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Gov. Kathy Hochul attacks campaign challenger over support for Trump policies.
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Virginia Eubanks is an investigative journalist, author, and professor at the University at Albany, whose acclaimed book Automating Inequality Acclaimed How Technology Can Deepen Poverty and Injustice. Her new book, 'A Guide to Open Water Life Saving Lessons on Love, Care and Survival' turns the lens on her own life. After her partner was brutally attacked near their Troy, New York home, Eubanks became his caregiver as they navigated trauma.
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The goal is not just to teach basketball, but financial literacy, nutrition and mental health. Says one coach: “We're teaching the kids: ‘Be yourself. Be the best you.'”
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An audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli of the Department of Environmental Conservation's records from 2021 to 2023 shows nearly a third of the reports from refuse facilities were missing.
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The Nassau executive trails Gov. Kathy Hochul by 10 points statewide in a new Siena poll
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The February death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam on the streets of Buffalo days after his release from Border Patrol custody cannot be prosecuted by the state attorney general. But in a letter, AG Letitia James said the Erie County District Attorney can, and is offering support.
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From inflation, to credit card debt, to who's actually doing the spending: These are key takeaways from this week in economic news.
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Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon chief and the U.S. Navy about living conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona.
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At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer
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Plus, which beloved animal crossed the rainbow bridge, and what bit of papal paraphernalia did Chicago baseball fans get this week?