eNewspaper | Crosswords | Horoscopes

The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Fri May 9 2025

First American pope ‘exciting’ surprise in mid-Hudson Valley

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected May 8. His selection came as a surprise to some church leaders, though not an unwelcome one.

READ MORE

Passengers ride a Metro-North Hudson Line train into Manhattan during the morning rush hour Jan. 27, 2025.

Metro-North accepting ferry and train tickets in case of NJ Transit strike

Metro-North Railroad customers with NY tickets for the Pascack, Port Jervis lines can ride the Harlem, Hudson lines for free starting Monday, May 12.

READ MORE

A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York on March 14, 2025.

More measles cases hit NY: How many have there been? Where are they?

Orange County health officials confirmed three measles cases involving children under age 5 amid mounting concerns about measles hitting the U.S.

READ MORE

Wallkill's Zoe Mesuch, center, eyes a Marlboro defender during the Section 9 girls basketball game at Wallkill High School in Wallkill, NY on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Mesuch scored her 1206 point of her career as the Panthers defeated the Dukes 62-51. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Girls basketball: See who made the New York state all-star team

Thirty-four players from the Mid-Hudson were named to the New York State girls basketball all-star team for 2024-25 season.

READ MORE

New weekly unemployment claims, a proxy for layoffs, are an indicator of the health of a stateâ€™s economy.

Unemployment claims in New York declined last week

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in New York last week compared with the week prior.

READ MORE

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Our Reporting. Your Stories.

	Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices.
	Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend.
	The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers.
	Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros.