Daily Digest: Hochul issues State of Emergency ahead of forecasted weekend winter storm; Troy declares Snow Emergency

Also: RITTNER: RPI Destroys the Gingerbread House • HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Watervliet earns statement win in hostile road battle with Bethlehem Central

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. If you're heading out and about today, please, please, please bundle up. It's dangerously frigid out there. 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 Hochul issues State of Emergency ahead of forecasted weekend winter storm; Troy declares Snow Emergency NEW YORK — Ahead of the pending weekend storm, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a State of Emergency on Friday due to extreme cold and a massive winter storm set to impact areas statewide this weekend. Off… Read more → RITTNER: RPI Destroys the Gingerbread House Over the last few decades, RPI has knocked down several historic residences around its western border, along with one of the country's oldest railroad tunnels (Congress-Ferry), and recently, the iconic Mt. Ida Gatehouse, known to Trojans as the "Gingerbread House" on College Avenue. Knocking historic buildings down in Troy seems to be a decades-old hobby. […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: Watervliet earns statement win in hostile road battle with Bethlehem Central DELMAR, N.Y. — The weather outside was freezing cold, but inside Bethlehem Central High School on Friday, the Watervliet boys' varsity basketball team was feeling the heat in the first half of its road game versus the 11-1 Eagles. It took a little bit for the blaze to begin. The score was tied at seven […] Read more → Prosecutors allege gang members tried to kill Indiana judge to derail domestic abuse trial Five people were charged in the shooting of county Judge Steven Meyer and his wife. Read more → Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city The Justice Department has filed similar lawsuits to collect detailed voting data. Read more → California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast The lawsuit escalates a fight over the president's efforts to boost U.S. fossil fuel production. Read more → Meta pauses teen access to AI characters Teens will not be able to access AI characters "until the updated experience is ready." Read more → Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show The outbreak has sickened 51 babies in 19 states and led to a nationwide recall. Read more → Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias Two women had presented a complaint to the Spanish court earlier this month. Read more → Vance touts the Trump administration's record against abortion at a Washington rally From the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants in the march. Read more → Private guard called 911 in ICE detainee homicide, saying man 'kept going' after suicide attempt A county medical examiner ruled earlier this week that the death was a homicide. Read more →

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