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Saratoga Springs-native Cherie DeVaux, after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, is the second in four years to do so at the Belmont Stakes, which were hosted in Saratoga Springs for the third and final time Saturday.
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(Airs 06/05/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With pharmacies around New York closing at high rates, local advocates are trying to pass legislation to revitalize the industry, additional funding in the budget should help avoid major service cuts, but Upstate transit agencies say more funding is needed, and the black-crowned night heron could disappear from New York City in 10 years.
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If signed by the governor, it would be the first of its kind in the country.
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Efforts aimed at lowering ticket prices for concerts or sporting events appear to have stalled again in Albany.
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There already are portable work zone cameras on roadways like the Thruway. Now, they can be deployed on all New York State Department of Transportation highways.
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A New York City Bird Alliance study predicts that black-crowned night herons may disappear from New York City Harbor by 2037.
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Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets.
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Results are still coming in from the mayoral primary in Los Angeles. LAist reporter Frank Stoltze discusses who may emerge to face Karen Bass in November.
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In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping with an upsurge in conflict-related violence.
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The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called the strike "a flagrant violation to Lebanese sovereignty and international law."