The NY Court of Appeals refused to overrule a 20-year-old ruling that bars mothers from recovering emotional damages for injuries to their children during birth, citing stare decisis. Dissents argued ...

Ryan Kiess, of Manhasset, was a volunteer firefighter, a skilled viola player, the captain of his high school hockey team and a University of Scranton graduate, where he played Division III lacrosse.

Heavy-drinking students damage their pals’ physical and mental health as well as their own, according to new research. The harms of incessant boozing among college students — such as lower grades, ...