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Nassau County, home of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, was among the recipients.
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The Rensselaer County executive says he will not comply with the new law.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever mRNA flu vaccine for ages 50 and up.
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Local, state, and federal agencies combined to seize cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl shipped from Puerto Rico to WNY for distribution. -
An Albany woman pledged her support to Islamic State and then talked with undercover federal agents about blowing up the New York State Capitol building, federal prosecutors allege.
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The primary runoff in South Carolina between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman is another test of President Trump's influence. He's backing Darline, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home. -
Voters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states. -
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
