Daily Digest: Collar City Pride hosts Pride flag raising ceremony at YWCA

Also: Saratoga Springs native DeVaux talks Kentucky Derby win, hopes for Belmont Stakes • HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Averill Park rolls past Peru in Class A regional

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Collar City Pride hosts Pride flag raising ceremony at YWCA Collar City Pride hosted their Pride Flag raising ceremony at the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, celebrating the beginning of Pride Month and calling for advocacy for marginalized groups affected by anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. Read more → Saratoga Springs native DeVaux talks Kentucky Derby win, hopes for Belmont Stakes SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Following a massive and historic success at the Kentucky Derby, Cherie DeVaux and her Kentucky Derby-winning horse Golden Tempo are making their way to the Saratoga Race Course with hopes of winning the Belmont S… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Averill Park rolls past Peru in Class A regional PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Averill Park left little doubt on Tuesday. The Golden Knights erupted for seven runs in the first two innings and never looked back, cruising to a 12-0 victory against Peru in a Class A New York State regional playoff game at SUNY Plattsburgh. With the win, Averill Park advanced to Saturday’s Class […] Read more → Peabo Bryson, R&B singer known for Disney classics, dies at 75 The cause was complications from a stroke he suffered over the weekend. Read more → How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto ‘Godfather’ in California Adam Iza pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to a robbery charge. Read more → More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows Supporters of the pauses say cities need rules before projects arrive. Read more → ‘Out of my lane.’ Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room Oz’s appearance highlighted the administration’s struggle to respond to major news until Trump himself does. Read more → Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup World Cup organizers said the mural was painted over to make room for new art. Read more → US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others Treasury says Nobitex processed over 50% of Iran’s digital asset income and supports sanctions evasion. Read more → Canada calls for US and Mexico free trade agreement to be renewed for 16 years The USMCA has allowed Canada and Mexico to avoid much of Trump’s protectionist measures. Read more → The show will go on: White House correspondents’ dinner rescheduled for July, with Trump attending The president said he’d been invited to return and speak, and had accepted the invitation. Read more → Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump’s mail-in executive order Instances of noncitizens casting ballots are extremely rare. Read more →

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