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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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A gas tank driver adjusts his hose hookup to an underground tank on May 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. High diesel prices are driving up the cost of most goods, from groceries to Amazon orders and furniture, as nearly everything that is delivered, whether by truck, rail or ship, uses diesel fuel. Truckers are turning down hauling jobs in the states with the most expensive diesel.
Sky-high diesel prices squeeze truckers, farmers, consumers
The price of diesel fuel has skyrocketed in recent months — much more even than regular gasoline — especially after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. more
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Training Squadron SEVEN Commander Mike Saylor stands in front of a T-45 aircraft at the Griffiss International Airport on Thursday. The mission of the VT-7 Eagles is to safely and effectively train the world’s finest Naval Aviators. The squadron is currently undergoing ground training at Griffiss.
‘Top guns’ training in — and above — area
His call sign is “Big E,” short for “Big Earl,” and how he got that name is classified. more
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Wallace Reid purchases fuel for the vehicle he drives to make a living using ride-share apps, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in the Queens borough of New York.
Did corporate greed fuel inflation? It's not the biggest culprit, some say
Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame... more
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PATRIOTISM ON DISPLAY — American flags decorate the USS Oriskany Anchor Memorial in Trinkaus Park in the village of Oriskany. Today is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
SNAPSHOT: Flags placed at the USS Oriskany Anchor Memorial
Today is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. more
Noelle Feliz, left, holds out a test tube as a woman puts a nasal swab into it on Monday, Feb. 7 at Griffiss Internation Airport. Precision Clinical Laboratories offered drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Griffiss International Airport.
Pandemic impacts continue to linger
Is there still a coronavirus pandemic? While many store shelves continue to have bare spots and infections continue to linger, much of the world, state and region continues to work back toward normal. more
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This undated photo provided by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca in June 2022 shows production of their Enhertu, an antibody-chemotherapy drug administered intravenously.
Researchers: Breast cancer drug could help more patients
For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein. more
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a memorial service for Ruth Whitfield, a victim of the Buffalo supermarket shooting, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.
VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: 'We will come together'
Mourners laid to rest the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket with a service on Saturday that became a call to action and an emotional plea to end the hate and violence that has wracked the nation. more
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A Delta plane is shown at a gate at Salt Lake City International Airport on July 1, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kick off to the summer travel season, but they're also battling a pileup of flight cancellations. Delta Air Lines suffered the most, with more than 230 flights, or 8% of its operations, eliminated on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend
Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. more
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Defendant in Capitol riot opts again to represent himself after lawyer withdraws
The New Hartford man charged with participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and attack on the U.S. Capitol, is opting to represent himself. more
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FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. A leading doctor who chairs a World Health Organization expert group described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.
Experts zero in on Monkeypox outbreak
LONDON  — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be … more
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U.S. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, honors the memory of fallen Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy Kurt B. Wyman on Thursday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. as part of National Police Week.
Tenney honors fallen sheriff’s deputy Wyman during visit to memorial
U.S. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney honored fallen Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy Kurt B. Wyman on Thursday as part of a Congressional visit to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, … more
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on President Joe Biden's budget requests, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 10, 2021.
$20 million HUD grant doubles size of eviction legal help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed to fund legal assistance for tenants seeking to stay in their … more
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A New York Air National Guard 174th Attack Wing ground crew sees to the successful landing of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, which took off from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse and landed at Griffiss International Airport in Rome Thursday, May 5. It was the first time the aircraft landed on a runway other than its home base. With new software and technology, the MQ-9 can now remain airborne for about 24 hours.
Drone’s successful landing spurs hopes for additional defense, rescue uses
ROME — With sunny skies and gusty winds, members of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing and city officials witnessed the successful landing of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted … more
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This still frame from Metropolitan Police Department body worn camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, at a barricade line at on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Webster, a Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Police Department Officer, is accused of assaulting an MPD officer with a flagpole. A number of law enforcement officers were assaulted while attempting to prevent rioters from entering the U.S. Capitol.
Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials
Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear … more
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