City Council Member Debi Rose (D - Staten Island) said city students shouldn’t feel obligated to march with their schools or bands in the parade while event organizers refuse to let the Staten Island Pride Center march.

The teacher recently traveled to Italy and came back to class before noticing the symptoms, according to a source familiar with the situation.

In a letter, the group noted that past pandemics show large-scale social restrictions that keep people physically separated can make the most difference if done before the illness becomes widespread.

The proposal comes as city officials announced that only 11% of students admitted to specialized schools this year were black or Latino, compared to 70% of all city students, a figure virtually unchanged from years past.

The annual math and English exams administered annually to New York 3rd-8th graders, as well as exams for English Language Learners, will no longer be given this school year, said Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and interim state Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe.

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The high-stakes exams are graduation requirements for New York high school students.

The next opportunity to take the test is Aug. 29, and the College Board will offer an additional chance to take the test in September if students are able to return to school.

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The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet.

The move marks a stunning renunciation of one of the most high-profile convictions secured as part of the federal investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia.

Tara Reade made the remarkable demand during an appearance on ex-Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly’s show, her first on-camera interview about the alleged assault.

NY Gov. Cuomo extended a “lookback window” created as part of the Child Victims Act last year that allows child sex abuse survivors of all ages to file civil suits beyond the normal statute of limitations.

A new study reveals that some European Neanderthals might have displaced their relatives in Siberia, while others mingled with another, still mysterious, ancient human population.

Deep sleep and REM sleep could be universal among vertebrates, stretching 450 million years back in evolutionary time.

A swine virus that appeared in the U.S. in 2013 has proven hard to track. But an algorithm might help researchers predict the next outbreak.

The breakthrough suggests that bots can navigate complex games involving multiple stakeholders and hidden information—situations that better approximate the real world than two-player board games.

Killing red tide cells en masse can unleash their potent toxin. That means researchers need to get creative.

The trifecta, discovered by NASA’s TESS, includes a “super-Earth” and two “sub-Neptunes” in a system called TOI-270.

These two genes are all it takes to determine the sex of a kiwifruit.

A computer simulation suggests that a massive collision may have caused Jupiter’s core to shatter into a gassy, borderless cloud.

Two men born without arms showcase the brain’s extraordinary flexibility.

Scientists say the planet, called K2-18b, is “the best candidate for habitability” beyond our solar system.

A new analysis predicts that 3,196 animals will join the 5,579 already snared in the global wildlife market.

Mathematical modeling and AI can pick out patterns preceding epidemics that human brains can’t readily discern.

Recent breakthroughs in scanning, image processing, and machine learning are helping researchers read historic documents once considered lost to time.

A glimpse into the lives of the MOSAiC mission’s polar bear guards—and the powerful predators they watch for.

A giant tortoise, a seabird, and a gecko all went undetected by scientists for more than a century.

NOVA Labs Intern Chloe Nosan reflects on her experience working on the platform's newest resource on global climate change: The Polar Lab.

If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must prepare for the next one, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday.

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.

The Los Angeles City Council is rushing a major law that would dictate how businesses rehire workers after layoffs.

Critics, including the state sheriff's association, don't seem to know how bail works.

Mark Hughes, a Clippers assistant general manager who joined the team in 2017, will interview for the Chicago Bulls' general manager job, sources say.

Anthony Davis didn't know much about Alex Caruso before joining the Lakers, but he said the 6-5 wing player is "surprising me every day with his ability."

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said teams will not play for at least 30 days and will not gather in groups through this weekend in wake of coronavirus outbreak.

Like millions of other Americans, the Lakers might have been exposed to the virus at work, specifically in their last game before the NBA suspended its season.

The Lakers plan to ask top-level executives to voluntarily defer 20% of their pay as the team navigates its finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rob Pelinka, the Lakers' general manager and top basketball executive, discusses the uncertain future of the NBA and potential title chase for the team.

Former Laker and current Denver Nugget Troy Daniels can't do much basketball-wise right now because he doesn't have a home court.

Alex Caruso and the Lakers were enjoying a dream season until the coronavirus pandemic halted play. He's hoping to get back on the court to pursue a championship.

Model-car building is one of the old-school hobbies enjoying a resurgence during the pandemic lockdown. Haven't done that in a while? Here's where to find a kit and what to look for.

COVID-19 fears kept me home and on the way to gaining back the 30 pounds I lost last year. Then I picked up my VR headset and got moving.

In Mar Vista, a family started posting riddles on their front lawn each day. Soon, the neighborhood was riddled with riddles, creating new ways for neighbors to connect.

L.A. Times Rams beat reporter Gary Klein recalls covering the 2005 BCS national championship game between USC and Texas, which is considered one of the greatest games ever played.

Here's an idea: Put your phone away during your daily walks and talk to strangers, at a safe distance. And when this is all over, keep doing it.

Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney struggled against the Houston Astros in 2018, and he's irate not only at the sign stealing but because players haven't apologized.

New Angels manager Joe Maddon rewards players with 'I GOT LOUD' T-shirts when they make impressive contact. He expects prospect Jo Adell to get loud in the future.

Angels prospects Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh show fans a glimpse of the team's future in exhibition win over Colorado Rockies.