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Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, SUNY at Albany journalism professor and investigative journalist, Rosemary Armao, and Times Union Associate Editor, Mike Spain.

Topics include: 50th Anniversary of Selma; ISIS/Iran; Delta flight goes off runway at LaGuardia; Harrison Ford's plane crash; Ringling Bros. to retire elephants; Daylight savings time and heart attack risk.

Schenectady fire officials are advising people to avoid downtown Schenectady this morning due to a massive fire at an apartment complex. Local area media reports the blaze started around 2 a.m.

The complex is located on Jay Street across from Schenectady City Hall, which is being used as a temporary shelter along with CDTA buses. At least seven people were injured from the fire, several of them seriously, including one man was taken to Albany Medical Center with a broken back after jumping from the fifth floor. Firefighters are also saying one person is unaccounted for. Schenectady City Hall will be closed for today.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses corruption and money in politics and Hillary Clinton's emails.

TODAY: Sunny, unseasonably cold, highs in the teens to near 20°

TONIGHT:  increasing clouds, not as cold lows near 10°.

SATURDAY:  mostly cloudy, chance snow showers, highs in the mid 20s to near 30°

The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a women’s history event Friday at the FDR site in Dutchess County. WAMC’s Allison Dunne has more. 

NCAA:

In men’s basketball in the MAAC Tournament, No. 8 Siena beat No. 9 Niagara 71-54, No. 7 Saint Peter's bested No. 10 Fairfield 63-33, and it was No. 11 Marist over No. 6 Quinnipiac 80-74. The quarterfinals start on Saturday.

Catch up with The Academic Minute from 3.2 - 3.6

Last month was the coldest February on record in parts of Vermont. The temperature stayed below freezing for 43 consecutive days in parts of the state up until Wednesday.

Shakespeare & Company’s director is returning to his previous post in St. Louis months after joining the organization.

There is something different about the appearance of Central Hudson Gas & Electric field employees in the Hudson Valley.