The agency recently halted a weather balloon launch in Albany, which forecasters relied on for up-to-date weather data. Experts say that could put New Yorkers at risk during the next storm.
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Farmers count on small amounts of money to make improvements to boost farm viability and even the larger community.
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President Trump's border czar joined state Republicans in Albany on Wednesday to criticize New York's Green Light Law and express support for Laken's Law.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to send $300 checks to most New Yorkers. Legislative leaders say they favor a more “targeted” approach.
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In meetings with Russia, the U.S. has not invited Ukraine or European countries, throwing the trajectory of the war into question.
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The wildcat strike led to lockdowns, National Guard deployments and at least seven prisoner deaths.
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The senator is urging the Trump administration to approve a poultry vaccine and provide transparency in tracking the outbreak.
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A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said.
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For believers, the holy month is about much more than fasting. It's a time for reflection and compassion — to give to the less fortunate, gather with community to break the daily fasts, and pray.
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Amid the devastation and fear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother reflects on one way she and her family found some joy and connection along some train tracks.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amanda Seyfried, star of the new series Long Bright River. She plays a police officer investigating the murders of women from Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.