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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
Brownfields grants go to MV EDGE, Herkimer County IDA
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 … 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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White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
White House: Without funding U.S. will lose COVID treatments
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 … more
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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A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.
COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
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 … more
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States are debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, but children using such waivers are outnumbered in many states by those who give no excuse for lacking shots. Data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a majority of unvaccinated or undervaccinated kindergartners in 10 of 27 states reporting were allowed to enroll in school without any exemption.
Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners
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. more
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TIGHT SPOT — Wendy Kaufman stands at the entrance to her packed garage with her daughter Jaedyn, 19, and son Julian, 14, Tuesday, April 12, in Doral, Fla. The Kaufman’s moved from Germany and have been unable to find a home big enough that they can afford.
Homebuyers stymied by fewer homes, high prices
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, … more
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CANDIDATE IN UTICA — Marc Molinaro, a Republican candidate for the newly drawn NY-19 district for U.S. Congress, stopped by the Utica Police Department on Tuesday to talk with department and union leadership. He was joined by John Salka, who is running for New York State Senate.
Molinaro, Salka discuss bail reform with UPD leadership
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 … more
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A 9mm pistol build kit with a commercial slide and barrel with a polymer frame is displayed during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. President Joe Biden announced a final version of its ghost gun rule, which comes with the White House and the Justice Department under growing pressure to crack down on gun deaths..
Local police: Ghost guns growing issue in region
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 — … more
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Karla Finocchio, 55, tears up as she talks about being a homeless woman on the streets on Jan. 24 in Phoenix. Finocchio is one face of America’s graying homeless population, a rapidly expanding group of destitute and desperate people 50 and older suddenly without a permanent home after a job loss, divorce, family death or health crisis during a pandemic.
America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets
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 … more
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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 Zelenskyy’s address to the United Nations Security Council, where he called for Russia to be removed from the body.
STATEMENT: Tenney speaks on Ukrainian president’s address to the UN Security Council
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 … more
FILE - In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, walks before a meeting with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2022. Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. It started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP, File)
Cazenovia College to give honorary degree to Ukrainian leader
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 … more
A "For Rent" sign is posted on a building, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Philadelphia. The federal rental assistance is running out in some places, which is putting pressure on the U.S. Treasury Department to shift remaining funds to the states and cities most in need. Treasury has shifted more than $2 billion mostly to states and cities with a higher concentration of renters and away from small, mostly rural states.
Nationwide battle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance
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 … more
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Man goes to Poland, helps Ukraine refugees firsthand
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. … more
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IN MEMORIAM — Frida Larios places flowers near a photograph of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen in Washington. Guillen was killed by a soldier, who her family says sexually harassed her, and who killed himself as police sought to arrest him.
Pentagon links leadership failures to violence at bases
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 … more
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader David O'Day, right, works on the floor, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Stocks edged lower in midday 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 nation's strategic petroleum reserve. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Stocks slip, oil slides as Biden orders release of U.S. crude reserves
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 … more
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A nurse checks on IV fluids while talking to a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, Dec. 13, 2021. When the end of the COVID pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for U.S. health care.
End of COVID may bring major turbulence for US health care
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 … more
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SAFE IN ROMANIA — Elena Litvinova, 33, an accountant from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, smiles at her 3-year-old son, Artem, after an interview with The Associated Press at a refugee center in Brasov, Romania, Wednesday.
Number of Ukraine refugees passes worst-case U.N. estimate
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 … more
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