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U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle visited Albany on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to adopt a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps.
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Kathryn Stockett became a literary phenomenon with her debut novel ‘The Help,’ a book that spent more than two years on the bestseller list and was adapted into an Academy Award–winning film. Now, nearly two decades later, she returns with ‘The Calamity Club,’ a sweeping historical novel set in 1933 Mississippi.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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“We're going to flood the zone. You're going to see more ICE agents than you've ever seen before,” border czar Tom Homan said.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says the idea is under consideration, but she is wary of adding too much more to the budget. -
The New York Democrat said only four companies — including one owned abroad — dominate the meatpacking industry in the U.S. -
Rachel Reilly, of the Hinckle United Tenants Union, is among advocates pushing the state Legislature to pass the Rent Emergency Stabilization Act.
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May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives.
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Families in Norfolk, Va., await the return of roughly 15,000 sailors and Marines as the USS Ford continues a deployment that started more than 10 months ago. -
An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director. -
The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.
