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At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States.
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Measles has been in the news of late, along with the usual colds and flu that are with us all the time. There is never a bad time to check in with our favorite virologist, Dr. Eric Yager of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Ray Graf hosts.
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Debates over auto insurance, climate change have slowed down state budget talks.
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The United Federation of Teachers and other unions are focused on lowering the age when someone can retire without a penalty.
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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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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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The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .
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Britain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament.
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Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.
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As Israel expands its invasion of Lebanon, the White House says President Trump will provide "an important update" to the nation on the Iran war.