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Hochul wants 800,000 more homes in New York over 10 years. She explained how in her budget message

Local leaders have concerns about the governor's plan to build 800,000 new homes in New York.

Nikki Haley is seen during an appearance on <em>Hannity</em> at Fox News Channel Studios on Jan. 20 in New York City.

Republican Nikki Haley is set to announce a run for president

The former South Carolina governor would be the first to challenge Donald Trump in the GOP primary.

In this image made from a video, products containing CBD are displayed at a press conference by Hong Kong Customs in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

Hong Kong bans CBD, a move that forces businesses to shut down or revamp

Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp.

Ill-informed TV correspondent Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) travels around the world in <em>Cunk on Earth.</em>

Clunky title aside, 'Cunk on Earth' is a mockumentary with cult classic potential

An ill-informed TV correspondent travels the world — with hilarious results — in Netflix's new oddball show. Diane Morgan's delivery is deliciously dry, and her improv skills are formidable.

AAA cautions of dead car batteries with freezing temperatures

AAA suggests driving your car throughout the weekend to prevent the possibility of a dead car battery from freezing temperatures when you leave for work Monday.

College and universities in the State University of New York system have seen an overall decline in undergraduate enrollment since last year.

Enrollment at New York's public colleges, universities declined last year, new data shows

Nationally, college enrollment has more or less recovered since Covid-related declines. But New York's public colleges and universities aren't quite there yet.

Tires of a truck are pictured at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 27. A European ban on imports of diesel fuel and other products made from crude oil in Russian refineries takes effect Feb. 5. The goal is to stop feeding Russia's war chest, but fuel costs have already jumped since the war started and they could rise again.

Europe bans Russian oil products, the latest strike on the Kremlin war chest

The EU is now barring imports of Russian diesel and other products from Russian refineries used throughout Europe.

Immunity Americans acquired through vaccination or via prior infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus may account for the lighter than expected COVID surge in the U.S. this winter, researchers say.

This winter's U.S. COVID surge is fading fast, likely thanks to a 'wall' of immunity

The main reason the surge is ebbing now, pandemic experts suspect, is the significant immunity many people in the U.S. have acquired from prior infections and COVID vaccinations many received.

Gold has long been considered a pretty old school investment: not very profitable and mostly for the maverick investor. But recently, investors all over the world have taken a new shine to gold.

The new global gold rush

After decades of being seen as a go-nowhere investment, investors are taking a shine to gold again.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - pictured here at a reception of the American Academy in Berlin - has called for "urgency" in sending weapons and financial aid to Ukraine.

Condoleezza Rice calls for 'urgency' in sending weapons and money to Ukraine

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice thinks the way forward for the war in Ukraine is: more. More weapons and more money to Ukraine's forces trying to kick Russia out of their country.

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