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During the Battle of Valcour Bay on Oct. 11, 1776, a cannon on the gunboat New York exploded. All but one of its pieces had been recovered. On Monday July 20, 2026, researchers brought the final piece of the cannon to the surface.
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Novelist Amy Bloom ventures into new territory with her first mystery novel, 'Blunt Instrument.' At the center is Dell Chandler, a failed professor and newly minted private investigator called to solve the murder of an eminent English scholar whose death by a bronze Hawthorne bust leaves an entire university full of suspects.
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The Democratic Attorneys General Association has moved $5,200 initially earmarked for its legal defense fund to its general fund after two donors said their donations were meant to help James.
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Clients, families and professionals urged OPWDD to improve housing, care coordination and other services as Commissioner Willow Baer heard concerns at a Buffalo forum.
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In a social media post, Trump called it a “terrible decision” that will send jobs and tax revenue elsewhere.
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More than 600 cyclists are riding 400 miles from Buffalo to Albany on the annual Erie Canal Bike Tour, braving wildfire smoke while retracing one of New York's most historic routes.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief.
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The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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Catch the Devil by journalist Pamela Colloff highlights the potentially fatal consequences of a system more concerned with securing convictions than determining the truth and delivering justice.
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President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.