Thursday, May 22, 2025

Daily Digest: Cohoes PD celebrates promotion of Kyle Pucci

Also: UAlbany graduates nearly 5,000 students over weekend • Maria College celebrates commencement
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Thursday, May 22, 2025

 
 

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.

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Cohoes PD celebrates promotion of Kyle Pucci

COHOES, N.Y. — Cohoes police officer Kyle Pucci has been promoted to the rank of Patrol Lieutenant. Pucci was sworn into his new office at a recent promotion ceremony at City Hall. Mayor Bill Keele…

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UAlbany graduates nearly 5,000 students over weekend

ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany hosted its 181st commencement from May 15-18. Nearly 5,000 graduates received their degrees over the weekend, according to a press release from the school. T…

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Maria College celebrates commencement

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Maria College celebrated the commencement of its Class of 2025 on Sunday. The commencement ceremony was held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. 218 graduates earned ba…

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Entertainment calendar

Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Friday, May 23, 2025 PALACE THEATRE: 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. Tom Segura, 7pm. www.palacealbany.org. SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Breaking Benjamin and Staind, 5:45 pm. www.spac.org. Saturday, May 24, 2025 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. Shade, 7:30 pm. www.atproctors.org. RIVERS CASINO AND RESORT:  1 Rush St, Schenectady. Acute Inflections, 7 pm. www.riverscasino.com/schenectady. THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Leonid and Friends, 7:30 pm. www.theegg.org Sunday, May 25, 2025 SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Jason Aldean, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. Monday, May 26, […]

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Averill Park grinds out win against Cohoes

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — In their Class C high school girls lacrosse sectional quarterfinal, the Cohoes Tigers and Averill Park Warriors scraped and clawed to the final horn. It was a close contest until the Warriors pulled away in the final three minutes for the 15-9 victory. That marked the first sectional win for the […]

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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD (PHOTO GALLERY): Suburban Council Championships

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — The Suburban Council high school girls track and field championships were held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Averill Park High School, in Averill Park, N.Y.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE (PHOTO GALLERY): Cohoes Tigers vs. Averill Park Warriors

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — The Averill Park Warriors defeated the Cohoes Tigers, 15-9, in the Class C high school girls lacrosse sectional quarterfinal, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Averill Park High School, in Averill Park, N.Y.

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Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source says

A spokesperson for Cuomo called the probe 'lawfare and election interference.'

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Venezuela frees US Air Force veteran considered wrongfully detained, his family says

Joseph St. Clair was handed over to the envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell.

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Hegseth orders new review of Afghanistan withdrawal and suicide bombing at Kabul airport

The Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, the State Department and Congress have already reviewed the withdrawal.

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20 people, health care business and church charged in sober living scheme in Arizona

The charges against Happy House Behavioral Health include conspiracy, fraud, forgery, theft and money laundering.

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Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions

The memes depicted the sailor as a slave.

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Former Capitol riot defendant is convicted of gun charges stemming from his arrest near Obama's home

Taylor Taranto was also convicted making a hoax threat to bomb a Maryland government building.

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