Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Daily Digest: County joins calls to keep Dunham Reservoir, approves HVCC budget

Also: Troy PD arrest seven, seize weapons and drugs • ECHL: Cloutier’s Thunder job a dream come true
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Wednesday, July 16, 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.

Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor


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County joins calls to keep Dunham Reservoir, approves HVCC budget

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — The Rensselaer County Legislature joined the call to preserve the Martin Dunham Reservoir at its July meeting. The recreational feature’s dam in Grafton Lakes State Park is f…

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Troy PD arrest seven, seize weapons and drugs

TROY, N.Y. — Troy Police Department Special Operations Section Detectives recently seized 10 handguns during a search warrant on Glen Ave, making seven arrests, Steven M. Barker, Deputy Chief of Po…

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ECHL: Cloutier's Thunder job a dream come true

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Sylvain Cloutier's mandate couldn't be any clearer. Get back to the playoffs. The 51-year-old Adirondack Hockey Hall of Famer made his first public appearance as Thunder head co…

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Entertainment calendar

Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Thursday, July 17, 2025 CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Once, 7:30 pm. www.attherep.org. SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. "Weird Al" Yankovic, 8 pm. www.spac.org. Friday, July 18, 2025 SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Dave Matthews Band, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Once, 8 pm. www.attherep.org. Saturday, July 19, 2025 RIVERS CASINO AND RESORT:  1 Rush St, Schenectady. Harbor Jam, 6 pm. www.riverscasino.com/schenectady. SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. […]

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Trump to put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations, including those in Africa and the Caribbean

Trump also said he would 'probably' announce tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs at the 'end of the month.'

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ICE flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearing

Anyone who enters the country illegally would be ineligible for a bond hearing before an immigration judge, according to the directive.

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American Idol music supervisor and husband both found dead at LA home

Los Angeles police say they are investigating their deaths as homicides but have not identified any suspects.

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Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles

Roughly 4,000 National Guard troops had been deployed. It wasn't immediately clear how long the rest would stay in the region.

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State prosecution in firebombing attack on demonstration for Israeli hostages moves ahead

A Sept. 9 arraignment has been scheduled for Mohamed Sabry Soliman to enter a plea.

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Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to China

Shares of the California-based chipmaker were up over 4% by midday.

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Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

'If somebody is expressing pro-Palestinian beliefs, that's not necessarily antisemitic,' the UC Berkeley chancellor said.

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Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey says

The survey shows that international views of the two superpowers and their leaders are closer than ever.

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People in Florida neighborhood stop dinner, grab tools to rescue 4 people in plane crash

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the crash.

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