Daily Digest: Stefanik drops New York governor bid, won’t seek reelection to Congress

Also: Troy holds annual menorah lighting after Australia shooting • DEC: Feed wild birds safely and responsibly

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Happy Saturday! Happy seventh night of Hanukkah tonight for those who celebrate! Hope everyone has 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 Stefanik drops New York governor bid, won’t seek reelection to Congress NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Saratoga, announced in a social media post Friday afternoon that she will not run for governor and will also not seek re-election to Congress. “While sp… Read more → Troy holds annual menorah lighting after Australia shooting TROY, N.Y. — The city recently hosted a menorah lighting at Monument Square, while emphasizing the need for unity in the aftermath of a shooting targeting Australia's Jewish community. The shooting… Read more → DEC: Feed wild birds safely and responsibly For many birdwatchers in New York, this is an exciting time of year — backyard bird feeders can go back up! To avoid conflicts with bears, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservatio… Read more → RITTNER: A humble address to the reader: On the vast and comical differences betwixt the Year of Our Lord 1776 and this ridiculous Anno Domini 2025 Most esteemed Sir or Madam (or, as ye now say, "non-binary gentleperson"). When I, a humble quill-driver of the eighteenth century, am forcibly resurrected by the necromancy to contemplate the state of mankind in the year 2025, I am compelled to laugh so violently that my wooden dentures shoot across the room like musket balls […] Read more → Implosion takes down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge The bridge, which was completed in 1931, permanently closed in October. Read more → Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job Carol Quillen said Friday that she takes Will Scharf "at his word." Read more → Photos of Bill Clinton included in newly released Epstein files Several White House officials made social media posts Friday highlighting the photos. Read more → A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public The release is the culmination of a yearslong fight over the records. Read more → Tesla CEO Elon Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court ruling The ruling so incensed Musk he spurned Delaware and reincorporated Tesla in Texas. Read more → A California fisherman may have broken records by catching a 10.25-pound canary rockfish Canary rockfish typically weigh around 3 pounds. Read more → Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies New drugs made by those companies will also be charged at the so-called "most-favored-nation" pricing. Read more → US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths The operation follows the deaths of three U.S. citizens. Read more →

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