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The ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is calling for Bard College's Board of Trustees to help with an investigation into the Hudson Valley school's ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after former Bard President Leon Botstein's name appeared extensively in the Epstein files and an investigation detailing his relationship with the late sex offender.
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The Hispanic Heritage Foundation president and CEO spoke with BTPM NPR in advance of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York’s celebration breakfast.
Warshaw and DiNapoli: Jimmy Vielkind, New York Public News Network
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Thousands of people spent Wednesday at Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford trotting around their antique finds hoping for big appraisals. -
The Massapequa Park man who killed eight women from 1993 to 2010 will spend the rest of his days behind bars. Judge Timothy Mazzei sentenced 62-year-old Rex Heuermann to life in prison without the chance of parole on the top charge. -
Environmental groups look back at the New York state legislature session that ended earlier this month to rate bills that benefit clean water and air, protect lands and the climate.
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Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.
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The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it. -
Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.
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Health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations, which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks, can reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause.
