Barack Obama

At the U.N. climate talks, former President Obama faulted China and Russia for a "dangerous lack of urgency" in cutting their climate-wrecking emissions.

A major company is taking a significant stand against smoking and the move is being applauded by the president.

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — It's the curse — or maybe the blessing — of living in a place that doesn't make or break presidential elections: The president and those running for the job just don't come around very often.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Supporters and opponents of natural gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, plan to put on a show for President Obama when his tour bus rolls into Binghamton.

President Barack Obama began is college affordability tour Thursday at the University of Buffalo before heading to Henninger High School in Syracuse. Today, Obama will speak at Binghamton University and Lackawanna College in Scranton.

President Barack Obama continues his swing though Upstate NY at Henninger High School. We are live blogging the event. The president's speech is expected to start just before 6PM.

President Barack Obama's speeches during his swing through New York will be broadcast live online. Watch the speeches as they happen below:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is proposing a new rating system for colleges aimed at helping students identify affordable institutions. The new ratings would be published before the 2015 school year. The White House says the president ultimately wants the ratings to be tied to federal financial aid.

AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama's appearance at the University at Buffalo as part of a two-day bus tour later this week will be open to the public, but tickets are required.

In a very official statement, the White House has welcomed the newest member of the first family: Sunny.