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INCREASE SOUGHT — Robert Mujica, budget director of the State of New York answers 2022 budget questions during a news conference after Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her first executive state budget at the state Capitol in Albany on Tuesday. Hochul’s plan would increase spending nearly 3.1%.
NY to boost school aid, offer tax relief in governor budget
ALBANY (AP) — New York would boost state school aid, provide sweeping property tax relief and deliver bonuses to health care workers over the next year if lawmakers pass a $216.3 billion budget … more
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Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio won't run for governor
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for governor, but will instead devote himself to fighting inequality in New York. His decision to not … more
SNOW-COVERED DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH — The icy Allegheny River and snow-covered Downtown Pittsburgh, Pa., skyline is seen from the Andy Warhol Bridge on Monday.
Winter storm whipping northeast U.S. with snow, thunderstorms
NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. The storm system dropped a foot or more … more
Texas rabbi says he, two hostages escaped synagogue standoff
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during livestreamed services said Monday that he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others … more
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated with service, speeches
ATLANTA (AP) — Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering jobs and justice and protecting “the sacred right to vote, a right from which all other rights … more
CNY man cycles through United States on journey to see state capitols
SANTA FE, N.M.  — Bob Barnes has spent the past handful of years shuttling other people where they need to go as an Uber driver in Syracuse, New York. On Aug. 1, he set off on a ride for … more
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How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have since symptoms of the illnesses can overlap. The viruses that cause colds, … more
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Colin Queen clears the sidewalk along Fifth Street during a winter storm on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C. A winter storm brought a mix of snow, sleet and wind with accumulations totaling 2-3 inches.
Winter storm whipping East Coast with snow, thunderstorms
A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the East Coast of the U.S. on … more
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For 'ice wine' vintners, frigid temps are reason to rejoice
OVID — While the vast majority of New Yorkers are hunkering down to ride out frigid temperatures and snow blasts from the latest winter storm, others are seizing on the opportunity to ... pick … more
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MORATORIUM EXPIRES — Activist rally and demonstrate calling for an extension of pandemic eviction moratorium on Aug. 31, 2021. New York tenants and homeowners lost some protection from eviction and foreclosure Saturday as the state ended a coronavirus pandemic moratorium aimed at keeping New Yorkers from losing their homes
New York's pandemic-era eviction moratorium expires
NEW YORK — New York tenants and homeowners lost some protection from eviction and foreclosure Saturday as the state ended a nearly 2-year-old moratorium aimed at keeping New Yorkers from … more
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FILE - May Nast arrives for dinner at RiverWalk, an independent senior housing facility, in New York, April 1, 2021. COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too. That's leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more residents and staff members vaccinated and boosted.
COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes
COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more … more
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FREE TESTS — President Joe Biden speaks about the government’s COVID-19 response on the White House Campus in Washington Thursday. The White House said free home “tests will typically ship within 7-12 days of ordering” through the U.S. Postal Service.
Federal testing website launches next week, four tests per home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to address nationwide shortages, but supplies … more
Biden team regroups after high court loss on shots-or-test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerned but not giving up, President Joe Biden is anxiously pushing ahead to prod people to get COVID-19 shots after the Supreme Court put a halt to the administration’s … more
Netflix upping U.S., Canada prices
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is raising prices for its video streaming customers in the U.S. and Canada, less than a year and a half since its last price increase, as competition from other streaming … more
White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned … more
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Expiration of child tax credits hits home
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday went without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe … more
SEA OF DEBRIS — Shredded boxes and packages are seen at a section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles Friday. Thieves have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains for months, leaving the tracks blanketed with discarded packages.
Thieves raiding rail cargo containers in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains nearing downtown Los Angeles for months, taking packages belonging to people across the U.S. and leaving the tracks … more
Russia demands U.S., NATO response next week on Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Friday strongly reaffirmed its demand that NATO doesn’t expand eastward despite the rejection of that by the military alliance amid a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. … more
Three women charged with beating airline security officer at JFK
NEW YORK (AP) — Three women are facing federal charges of attacking an airline security worker who tried to block them from boarding a flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport in September … more
Mexico seizes 380,000 boxes of Kellogg’s cereal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has seized 380,000 boxes of Corn Flakes, Special K and other Kellogg’s cereals, claiming the boxes had cartoon drawings on them in violation of recently enacted laws … more
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