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In this image provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley meets with U.S. Army leaders responsible for the collective training of Ukrainians at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Monday, Jan. 16. At left is Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert, who is the commanding general for the 7th Army Training Command. Milley visited the training site in Germany for Ukrainian forces and met with troops and commanders. The Grafenwoehr Training Area includes a contingent of Army National Guard soldiers typically stationed in Utica.
Top U.S. general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers where Utica-based National Guard unit is helping
Monday was just Day Two for Ukrainian soldiers at the U.S. military’s new training program, but the message was coming through loud and clear. more
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Utica has been thrust into the national spotlight as Stephen King, Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker all recently shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer.
Celebrities thrust Utica into national spotlight
From Stephen King, to Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker, celebrities put Utica in the national spotlight as they shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer, both good and bad. more
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988 Call Center Director Jamieson Brill poses for a photo in front of a desk where work workers take calls around the clock at a facility in Hyattsville, Md., Oct. 7, 2022. Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls around the clock from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide prevention helpline
With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. more
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pays tribute at a monument to Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War in Lviv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Local volunteers step closer to making area home for Ukrainian woman, children
The new non-profit Rome Refugee Services has come one step closer in helping to make Rome home for a Ukrainian native and her two children. more
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Many of the most visited sections of SSA.gov are now live with a more user-friendly and task-based approach. New pages and improvements based on public feedback will continue to be unveiled in the coming months.
Social Security Administration launches redesigned website
Visitors to Social Security Administration’s website at www.SSA.gov will now experience a fresh homepage. more
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Rolling Meadows, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. On Wednesday, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for November.
US job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilience
U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers. more
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A masked traveller arrives at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.
Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site. Nearly 30,000 tons of debris were removed from the site.
EPA completes demolition, asbestos removal at former Charlestown Mall site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site, according to an announcement Wednesday by EOA officials. more
Motorists are stuck in the morning rush hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 14. The 8 billionth baby on Earth is about to be born on a planet that is getting hotter. But experts in climate science and population both say the two issues aren’t quite as connected as they seem.
Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say. more
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What to watch in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections
After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals are finally here. more
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Peggy Carr, Commissioner of the National Center for Education, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press about the National Assessment of Education Process, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington.
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children, according to reports. more
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Casino mogul Steve Wynn, a native of Utica, is shown at a news conference in Medford, Mass., in this file photo. A federal judge last week dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to force the longtime casino developer to register as a foreign agent. (AP photo)
Judge dismisses lobbying suit against casino developer Steve Wynn
A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to force longtime casino developer and Utica native Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent. more
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Chad Tooke, of Utica, a veteran and a provider network and strategy manager at Excellus BlueCrossBlueShield is shown during his days on active duty. Excellus BCBS will offer a Medicare Advantage plan in 2023 targeting the needs of local veterans, the company announced Thursday, Oct. 13.
New Medicare plan targets needs of veterans, Excellus BCBS says
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will offer a Medicare Advantage plan in 2023 targeting the needs of local veterans. more
An older customer pushes his Kroger shopping cart laden with purchases in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase will be announced Thursday morning.
Will big Social Security boost be enough?
Area Social Security recipients will be among those nationwide to get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. more
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth's coffin is carried as King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort and Princess Anne follow, during the funeral in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II mourned at funeral by Britain and world
Britain and the world are saying a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers. more
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The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA, April 8, 2020. Oil prices are sagging amid fears of recessions across the globe. OPEC and allied countries are weighing what to do about that when they meet online Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. High oil prices were a bonanza for countries like Saudi Arabia over the summer, but now they're well off those highs. Saudi Arabia's oil minister has even said the group known as OPEC+ could cut production at any time.
OPEC+ faces what to do about lower oil prices; drivers cheer
OPEC and allied oil-producing countries are weighing how much crude to ship to a troubled global economy as recession fears have sent prices far down from summertime peaks. more
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The NASA moon rocket stands ready less than 24 hours before it is scheduled to launch on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission to orbit the moon at the Kennedy Space Center, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
UPDATE: NASA scrubs launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight because of fuel leaks
NASA initially pressed toward the launch of a new moon rocket Monday to put a crew capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years, after a leak reappeared in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring. more
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AFRL Inspire, a special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory featuring TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed Aug. 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT. Inspire showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people from across the science and technology enterprise. This year’s event, which celebrates the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, features nine speakers from across the lab and one special guest speaker, retired Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski. AFRL Historians Dr. Darren Raspa and Jeff Duford will serve as the hosts for the program. Speakers, from left, include: Dr. Kerianne Hobbs, Dr. Mike Goodson, Dr. Melissa Wilson, Brian “Mitch” Mitchell, Maj. Michael Nayak, Steve Colenzo, Delia Jesaitis, Dr. Steven Chambreau and Dr. Jayde King.
AFRL Inspire program to livestream on Tuesday
AFRL Inspire, a three-hour special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall, Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. EDT.  more
On the heels of the U.S. Congress Thursday, July 28 passage of a $280 billion package geared to boost the semiconductor industry, officials looked to locations across the state, the Mohawk Valley and nation to weigh potential future impacts. Economic development leaders in the region hope to see more developments like Marcy’s now-under-construction Wolfspeed semiconductor fabrication facility, pictured on July 28, 2022.
Officials eye future as House OK’s CHIPS Act
After the Thursday passage in the House of Representatives of a $280 billion package geared to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research by creating more high-tech jobs in the United … more
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Food banks and pantries are struggling to meet the growing need even as federal programs provide less food to distribute, grocery store donations wane and cash gifts don't go nearly as far. In Oneida, Karing Kitchen Coordinator Melissa King said other food pantries in the area are all dealing with the same issue. But the issue isn't just a local one. In this Associated Press photo, a volunteer fills up a vehicle with food boxes at the St. Mary's Food Bank Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Phoenix. There, more than 900 families line up at the distribution center every weekday for an emergency government food box.
Inflation puts squeeze on food pantries locally, across the country
A dollar doesn’t go as far as it did at the beginning of this year and it’s only getting worse as food pantries work to ensure the hardest hit in the community don’t go hungry. more
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