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After several dark summers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Wakpominee is in its second summer running a new week-long scout camp. The camp’s success could be a model for other scout councils looking to revitalize their summer programming.
WAMC Programs
(Airs 07/31/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/02/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk the new cast of 60 Minutes, an analysis of the White House Correspondents dinner, and much more.
New York Public Media
The state alleges Kalshi's service qualifies as gambling, and is available to users under the state's legal age to place bets.
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Hadi Matar, 28, faces an additional life sentence for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, which a jury found was in connection to motives inspired by the terrorist group Hezbollah.
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The governor is traveling the state, gathering input on data centers and community concerns, which range from power and water usage to noise.
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Parts of the train tracks between New York City and Albany are flooded and covered with debris, according to Amtrak Northeast.
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Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
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His Spidey senses are evolving and he misses his friends.
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Plus: scandalous Senate drama, Grammys drama and Homeric drama.
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Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.