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NEW YORK - After more snow bombarded the Great Lakes, portions of New York could continue to see feet of snow on New Year’s Day, as gusty northwest winds from the east will continue to usher in cold ...

Dec 31 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Animation Studios' (DIS.N), opens new tab "Zootopia 2" surpassed 2019's "Frozen 2" to become its highest-grossing film ever, the company said on Wednesday, marking a ...

Meta announced on December 30, 2025, that it had acquired Butterfly Effect, the company behind the AI application, Manus. Compared to nearly two years ago, when ByteDance attempted to acquire Manus ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s Day. Some bills ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The new year is picking up where the old one left off, with waves of lake effect snow hitting parts of Upstate New York today and through the weekend. More than a foot of snow is ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The lake effect snowstorm closing out 2025 was a record-breaker, dropping more than 2 feet of snow in the Syracuse area. As predicted, northwest winds blowing at 50 mph or more over ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the new year comes new tolls at crossings around New York City, including the bridges on Staten Island. Beginning Jan. 4, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will ...