The late state budget means districts had to take their best estimate on what they'll receive in state aid once the state budget is finally finished.
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Syracuse Police say armored vehicles and tactical teams evacuated residents through apartment windows as gunfire tore through buildings and vehicles during the chaotic six-hour confrontation at Pioneer Homes.
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Elected officials were among those who gathered outside the Tops supermarket where ten people were fatally shot in a racially motivated attack four years ago.
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The extender keeps state government funded through early next week as a final budget agreement has yet to be nailed down.
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The former Cazenovia College Theatre, now the Catherine Cummings Theatre, seeks new life as the owner has big plans on his wish list.
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Food and Water Watch, NY Renews and other groups are backing a bill that would enact a moratorium on building hyperscale datacenters in New York.
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The historic building is the focus of a fundraising campaign for ongoing renovations.
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Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation.
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The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to save his job. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to political commentator Rafael Behr about whether the U.K. is becoming ungovernable.
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One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday.
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Texas has tightened standards for camps after deadly flooding last July. With summer camp season about to start, only nine camps are approved to open and more than 300 are awaiting their licenses.
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Georgia's elections Tuesday include competitive GOP primaries for U.S. Senate and for governor. Meanwhile, Democrats hope an enthusiastic turnout helps them flip two state supreme court seats.