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Donald Trump's tough stance on trade with Canada has some U.S. businesses worrying and others celebrating. Some are surprised at the focus on Canada as Trump begins NAFTA negotiations.

New York State has approved reforms that will keep thousands of teenagers out of adult courts and adult correctional facilities.

Thousands of locals gathered early Sunday morning in Lac-Megantic to mark one year since a deadly train explosion in the small Eastern Canadian city killed 47 people.

The U.S. sled team is trying to return from a series of setbacks: The bobsled and skeleton team has had to deal with injuries, doping allegations, sexual harassment troubles, and a loss of sponsorship due to the recession. Still, athletes hope to turn in a good showing in Vancouver next month.

Republicans in upstate New York are struggling to hold on to one of the GOP's last remaining House seats in the Northeast. Conservatives are running their own candidate, splitting the Republican vote. The bitter feud could hand Democrats a victory in a district that has never elected a Democrat.

Scientists are searching the forests of the Northeastern U.S. for bat colonies hit by a disease called white nose syndrome, but they are finding whole forests completely depopulated. Researchers now say the deadly outbreak is expected to reach as far away as Florida and the Midwest.

The secretive and bloody industry is booming around the country, enjoying underground popularity despite being banned in all 50 states.

New York state is poised to implement new rules that could have a major impact on the global shipping industry. Invasive species sometimes move from place to place in "ballast water" — that's the water ships suck in and discharge to level their loads. Officials in New York want all that ballast water treated to kill any "living pollution" before it reaches their harbors. But the treatment technology is expensive and untested. Because the state serves as a gateway to the Great Lakes and ports in New Jersey, other states and countries are disputing the new rules.

After resigning from the race, Republican Dede Scozzafava endorsed Democrat Bill Owens. Her resignation and its circumstances signal a division in the GOP between moderate and conservative Republicans.

There are indications that Democratic Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand is the choice to fill Hillary Clinton's vacated Senate seat. An official announcement is expected Friday from New York Gov. David Paterson. The Senate slot opened when Clinton became secretary of state.