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An Albany woman pledged her support to Islamic State and then talked with undercover federal agents about blowing up the New York State Capitol building, federal prosecutors allege.
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Local, state, and federal agencies combined to seize cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl shipped from Puerto Rico to WNY for distribution.
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A Bills home game jumped from fifth place last year to first place this year in terms of most costly. The study from The Action Network used average prices for four tickets, two hot dogs, two pops, two beers and parking.
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The Trump administration wants to slash regulations governing everything from curricula to medical screenings. Officials say the changes will save money, increase local control and participation.
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The excavation found the lock to be in good shape. Its the first step in a potential redevelopment of the Surrounding Warehouse District.
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From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.
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Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.
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Taja Cheek's psychedelic project L'Rain has always been tagged as experimental. On fata morgana, she asks what separates music like hers from the mainstream.
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The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.