New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion budget that includes a deal with lawmakers to add a charge for mask-wearing suspects.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announces a $254 billion state budget agreement, including tax rebates and school aid increases.

Liran Berma and Ilay David, whose family members are being held hostage by Hamas, say they are hoping for the best but do not know their relatives’ condition.

Pressure is building on Hamas in the Gaza Strip ... None of the gunmen wore face masks. “We are not instigators of discord, and the reaction was unplanned,” his family said in a Facebook ...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs,” demanding the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and the disarmament of the militant group.

Hamas has warned in a new video that Israeli strikes will kill additional hostages as the group's military wing reported losing contact with a United States national being held by the Palestinian ...