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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending a decision to buy over a half-billion dollars in COVID-19 rapid tests from a campaign donor. Her Republican opponents have seized on the issue, and one government reform group says it merits an investigation.
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Residents of Burnett Road are still trying to keep their homes after recent news of Micron semiconductor plant coming to White Pine in Clay. -
Cheney of Wyoming is one of 10 house members who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. She serves as vice chair of the House Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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The semiconductor plant represents the largest private investment in New York State history and will bring nearly 50,000 jobs to Central New York.
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Many healthcare workers in the North Country are trying to renegotiate the terms of their employment.
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The order, due to begin at the end of this year, would apply to people outside New York City but will be subject to a public comment period through the middle of December.
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The reduction, which would be fully implemented by 2032, has faced both praise and backlash from the community.
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Farmers die by suicide at a higher rate than the general population. Midwestern states are training people who regularly interact with farmers to be a new frontline of defense against farm stress.
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While The Great British Bake Off is beloved by many, the show's latest "Mexican Week" episode has left a sour taste in many viewer's mouths.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former FEMA director Craig Fugate on the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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President Biden is in Fort Myers, Fla., meeting with business owners and residents hit hard by Hurricane Ian, trying to assure them that the federal government will help them recover.
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Writer Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reflects on what the holiest day in Judaism has meant for her after an experience in Germany changed her connection to religion.
