Sunday, June 15, 2025

Daily Digest: Early voting for primaries begins Saturday, who and where to vote

Also: Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to return to Saratoga Race Course in 2026 • RITTNER: Madness games
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Sunday, June 15, 2025

 
 

Happy Saturday!

Hope everyone had a great week and has a great Father's Day weekend ahead. 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


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Early voting for primaries begins Saturday, who and where to vote

RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — Early voting for this year’s primaries starts Saturday. From Saturday to June 22, registered party voters can choose between candidates in several races in Rensselae…

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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to return to Saratoga Race Course in 2026

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — It's official. The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will return to Saratoga Springs Race Course for 2026. In a press release, Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement on…

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RITTNER: Madness games

After watching Ukrainian drone strikes recently on Russia's airfields, I started thinking. We spend our immense intellectual capacity and millions of dollars on developing new ways to kill us. How absurd? There has never been a species in this planet's billion-year history that has spent such an amount of brain power on figuring out how […]

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NYSP engage 2025 Speed Week-Move Over traffic enforcement campaign

The New York State Police are targeting speeding and aggressive drivers during a special week-long traffic enforcement initiative. This year's "Speed Week" enforcement campaign runs through Sunday,…

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DEC announces opening of 2025 black bass season

NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced in a press release, the open season for largemouth and smallmouth bass, collectively…

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Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstrations across the US

Organizers said they are preparing for millions of people to take to the streets.

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The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump's birthday

With rain expected, there is a chance the parade could be interrupted by thunderstorms.

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US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes

The parade reflects global traditions that serve a range of political and cultural purposes.

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Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in a record-high Colorado helicopter rescues

The rescues happened late Thursday near the summit of Torreys Peak.

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Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect

Rubio ordered U.S. embassies to fire all remaining staffers with the USAID.

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The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory

The National Weather Service only recently allowed for heat advisories to be issued there.

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Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case

A three-judge panel of the appeals court upheld the verdict in December.

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Mexico's president calls for no ICE raids during Mexico-Dominican Republic soccer match

Mexico is scheduled to play the Dominican Republic on Saturday night at SoFi Stadium.

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Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown

New York City Tourism & Conventions reduced its 2025 international visitor projection by 17%.

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