Saturday, June 21, 2025

Daily Digest: Lansingburgh HS students tackle superfund site research ahead of graduation

Also: TPD arrests person in connection to 2024 shooting • RITTNER: Proctor’s City Hall. Good? Bad?
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Saturday, June 21, 2025

 
 

Happy Saturday!

Hope everyone had a great week and has a great first official weekend of the summer. 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. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor


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Lansingburgh HS students tackle superfund site research ahead of graduation

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. — Just days away from graduation, senior biochemistry students at Lansingburgh High School have completed unique major research projects as part of their final grades. Dr. Cather…

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TPD arrests person in connection to 2024 shooting

TROY, N.Y. — Troy Police Detectives have arrested and charged a man in connection to a previous shooting, said Captain Mary K. Magnetto, Office of Professional Standards, in a press release. On May…

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RITTNER: Proctor's City Hall. Good? Bad?

The city has announced that Proctor's will become City Hall. Could be good or a complete disaster for this historic theater. No public input naturally. Troy's Proctor's Theater was one of the last theaters built by the Vaudeville Giant Frederick Freeman Proctor in 1913-14. It was one of his most elegant creations. It has sat […]

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A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone

The messages are deeply eerie and disconcerting for Iranians struggling to contact their families.

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Music streaming service Deezer adds AI song tags in fight against fraud

Deezer said AI-generated music is an "industry-wide issue."

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Trump says Gabbard was 'wrong' about Iran and Israeli strikes could be 'very hard to stop'

Trump has recently taken a more aggressive public stance toward Tehran.

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Husband rearrested in the death of Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found after 3-year search

Barry Morphew was arrested Friday in Arizona after a Colorado grand jury returned an indictment.

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Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut

The outage didn't lead to disruptions like what happened at Newark.

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San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants

"Our goal is not trying to prevent arrests — but we can witness it."

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R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

A judge has denied singer R. Kelly 's request to be freed from prison.

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Man whose parents were kidnapped after $245M Bitcoin theft has pleaded guilty to federal charges

Veer Chetal was charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in an elaborate online scam.

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Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer's widow

David Walls-Kaufman was held liable for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith.

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