the remains of an infant ended up at a Long Island waste transfer center. The remains were in a backpack found co[...]

NY attorney general recuses self, taps independent counsel in probe of Gov. Paterson

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he has recused himself and appointed an independent counsel to probe whether Gov. David Paterson illegally took World Series [...]

Jet to NC returns to Rochester airport after hitting bird

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Airline [...]

NY man dies after police use stun gun on him

RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — State police say they're investigating the death of a 44-year-old Hudson Valley man who died after a sheriff's deputy used a stun gun to subdue him. Police say troopers respon[...]