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Lawmakers are demanding a longer-term solution to address the dearth of jail guards.
WAMC Programs
“WAMC Live in Concert” will air its last episode on Sunday, February 22, with a repeat on Wednesday, February 25.
Windfarms located out to sea have the advantages that there is a lack of obstacles to airflow and higher wind speeds and steadier wind flow tend to be observed out at sea. As of last year, the global offshore wind capacity reached 83-88 gigawatts, enough to power 75 to 100 million homes and is growing rapidly with annual growth rates of 15% or more.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
New York Public Media
Though meeting since 2024, the commission chairperson noted many are just learning that there is a state commission looking at a pathway for reparations.
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The state is hiring an organization to develop extended reality exhibits around some of the shipwrecks in the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary.
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It follows a 41-day, 15,000 nurse strike at several New York City based private hospitals.
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Hochul’s new proposal would funnel an extra $10 million to Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Buffalo would receive a total of $40 million in extra funds as it contends with a structural deficit.
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In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.
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Skarsgård plays a filmmaker struggling to connect with his two grown daughters in Sentimental Value. As the father of eight, the Swedish actor says he understands the tension his character faces.
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With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.
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Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them.