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Daily Digest: Officials, National Weather Service give guidelines for heat wave

Also: Tapeta track opens for training at Belmont Park • SNAPSHOT: Capital Region BOCES HVAC/R graduate wins Knorr scholarship
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

 
 

Happy Wednesday!

Hope everyone has a great week. 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. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor


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Officials, National Weather Service give guidelines for heat wave

The Capital Region is expecting a significant heat wave this week, with many officials urging residents to take necessary measures to cool down and relax over the holiday weekend.

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Tapeta track opens for training at Belmont Park

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) unveiled on Monday the new Tapeta inner track at Belmont Park, which opened to horses this morning to help usher in a new era for racing and training in the Empire State. Following a three-year project to transform Belmont Park into a world-class sports and entertainment destination, a new and re-imagined Belmont Park will open for live racing on September 18. The Mark Hennig-trained pair of Private Flight, under exercise rider Ricardo Fragoso, and Mo Kreesa, with Cirilo Paredes up, were the first two horses to step on the Tapeta at 5:35 a.m. […]

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SNAPSHOT: Capital Region BOCES HVAC/R graduate wins Knorr scholarship

Recent high school graduate Christopher Barnes was the recipient of the 2026 Gregory J. Knorr Memorial Scholarship. The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program graduate received the award that is bestowed annually…

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Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

Three major egg producers reach a $3.3 million settlement over price collusion claims.

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Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

President Trump earned $1.2 billion from crypto businesses, outpacing property gains.

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Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE

Federal agents visited two New York residents over their online criticism of ICE.

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