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Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell warned the central bank may have to raise interest rates even more, sending stock markets sharply lower.
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Another New York college has announced its closure, with just a few days’ notice. Wells College, in Aurora, says it will shutter its doors at the end of the semester, following years of financial challenges. As students look to find new schooling come fall, the college has tapped a Westchester County university as its preferred teach-out facility.
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NewsChannel 13 meteorologist Paul Caiano delivers the Midday Weather Summary for Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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Poverty. It’s a political issue. It’s a social justice issue. And it’s an education issue. In fact, it’s the elephant in the room whenever we talk about education in America. And a mighty elephant it is, because poverty plays into every aspect of a child’s health, well-being and academic success.
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The FBI Albany Field Office recently gave students at the University at Albany the chance to complete a Physical Fitness Test for Special Agents.
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An application for American Rescue Plan Act funding is prompting an investigation by the Albany County District Attorney.
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Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles clashed, with reports of fireworks and pepper spray use. Elsewhere, universities are tearing down encampments and arresting students.
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Meeting at their worldwide General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., United Methodist delegates voted overwhelmingly to allow LGBTQ clergy and for Methodist ministers to officiate at same-sex weddings.
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Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.
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Florida has been a major access point for abortion in the South. Now its residents, along with thousands more in the region, will have to seek abortion care elsewhere after six weeks of pregnancy.
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After former President Donald Trump and Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake distanced themselves from the law, some abortion rights opponents are left wondering who they can count on.
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Three police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.
“The Met Opera” returns this season with wide-ranging performances that bring joy to the ears. From Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” to Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” the secured season will surely keep you entertained. Airing on Saturdays at 1 p.m. through June 8, 2024.
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