Daily Digest: Gai Chicken opens new location in North Central Troy

Also: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake pressures Maple Hill in defensive wilting of Wildcats • Kushner’s vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is having a great week and has a great weekend ahead. If you're heading out and about later today and tonight, please, please bundle up. It's going to be absolutely frigid out there all 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 Gai Chicken opens new location in North Central Troy TROY, N.Y. — A new Southeast Asian-inspired restaurant officially opened its doors recently, bringing chicken and rice to North Central Troy and investing new business into the neighborhood. Gai Ch… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake pressures Maple Hill in defensive wilting of Wildcats BURNT HILLS, N.Y. —  Most basketball enthusiasts say defense is the best offense. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake girls' varsity basketball head coach Kevin Winney would subscribe to that notion. Winney instructs his team of Spartans to commonly pressure opponents when they have possession with the intention of forcing turnovers and tough shots. "That's our M.O. We're all gas, no breaks," Winney said. "That's the kind of style we like to play." The press worked wonders for Burnt Hills in its game against Maple Hill on Thursday. The Spartans held the Wildcats to 28 total points in their 55-28 victory at home. […] Read more → Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles Jared Kushner envisions a rebuilt Gaza with high-rises, a coastline that attracts tourists and a bustling port, so long as there is security. Read more → TikTok finalizes deal to form new American version of the app The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. Read more → FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent By JOSH FUNK The temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington D.C. are being made permanent, the government announced Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration took steps to make sure that helicopters and airplanes would no longer share the […] Read more → NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site. Read more → FACT FOCUS: White House shares altered image showing arrest of civil rights attorney in Minnesota The image was manipulated to make the moment more dramatic than it actually was. Read more → US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization The withdrawal will hurt the global response to new outbreaks. Read more → Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial The move stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case. Read more → UN warns of 'catastrophic' hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out The cut to USAID has deepened the food crisis in Nigeria. Read more → Recovery of missing dog Boro brings hope after Spain's train crashes Boro had bolted Sunday after the fatal high-speed train crash in southern Spain. Read more →

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