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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Doctor Sarah Loguen Fraser, daughter of the Underground Railroad, went on to earn her medical degree in 1876 and became Syracuse University Medical College's first African-American women doctors.
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Warming temperatures mean more people venturing out and the return of ticks and the diseases they carry.
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Corrections officers received notices Saturday warning that strikers would have their health insurance coverage cancelled for them and their families effective Monday. State officials said they had done what they legally could by issuing a tentative prison strike deal before resorting to terminations and civil contempt charges.
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The NYCLU says yes, and may be violating the state's Open Meetings Law. Chair of the common council's public safety committee says there's no formal advisory committee yet. And when there is, its work will be done publicly.
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Mercedes Christopher wants corrections officers to accept the prison strike deal so that her son, who was allegedly attacked by incarcerated people and guards, can get medical care. But she's torn: He's in solitary confinement. Will the deal keep him in there for longer?
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Tickets only remain for the keynote panel at the National Veteran's Resource Center.
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Hamas, the militant group the U.S. has labeled as terrorists, says it's willing to release the one living American hostage and bodies of four others it's held in Gaza since the 2023 attacks in Israel.
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Game studios have cranked out surprising hits ranging from cooperative platformers to historical epics. NPR staff and contributors round up the latest from a promising 2025.
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In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.
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The 68-team fields for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments will be unveiled Sunday night, and the games begin next week.
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Whether you're new to the National Women's Soccer League, or you've been a fan for its past 12 seasons, here's a preview of what you should watch out for when play kicks off this weekend.