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Mayor Sharon Owens presented the spending plan to councilors Wednesday, though her administration has been meeting with councilors regularly over the past several weeks.
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Among the various tax proposals in Albany is one that would repeal a decades-old sales-tax exemption for purchases of gold and silver. -
Researchers with Cornell University found that as smoke drifted into New York during the June 2023 wildfires in Canada, breeding grassland birds sang and chirped less. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic legislative leaders have struggled to reach deals on auto-insurance reform and scaling back the state's climate laws. -
Utica is one of the newest Empire State Trail Towns designated by Parks and Trails NY. -
Freeman, who led the Orange in scoring with more than 16 points per game last season, announced his transfer on social media Tuesday. -
Doty — a native of nearby Fulton — was a unanimous First-Team All-MAAC selection last season.
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Ayesha Rascoe unpacks an analog bag — a tote filled with screen-free activities — curated by Weekend Edition staff. -
As Tax Day approaches, Goldfish offers sneaky snacking parents a special "Snack Tax" refund.
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Congress is back Monday with a big to-do list: DHS funding, renewal of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and 1.5 trillion dollars for the Department of Defense.
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Over eight million Hungarians are eligible to vote in elections that could topple Viktor Orban, a European ally of President Trump.
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Drug overdose deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but experts say new street drugs made from synthetic chemicals are emerging rapidly.
