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Per multiple sources, including the Berkshire district attorney's office, the former head of the Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield has been indicted on reckless endangerment. Jeannie Norris led the school during an era rife with allegations of sexual misconduct.
WAMC Programs
(Airs 07/22/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Patrick Battuello, Founder and President of Horse Racing Wrongs, about what they feel is wrong with the horse racing industry in New York and across the country - including animal cruelty and the misuse of tax dollars.
New York Public Media
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with local leaders Wednesday to get feedback on the one-year pause on permits for large-scale data centers.
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In his speech, Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer announced the Family Grocer and Farmer Relief Act, which directs the Federal Trade Commission to break up corporate power in the meatpacking industry.
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
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Democrats hold cash lead over GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman.
NPR News
To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. That's a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.
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Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.
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The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.