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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
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Ten years ago, there were about 1,200 satellites in orbit around the earth. Now there are about 12,000 and the numbers are growing rapidly. Starlink alone has 9,000 satellites in its communications swarm and may in a few years have as many as 42,000. By 2040, there may be more than 100,000 active satellites circling Earth.
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The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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The Republican congresswoman abandoned her gubernatorial bid, Friday.
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Hochul negotiated agreements with state lawmakers over changes that would win her signature on pending legislation. -
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Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week $54 million included under the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 are heading to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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The 1995 adaptation of Terry McMillan's novel celebrated the beauty of Black sisterhood.
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Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people. -
Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states. -
At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.
