Ballston Spa trustee meetings continue confrontational tone
BALLSTON SPA — After a blow-up over when the yearly organizational meeting can be called, Democrats and Republicans in this ...
Five things to know about Section II basketball this weekend
The Columbia girls' basketball team can capture a 14th consecutive victory Friday with a Suburban Council victory at Albany ...
Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released Saturday, including the father of the ...
In Ulster County, an argument over fate of Catskill Mountain Railroad
The tourist attraction and advocates for rail trails in the county are clashing over what should happen to the final 1.8 ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that ...
Walgreens suspends dividend, breaking 90-plus year streak of shareholder payouts
Shares of Walgreens dove early Friday, a day after the drugstore chain said it was suspending its dividend, breaking a streak ...
Tensions flare in wake of Newburgh superintendent’s suspension
During a raucous Newburgh school board meeting following the superintendent’s suspension, the board approved seeking ...
EU warns Pakistan that duty-free exporter status depends on progress in human rights, media freedom
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The European Union on Friday warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will ...
Looking Back: Legislators move to purchase site for new state building
One hundred years ago, legislators announced that they would propose a bill setting aside $1 million to purchase a site for a ...
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
The AP-NORC poll shows about half of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” favor having the federal programs Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for people who have obesity, while about 2 in 10 ...
Olympic cauldron to float in Paris skies every summer until the 2028 Los Angeles Games
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that the cauldron balloon, one of the Paris Olympics ' most admired attractions, would float in the skies over the French capital every ...
Property and sovereignty in space − as countries and companies take to the stars, they could run into disputes
As part of this act, any U.S. citizen collecting mineral resources in outer space or on celestial bodies has a right to own, transport, use and sell those resources. This act is an example of national ...