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Tightest Security In Years At New Year's Celebrations In New York And Las Vegas

2:36pm December 31, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Snipers. Specially trained dogs. Multiple layers of security screening. Detectives in hotels. After recent attacks, New York and Las Vegas are seeing beefed up security this year.

Making ice wine requires the grape to be picked and pressed at below-freezing temperatures, like in this vineyard in southern Germany. So, only a few places in the world — mainly Canada and Germany — produce it. But now, vineyards in frigid parts of t

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New York Vineyard Takes A Risk On Ice Wine For A Sweet Reward

11:56am December 28, 2017

by David Sommerstein (NCPR)

Most of the ice wine in the Unites States comes from Canada and Germany. But now, American wineries in places like upstate New York and Michigan are also starting to produce some of their own.

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Scallop fishermen discard their bycatch near Montauk, N.Y. These waters are some of the most productive fishing grounds on the Eastern Seaboard.

Fishermen Fear Damage From Wind Farms Along The Eastern Seaboard

11:19am December 04, 2017

by Jon Kalish

Will thousands of giant turbines and underwater cables in the Atlantic disrupt the commercial fishing industry? The answer is not yet clear, and studies on the farms' possible impact are underway.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday that the Brooklyn Hospital Center had improperly billed patients for nearly every rape exam the hospital administered in a two-year span.

Hospital Improperly Billed Patients For Rape Exams, Says New York Attorney General

7:25pm November 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Rape exams are supposed to be paid for by the state. But one woman was billed seven times for her exam.

Left, a ripe cacao pod. Right, truffles from Midunu chocolates contain spices and flavors from all over Africa.

One Woman's Quest To Tell 'The African Story Through Chocolate'

7:00am November 28, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

A Ghana-born chocolatier found that many people — even Africans — weren't familiar with the spices and cultures from other parts of the continent. And it is those experiences she seeks to share.

Supporters of Medicaid expansion celebrate their victory on Tuesday in Portland, Maine.

Maine Approves Medicaid Expansion; Referendums In New York, Ohio Fail

10:52am November 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The move is seen as a rebuke of Gov. Paul LePage, a Trump ally who vetoed the Obamacare-related measure. New York rejected a constitutional convention and Ohio defeated a cap on drug prices.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during his election night victory gathering on Tuesday.

Democrats Sweep Mayoral Elections In New York, Other Major Cities

9:52am November 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Bill de Blasio won re-election handily. Democratic incumbents also won in Boston and Detroit. And Charlotte, N.C., elected its first female African-American mayor.

Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium looms over its neighborhood of Hudson Square in lower Manhattan.

Trump SoHo: A Shiny Hotel Wrapped In Glass, But Hiding Mysteries

3:14pm November 07, 2017

Trump SoHo, which soars with glass panels, is far from transparent. Its back story — a murky source of funding, a developer with a criminal past — may shed light on how Donald Trump did business.

A voter fills out a ballot on the first day of early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati last month.

What To Watch In Tuesday's Elections Across The Country

12:23pm November 07, 2017

by Brett Neely

In odd-numbered years, Election Day is a hodgepodge of races. But in an era when all politics is national, these low-profile elections have a lot to say about the direction of the country.

Robert Mueller, special counsel in charge of the DOJ investigation into Russian connections with the Trump campaign, rocked the political world charging three Trump campaign officials this week.

3 Ways To Think About What Mattered In The Deluge Of Political News This Week

3:17pm November 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From the legal "shock and awe" of Trump campaign officials' indictments by DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller to party divisions laid bare, what a week.