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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County lawmakers this week divorced themselves from approving additional public money for the controversial project, leaving the county executive to raise the rest.
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Upstate businesses said free trade with Canada is central to their survival.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says federal funding for healthcare, education, and local programs remains stalled despite a court ruling, delaying payments to contractors and disrupting essential services.
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The state is hoping the offer will convince thousands of striking officers to come back to work.
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The Onondaga County Executive doesn't feel the massive Micron chip fab project planned for Clay is in any jeopardy, even though the company's decision to build here hinged on incentives under the CHIPS Act.
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Ryan McMahon and the Friends of the Onondaga County Aquarium will now accept and distribute donations for the controversial project in Syracuse's Inner Harbor.
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If you've been paying attention to international politics, you'll get at least three — yes, THREE! — questions right this week!
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The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.
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This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency.
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Democrats face a dilemma. Should they help pass a GOP spending bill or allow the government to shut down? NPR speaks with Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
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Senate to vote on GOP spending bill as government shutdown deadline looms, Trump to give speech at DOJ about law and order, judges order federal agencies to reinstate thousands of fired workers.