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A grandmother found dead with her daughter and her four children in a Mechanicville apartment Tuesday was likely involved with the deaths, according to police.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are a senior fellow and faculty member in the Center for the Advancement of Public Action at Bennington College. She is the President of Beyond Plastics and former EPA Regional Administrator. Judith is co-author of the book 'The Problem with Plastic' Judith Enck, The Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, and a full professor in the History Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Allison Kavey.
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Disability activists demand pledge from Gov. Hochul after DOJ memo threatens community living rights
Disability rights activists flooded public comment in a statewide government committee meeting emphasizing concern following a controversial memo released by the DOJ.
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Entrepreneur Anthony Constantino, who first made national headlines with a "VOTE FOR TRUMP" sign atop his Amsterdam, New York, factory during the 2024 presidential election, eventually earned Trump's endorsement in this year's Republican primary against State Assemblyman Robert Smullen.
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It was a who’s who of Buffalo Bills history at the ceremony for the new Highmark Stadium. Legendary players like Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas, dignitaries from government and pro sports, and thousands of tradespeople who put near non-stop efforts into getting the facility built.
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Feds sue to stop restrictions on agents wearing masks from taking effect.
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Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.
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Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.
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As Venezuela begins counting the cost of its deadliest quake disaster in over a century, a shattered economy and struggling health system threaten to slow recovery efforts.
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A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project.