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COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has now been detected in 37 locations across the globe, including in the U.S., according to the CDC.

Vaccine Rollout Continues In The Capital Region As COVID Cases Keep Rising

COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed in New York’s Capital Region, but there's a new threat: a chance that a variant of the coronavirus may…

New York Officials Prepare For New Marijuana Era

Cities and counties across New York are trying to gauge the economic impact of legal recreational marijuana.Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, says annual…

New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik gathered with supporters in Glens Falls Tuesday.

NY Rep. Stefanik Declares Victory In 21st District

Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik declared victory on Election Night, in a rematch of 2018 against Democrat Tedra Cobb.Elise Stefanik took the stage…

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election on Nov. 12.

How The GOP Defied Expectations Down The Ballot

President Trump lost, but House Republicans had a better-than-anticipated 2020 election. They picked up at least eight seats and narrowed the House Democrats' majority.

Antonio Delgado Declares Victory In NY-19 Democratic Primary

Antonio Delgado emerged the winner from a field of seven Democrats in New York’s closely-watched 19th House District primary. He’ll face freshman…

Gas prices are expected to increase during summer months, but a recent OPEC decision could bring prices down as soon as this fall.

More Oil From OPEC May Not Mean Relief At The Gas Pumps Anytime Soon

Drivers might be cheering OPEC's decision to increase oil production, but analysts say the extra supply isn't expected to drive gasoline prices down in time for summer vacation season.

Three Candidates Running For Mayor Of Glens Falls

Three hopefuls have lined up to be the next mayor of Glens Falls, New York. WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports the race…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Department of Justice during an announcement about leaks of classified information Friday.

DOJ Announces Crackdown On Leaks As Intelligence Agencies' Calls For Probes Triple

Top Justice Department officials raised the prospect they could loosen policies on issuing subpoenas to news organizations to stop the flow of information.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announces broadband funding in Plattsburgh

Governor Cuomo Announces Final Phase Of Broadband Program

Governor Andrew Cuomo wants New York to be the first state to offer 100 percent broadband. Phase Three to complete the goal is beginning, and the governor…

Scandals Scar Massachusetts State Police

Scandals have engulfed the Massachusetts State Police. Top commanders abruptly retired after a trooper said he was forced to censor a report on the arrest…

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