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With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance program known as FISA 702.
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On this week’s 51%, WAMC’s Sarah LaDuke speaks with actress and comedian Cecily Strong about her role in the new off-Broadway production of What Happened Was… in New York City. We also chat with writer Lori Carlson-Hijuelos, wife of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos, about how they supported and pushed each other creatively during their 15-year marriage. WAMC’s Sajina Shrestha also meets an up-and-coming Albany, New York band showcasing the softer center of the hardcore rock scene.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said as they try to reach agreements on policy issues, the budget's financial aspects have to wait.
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The Victims First Agenda, inspired by policy review and roundtable discussions, contains bills that lawmakers say give voices to victims. -
As schools grapple with an ongoing teacher shortage, a New York non-profit is working to address one aspect of the problem: burnout. -
Trump wrote on Truth Social that, "Constantino has my Complete and Total Endorsement," to represent the North Country in Congress.
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Hezbollah and Israel traded fire just hours after the ceasefire extension was announced, underscoring its fragility.
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Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to "kill as many Jews as possible," according authorities. -
The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies' exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race. -
The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, ending months of political deadlock.
