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Calling the deal “an important first step in forming a chapter 11 plan” to help the diocese exit bankruptcy, the church made the settlement announcement Friday with the Official Committee of Tort Claimants. The Albany diocese filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023.
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Republican state leaders are pushing to restrict commercial driving qualifications in New York for anyone who doesn’t speak English. They point to last year's deadly bus crash on the I-90, but the connections are inconsistent.
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The Food Retail Establishment Subsidization for Healthy (FRESH) Communities Act would provide $10 million in loans or grants to help retain, expand or build new grocery stores where there are few to none today.
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Some worry that leasing land for large-scale solar projects will jeopardize farming. Cornell surveyed farmers to try to find out if these perceived threats are real.
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The governor urged support for policies surround housing affordability, clean energy and car insurance.
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The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
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People who care for an adult child, partner or sibling have to face the reality that their loved may outlive them. Planning ahead is key but it's not easy.
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Extreme TSA lines at airports have left many passengers scrambling to rebook flights missed due to delays. But while airlines say they're helping flyers, they're not obligated to do so.
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Bloopers have usually been funny endnotes to funny movies. They peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but are seemingly fading away.