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Hudson Valley apple growers encountered a late April frost, skyrocketing diesel prices, and a federal crackdown on foreign labor in 2026. The challenges create uncertain economic conditions for many farmers in the Northeast. We visited Golden Harvest Farms in Columbia County.
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Brooks was fatally beaten by guards inside the Marcy Correction Facility. His family and the state agreed to a $24 million settlement.
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany. -
More utilities are using AI for things like facility inspections, outage modeling and customer service. But there are growing concerns about the risks. -
With 51 measles cases reported as of Sept. 12, New York surpasses 2025 totals. New Cornell research reveals hidden outbreak risks in school vaccine data.
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The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.
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The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it. -
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms. -
United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.
