Saturday, June 21, 2025

Daily Digest: Lansingburgh HS students tackle superfund site research ahead of graduation

Also: TPD arrests person in connection to 2024 shooting • RITTNER: Proctor’s City Hall. Good? Bad?
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Saturday, June 21, 2025

 
 

Happy Saturday!

Hope everyone had a great week and has a great first official weekend of the summer. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website.

Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor


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Lansingburgh HS students tackle superfund site research ahead of graduation

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. — Just days away from graduation, senior biochemistry students at Lansingburgh High School have completed unique major research projects as part of their final grades. Dr. Cather…

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TPD arrests person in connection to 2024 shooting

TROY, N.Y. — Troy Police Detectives have arrested and charged a man in connection to a previous shooting, said Captain Mary K. Magnetto, Office of Professional Standards, in a press release. On May…

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RITTNER: Proctor's City Hall. Good? Bad?

The city has announced that Proctor's will become City Hall. Could be good or a complete disaster for this historic theater. No public input naturally. Troy's Proctor's Theater was one of the last theaters built by the Vaudeville Giant Frederick Freeman Proctor in 1913-14. It was one of his most elegant creations. It has sat […]

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A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone

The messages are deeply eerie and disconcerting for Iranians struggling to contact their families.

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Music streaming service Deezer adds AI song tags in fight against fraud

Deezer said AI-generated music is an "industry-wide issue."

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Trump says Gabbard was 'wrong' about Iran and Israeli strikes could be 'very hard to stop'

Trump has recently taken a more aggressive public stance toward Tehran.

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Husband rearrested in the death of Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found after 3-year search

Barry Morphew was arrested Friday in Arizona after a Colorado grand jury returned an indictment.

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Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut

The outage didn't lead to disruptions like what happened at Newark.

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San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants

"Our goal is not trying to prevent arrests — but we can witness it."

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R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

A judge has denied singer R. Kelly 's request to be freed from prison.

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Man whose parents were kidnapped after $245M Bitcoin theft has pleaded guilty to federal charges

Veer Chetal was charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in an elaborate online scam.

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Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer's widow

David Walls-Kaufman was held liable for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith.

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Daily Digest: Grafton man charged with murder in connection to three deaths

Also: FRONTIER LEAGUE: ValleyCats and WMHT announce Cat in the Hat appearance • LOCAL BASEBALL: Twenty-fifth annual Baseball Fest set for this weekend
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Friday, June 20, 2025

 
 

Happy Friday!

Hope everyone is having a great week and is looking forward to the first official weekend of the summer. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website.

Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor


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Grafton man charged with murder in connection to three deaths

LATHAM, N.Y. — A Grafton man was charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the death of three of his family members. Joshua M. Fowler, 26, was charged with one count of first-…

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FRONTIER LEAGUE: ValleyCats and WMHT announce Cat in the Hat appearance

TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats and WMHT Public Media announced the return of The Cat in the Hat from the PBS KIDS series THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium …

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LOCAL BASEBALL: Twenty-fifth annual Baseball Fest set for this weekend

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The 12-time Twilight League Champion and 2-time AABC World Series Champion Albany Athletics will host its twenty-fifth annual Price Chopper/Market 32 Baseball Fest at Central Pa…

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia's Ring named 2024-25 Gatorade New York Girls Soccer Player of the Year

CHICAGO — In its fortieth year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade recently announced Kennedy Ring of Columbia High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade New York Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation's best high school […]

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El Salvador man accused of attempted murder of U.S. Attorney

ALBANY, N.Y. — A man from El Salvador was charged with attempted murder in an incident involving U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III as he was leaving his downtown office. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, on Tuesday, June 17, Sarcone was the victim of a life-threatening incident in which Saul Morales-Garcia, described as an illegal alien from El Salvador, who entered the United States in 2021 after a prior deportation, lunged at Sarcone while brandishing a knife and yelling aggressively in a foreign language the U.S. Attorney could not readily identify. Sarcone ran to […]

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Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles

The case could have wider implications on the the deployment of soldiers within the U.S.

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Yes, more and more celebrities are entering the phone business. Here's why

Several big names are venturing into the market for mobile virtual network operators — or MVNOs.

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Spanish court rejects Airbnb appeal and keeps order to block nearly 66,000 listings

The government has said the platform's short-term rentals exacerbate Spain's housing crunch.

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Catholics call for environmental action at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue

Brazil has been hit by a series of environmental disasters in recent years.

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Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu

Crescent Duck Farm is cautiously rebuilding.

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Voice of America and Radio Farda's Persian services cover the Israel-Iran conflict despite cutbacks

Its journalism has continued despite the Trump administration's threat to its future.

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

He even claimed once to have made Juneteenth "famous."

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Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchange

Nobitex appeared to have confirmed the attack.

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