Daily Digest: Residents express concerns with Jan. 15 NYSP raids in Troy

Also: RITTNER: RPI warned us, Part 1 • Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington’s army, is honored on $1 coin

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Bundle up if you're heading out and about today. 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 Residents express concerns with Jan. 15 NYSP raids in Troy TROY, N.Y. — Multiple residents expressed concern at the recent council meeting about police raids that occurred on Jan. 15, questioning police tactics and how local law enforcement should engage w… Read more → RITTNER: RPI warned us, Part 1 My column on April 13, 2004, was titled "A Hero's Welcome." Earlier on March 24, I, along with a few hundred others, had a chance to listen to a lecture and slide show by Bernd Foerster, a preservation pioneer and early supporter of Troy's historic architecture from the 1960s. Foerster was the former dean and […] Read more → Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington's army, is honored on $1 coin Lewis and Clark guide Sacagawea will be on the other side of the coin. Read more → Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O'Hara, who died at 71 Celebrities and Canada's prime minister are reacting to the death of actor Catherine O'Hara. Read more → The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed over time The 150th annual show opens Saturday. Read more → Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful Millions of files remain under wraps, however, drawing criticism from Democrats. Read more → Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion The deal includes 30 Apache attack helicopters and 3,250 light tactical vehicles. Read more → Moira Rose, Delia Deetz, Cookie Fleck and Kevin's mom: Catherine O'Hara's memorable roles Can we confabulate about the comic brilliance of Catherine O'Hara? Read more → Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying' "You can't erase history once you've learned it. It doesn't work that way," Rufe said. Read more → Young people are protesting ICE and reenacting immigration raids in online gaming platform Roblox The behavior could be how children are processing the news and seeking social support. Read more → Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow The tegu's tongue suffered frostbite, resulting in a small portion being amputated. Read more →

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Daily Digest: Troy City Council commemorates 30th anniversary of Osbourne concert at RPI

Also: Mantello announces Chris Arzoumanian as new DPU director • NCAA MEN’S LACROSSE: Siena earns recognition in preseason men’s lacrosse coaches’ poll

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is having a great week and has a great weekend ahead. It's frigid out there again. Bundle up if you're heading out and about today. 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 Troy City Council commemorates 30th anniversary of Osbourne concert at RPI TROY, N.Y. — The Troy City Council unanimously approved a resolution to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne’s concert at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Houston Field House… Read more → Mantello announces Chris Arzoumanian as new DPU director TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello announced the appointment of Chris Arzoumanian as the new Director of the City of Troy Department of Public Utilities (DPU), will oversee the City's water and s… Read more → NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE: Siena earns recognition in preseason men's lacrosse coaches' poll The Siena Men's Lacrosse team has drawn recognition in the USILA Preseason Men's Division I Coaches Poll. Siena checks in 16th amongst the teams that are receiving votes in the week of Jan. 25 poll. Maryland remains the No. 1 ranked team in the country with 623 points and 21 first-place votes out of a possible 32 […] Read more → Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee on Friday morning Trump is believed to have four finalists for the position, but did not give details. Read more → Masked agents, face scans and a question: Are you a citizen? Inside Trump's Minnesota crackdown The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is providing insights into the surveillance technologies the government is using. Read more → Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight Democrats struck a rare deal with President Donald Trump Thursday to separate funding for the Homeland Security Department from a broad government spending bill. Read more → FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump's first Cabinet meeting of 2026 Some of the president's boasts were off the mark. Read more → Jury finds Wisconsin man guilty of forging threat against Trump to get witness deported The jury found Demetric Scott guilty of identity theft and witness intimidation. Read more → Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government had temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba. Read more → Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in US, expanding trade war It's the latest salvo in his trade war with Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Read more → Former First Brands CEO Patrick James and his brother are indicted for bilking billions from banks The indictment said the brothers duped investors and banks with fake documents and false reports. Read more → Nationwide economic shutdown set for Friday in protest of ICE policies Hundreds of organizations across the U.S. are calling for a day of no work, no school and no shopping in a national shutdown in protest against ICE policies. Read more →

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