Daily Digest: ‘Our fighters’: Troy unveils new downtown mural

Also: NCAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Columbia’s Bogucki headlines Siena signing class • HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Section 2 high school sports roundup

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Friday, September 19, 2025

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is having a great week and is looking forward to having a great weekend. 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 ‘Our fighters’: Troy unveils new downtown mural TROY, N.Y. — Crossing the river or heading through downtown, residents and visitors of the Collar City can see a new mural commemorating Troy’s history and future. Coordinated through the Arts Cent… Read more → NCAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Columbia's Bogucki headlines Siena signing class LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — A new season brings many new faces to the Siena women's lacrosse roster. Saints third-year head coach Danielle Schwan-Tetreault has announced 10 student athletes in the la… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Section 2 high school sports roundup TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the high school sports roundup, we recap some of the recent action around Section 2 athletics. GIRLS SOCCER CATSKILL 0, MAPLE HILL 6: Maple Hill blanked Catskill 6-0… Read more → DEC tips to reduce your risk of rabies infection NEW YORK — As warm weather encourages more outdoor activities, encounters with wildlife increase. Wild animals can potentially carry diseases such as rabies. The New York State Department of Health… Read more → New York Attorney General releases proposed rules for SAFE for Kids Act NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James recently released proposed rules on how social media companies should restrict addictive features on their platforms to protect children's mental health, as required by the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. According to a press release from the NYAG office, the SAFE for Kids Act, sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Nily Rozic, and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, requires social media companies to restrict algorithmically personalized feeds, or addictive feeds, and nighttime notifications for users under the age of 18 unless parental consent is granted. […] Read more → A massive mural honoring NYC immigrants now fills the entrance to St. Patrick's Cathedral The artwork will be blessed at this Sunday's Mass. Read more → 14 former NC State athletes have filed a lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer Former director of sports medicine Robert Murphy Jr. is among nine defendants named individually. Read more → Elected officials and dozens of protesters are arrested at Manhattan immigration holding facility They were attempting to inspect holding rooms in the government's 26 Federal Plaza building. Read more → Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say The student's family and their lawyers have called for an independent autopsy. Read more → Retreating Alsek Glacier reveals new island in southeast Alaska While many glaciers in Alaska are retreating, not many new islands of size are revealed. Read more → Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region The initial quake was followed by a series of aftershocks of up to magnitude 5.8. Read more → Canada's Carney meets with Mexico's Sheinbaum to discuss trade before a review of US trade deal The United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, or USMCA, is up for review in 2026. Read more → Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules The new rules allow Senate Republicans to move multiple nominees with a simple majority vote. Read more → What are Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners who issued statements against Jimmy Kimmel? Their comments highlight the influence local TV station owners have on national broadcasters. Read more →

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