Daily Digest: ‘Historic day’: First national semiconductor technology center opens at Albany Nanontech

Also: Stefanik champions Big Beautiful Bill’s Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act • Shania Twain, foundation donating 100,000 meals to Regional Food Bank

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Happy Tuesday! 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 e-edition                            obituaries ‘Historic day’: First national semiconductor technology center opens at Albany Nanontech ALBANY, N.Y. — Following years of relentless advocacy for the Capital Region, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped cut the ribbon for the grand opening of America’s first-ever National … Read more → Stefanik champions Big Beautiful Bill's Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act SARATOGA, N.Y. – House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik said she is proud to have secured her bipartisan Workforce Pell Grants provisions in the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, unl… Read more → Shania Twain, foundation donating 100,000 meals to Regional Food Bank CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — In the spirit of giving back, Shania Twain and the Shania Twain Foundation are donating to local food banks at every stop on her tour, and during her engagement at Broadview Stage at SPAC, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY will receive a donation of $25,000, providing meals for 100,000 […] Read more → Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term Whitney Hermandorfer worked for Tennessee's attorney general. Read more → Tesla's Autopilot system is in the spotlight at a Miami trial over a student killed while stargazing A rare trial against Elon Musk's car company began Monday. Read more → A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House Farms Federal authorities characterized the raids as one of the largest operations since Trump took office. Read more → US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production The move comes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff. Read more → Trump administration says it won't publish major climate change report on NASA website as promised Critics, including scientists, accuse the administration of trying to bury vital information. Read more → How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to move quickly. Read more → Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from central Hanoi over pollution concerns Motorcycles are the main mode of transport for most of Hanoi's 8 million residents. Read more → The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York There are only 400 Martian meteorites out of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites. Read more →

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