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It was a who’s who in New York as leaders braved snow flurries and 18-degree temperatures to see the single largest investment in the state begin.
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(Airs 01/16/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Kathy Hochul gave her fifth State of the State speech, we’ll have reaction from Republicans, Newsday’s Yancey Roy joins us to talk about the governor’s push for more nuclear power, and hundreds of Orange County residents push back against a proposed ICE detention facility.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Michael Fisher unexpectedly entered the plea after a five-day manslaughter trial in which jurors were deadlocked.
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Empire 1 can resume construction off the coast of Long Island after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction. -
The case outlines an alleged yearslong points shaving scheme involving NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games, including then-University at Buffalo players. -
Housing, home care among the concerns raised as the legislative session begins.
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Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.
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More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising. -
Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death. -
All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.
