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The Onondaga County Legislature's Ways and Means Committee forwarded the $7.075 million resolution to be considered by the full legislature next week.
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Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors President Dave Manzano says it remains a sellers' market for local home listings. Buyers face fewer options, bidding wars, competition with cash shoppers. -
The Nassau County executive’s tax returns also revealed he did not make any donations to charity last year. -
The issue sparked privacy concerns earlier this year when a Wegmans in New York City used the technology on shoppers. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are still trying to reach an agreement on policy issues before agreeing on dollar amounts in the budget. -
Sen. Rachel May and Assemblymember Al Stirpe, both Democrats, say now is not the time to give up on renewable energy. Proposals to reverse or delay provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act are contributing to delays in adopting a state budget. -
The state says some prediction marketplaces should fall under its purview because they effectively offer gambling, but a federal agency says it’s the exclusive regulator for such products.
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The Kentucky Derby is celebrated by locals in Louisville — including its smallest residents, who get their own downtown parade.
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The U.S. health secretary says he wants to shift addiction care toward an approach that includes rural farms or camps for people in recovery. Many addiction experts say the idea is outdated.
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The House has approved a three year extension of the surveillance program known as FISA Section 702. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces a difficult path to final passage. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Belle Burden about her memoir Strangers, and the powerful response the book is having.
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Indonesia is in the midst of a nickel boom, but there are concerns about how the mineral is mined and refined, and about its cost to the environment and local health.
