Also: New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78, his family says • Snapshot: McDonald recognizes Testo’s Restaurant
Monday, July 13, 2026
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Russell Sage College is receiving an $810,000 gift from the dissolving Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.
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By MARK KENNEDY and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” to playing Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed […]
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Assemblymember John T. McDonald III, RPh, hosted a press conference to recognize Testo’s Restaurant for its inclusion in the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. This honor celebrates Testo’s more than 50 years of continuous operation and its lasting contributions to the identity of the Capital Region. Founded in 1976 by Charles and Philomena Testo and their 4 children, Testo’s Restaurant has been feeding the Lansingburgh neighborhood and beyond for 50 years. Specializing in authentic, homecooked Italian food, Testo’s has long been a fan favorite. Testo’s induction into the Historic Business Preservation Registry highlights the restaurant’s historic roots, dedication […]
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The little church’s success highlights a patch of common ground in American healthcare.
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I love illusions. Funny how the brain is tricked into seeing reality.
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History professor Dr. Matt Warshauer said the “loathing” is not unexpected.
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Almost everything I have ever regretted saying came from the same mistake: I failed to pause. The words usually arrived quickly, confidently and with impressive internal justification. In that moment, my mind assured me that the truth needed defending, the misunderstanding needed correcting, or someone desperately needed my superior insight. Life never became better because I delivered that ‘wise’ rebuttal. Most of us know this experience. Something is said, a tone is detected, or a nerve is touched. Before we understand what is happening, the reactive, all-knowing mind has grabbed the microphone. It begins arguing a case, assigning motives and […]
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