A major new winter storm is expected to bring ice and snow to the upper Midwest on Thursday, with the system moving through the lower Northeast on Friday....

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has proposed a statewide halt on "toxic" battery storage facilities, blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul for pushing the dangerous expansion of such sites....

Several high-profile liberal journalists, such as Jim Acosta and Joy Reid, left their outlets this year in major shakeups as the media environment continues to diversify....