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President Trump said the suspected shooter came to the U.S. from Afghanistan in 2021. The administration plans to send 500 more Guard personnel to the nation's capital in response to the attack.
WAMC Programs
(Airs 11/21/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Kathy Hochul approves amendments to the Adirondack State Land Master Plan, we’ll talk with Blair Horner, Senior Advisor at NYPIRG, about the state’s bottle bill, and Spectrum news reporter Emily Kenny tells us about her investigation into programs for the homeless in Central and Western New York.
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Officials and members of Utica's Bosnian community cut the ribbon this week on the new Bosnian Community Center of Central New York.
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A project to renovate Albany’s Empire State Plaza is one of many being backed by a $400 million state investment included in this year’s New York state budget to help reimagine the capital city. The state Office of General Services is collecting public input on suggested changes.
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According to Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reversed the cancellation of local naturalization ceremonies across New York.
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Firearms have been removed from the home of a University at Buffalo student who allegedly threatened to "shoot up the school," according to the university and state court filings.
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The Trump administration has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghans and the president vowed to tighten his immigration crackdown after the shooting of two National Guard members.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators.
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On the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to justify violence.
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The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production.