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Aidan O'Connor with New York State Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association, flanked by state legislators, holds up a report on challenges with the rural EMS system in New York state during a news conference on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 in Albany.
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State lawmakers assembled the task force to find solutions to funding and staffing challenges.

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A study by scientists at the Columbia University Climate School has found that the weather conditions driven by climate change that are increasing the occurrence of wildfires are playing a growing role in shaping summer air quality in both the United States and Canada. And the news isn’t good. The air is getting smokier and the impact on public health is not something that can be addressed by regulatory action, as was the case for fossil fuel pollution.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul participates in a fireside chat at Politico’s New York Agenda: Albany Summit on Wednesday, March, 11, 2026.
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The governor said a mandate to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050 is costly and unrealistic.
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Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line — 43 field goal attempts, 22 3-point attempts and, most of all, NBA records of 36 free throws and 43 attempts — as proof of stat-padding.