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Presence of Flock cameras grows in Albany amid nationwide debate
Grant Ashley
Documents obtained by WAMC show that the Albany first began installing Flock automated license plate reader cameras in August 2024 and now has 66.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025.
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The Canadian Press via AP - File Photo
Carney warns Canadians of tough times ahead as counter tariffs take effect
Dan Karpenchuk
An Albany Police SUV stopped along Central Avenue.
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In New York, police reform initiatives show mixed results
Sam Dingman
The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh hosts performing arts shows and concerts inside a 900-seat theater.
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Plattsburgh's Strand Center for the Arts could close due to financial crisis
Catherine Wheeler, NCPR
James Paleologopoulos
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Springfield Public Schools closed amid security breach
James Paleologopoulos

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The national flags of Canada, front, and the United States fly outside the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, New York, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
Gene J. Puskar
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AP
Canada's retaliatory tariffs go into effect on $20 billion worth of US products
Dan Karpenchuk
There have been no new talks scheduled, but Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready for serious talks once the rhetoric and insults from Washington, D.C., end.
A large sand sculpture commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence inside the Center of Progress building at the New York State Fair.
John Haeger
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NYS Fair
Despite severe weather and new security challenges, officials call the 2026 State Fair a success
Ellen Abbott
Pittsford, New York along Erie Canal in Monroe County.
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Will fall's colors be muted by fungal disease and wet weather?
Beth Adams
Congressman Tim Kennedy (D, NY-26) leads a news conference in Buffalo Sept. 4, 2026. Joining him, left to right, are House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D, MS-02), Rep. Nellie Pou (D, NJ-09) and Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Lou Correa (D, CA-46).
Michael Mroziak
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BTPM News
Kennedy, Congressional peers demand DHS give Erie County DA all info needed in Alam death
Michael Mroziak
NPR News
Apple CEO John Ternus speaks during an announcement of new products on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Jeff Chiu
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AP
Fold the phone: Apple's new CEO unveils a foldable iPhone
John Ruwitch
New Apple CEO John Ternus announces the iPhone Duo, which folds like a passport and is the most radical iPhone design update in nearly 20 years.
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Robert Knopes
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Education Times via Getty Images
Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
Jonaki Mehta
Attorney Joe McBride, right, represents Andrew and Tristan Tate as they fight extradition to the U.K. on charges of rape and human trafficking. McBride spoke to the media before an Aug. 27 bond hearing in Miami.
Lynne Sladky
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AP
Andrew Tate is denied bail and will remain in jail during his extradition fight
Bill Chappell
Hannah Bloch
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NPR
Greetings from Paris, where the 2024 Olympics balloon rises again
Hannah Bloch