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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, …
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5/17/22
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In a Thursday move, the Biden Administration — through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — announced $254.5 million in Brownfields Grants to 265 communities, including 12 grants totaling …
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5/14/22
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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 …
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Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
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5/9/22
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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 …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For much of the past two years, America has been first in line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Now, as drugmakers develop the next generation of therapies, the White House …
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4/25/22
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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 …
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Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
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4/25/22
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COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus — even though it's not …
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Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer
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4/24/22
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The portion of U.S. children getting routine vaccinations required for kindergarten dipped slightly during the pandemic. A government report released Thursday looked at vaccination rates for the 2020-21 school year. It shows rates were close to 94% for measles, whooping cough and chickenpox vaccinations. That was down 1% from a year earlier. It means 35,000 U.S. children entered kindergarten without evidence of complete vaccination for extremely contagious diseases. That raises concerns for potential increase in those diseases. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are so far no signs of any outbreaks.
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Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
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4/24/22
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Shortly after moving to South Florida for a new job with the U.S. military, Shannon Kaufman and his wife, Wendy, signed up for a whole other mission: buying a home. For months, they scoured listings, …
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Alex Veiga via Associated Press
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4/15/22
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UTICA — Two Republican candidates — Marc Molinaro, for Congress, and John Salka, for state Senate — stopped by the Utica Police Department on Tuesday to have a chat with the leadership of …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden has nominated an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration aims to rein in ghost guns — …
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Staff and wire reports
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4/12/22
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PHOENIX — Karla Finocchio’s slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin. The 55-year-old planned to use her $800-a-month …
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Anita Snow, Associated Press
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4/11/22
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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently released a statement in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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4/11/22
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CAZENOVIA — Cazenovia College is joining a growing group of colleges in New York and other states who are presenting honorary degrees to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The College Board …
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4/8/22
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In her office at a nonprofit in central Nebraska, Karen Rathke routinely encounters residents still stung by the pandemic and hoping to get help with their rent.
Rathke, president of the Heartland …
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Michael Casey, Associated Press
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4/4/22
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STAMFORD — A Delaware County man recently spent several days transporting Ukrainian families to homes in Poland and eastern Germany after their country was invaded by Russia in late February. …
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Vicky Klukkert via Associated Press
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3/31/22
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Military bases with a high risk for sexual assault, harassment and other harmful behaviors often have leaders who don’t understand violence prevention, don’t make it a …
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3/31/22
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday and oil prices fell as President Joe Biden ordered the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the …
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Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Associated Press
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3/31/22
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WASHINGTON — When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date …
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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
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3/31/22
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MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — The number of people who have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded has surpassed 4 million, the United Nations reported Wednesday as shelling continued in places where …
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3/30/22
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