Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (276+ words) Sun, Sep 20, 2026 New York State Police reported that two gliders collided in mid-air just before 2:30 p.m. near Edinburg, New York, northwest of Saratoga Springs and local media reported one person has been found dead but police did not confirm the fatality....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (978+ words) It’s one of the unfortunate realities of our times that the Internet has become a real place, and that its parallel existence sometimes creeps into the physical realm. Whenever possible, we prefer to avoid trudging through the knee-high muck of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (559+ words) (Trice Edney Wire) – The Constitution begins with three powerful words: “We the People.” History immediately asks: Which people? When those words were written, “we” did not include enslaved people, Indigenous people, women or many white men without property. Enslaved Black…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (180+ words) When the Supreme Court voted to overrule Roe v. Wade, it became clear that today's judicial branch is drastically different from the one that granted the right to abortion over 50 years ago. This shift was part of an organized conservative effort,…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (418+ words) Loyola Marymount University Justin Levitt, professor at LMU Loyola Law School, commented on election cases facing the Supreme Court as midterm elections approach. Amid the confusion, Levitt advises voters to get voting information from local election officials, double-check their registration,…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (128+ words) News-Times BRIDGEPORT — Four people were rescued after a boat struck rocks and capsized off the shore of Seaside Park at about 7 p.m Saturday, a city official said Bridgeport police and fire officials, the United States Coast Guard and…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (262+ words) Signing was just the beginning of the battle for liberty and freedom. In a letter to the Confederation Congress, Washington wrote: September 17 wasn’t always recognized as Constitution Day, and it wasn’t just about the governing document. In fact, it’s a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) Colgate will celebrate this year’s Constitution Day with a panel discussion featuring five Colgate faculty members addressing “American Constitutionalism at 250: The Roberts Court and the Evolution of a Unitary Executive.” Colgate to Celebrate 2026 Constitution Day with a Faculty Panel Discussion…...

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1+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) September 10, 2026 / 4:51 PM EDT / CBS New York One person is dead after an explosion on a barge on Staten Island Thursday afternoon, the NYPD said. The blast prompted a hazmat response, according to the FDNY. Video from the scene shows the…...