Daily Digest: Residents question Flock license plate readers in Troy; mayor’s office says cameras will stay

Also: RITTNER: Make up your mind Catherine, or Catharine? • ‘Too tall, too fast, too powerful’: Shaker girls’ basketball beats Baldwinsville to claim Class AAA regional title

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Happy Saturday! 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 Residents question Flock license plate readers in Troy; mayor’s office says cameras will stay Several residents expressed concern at the recent City Council meeting regarding the installation of Flock Automated License Plate Readers (LPRs) in their neighborhoods, stating that they were conc… Read more → RITTNER: Make up your mind Catherine, or Catharine? Recently, while conducting research in the Schuyler Mansion neighborhood in Albany, I noticed an anomaly on one of the streets. Read more → 'Too tall, too fast, too powerful': Shaker girls' basketball beats Baldwinsville to claim Class AAA regional title TROY, N.Y. — Conquering Suburban Council foe Colonie Central in the Section 2 Class AAA championship for the first time in three consecutive tries was a massive confidence booster for the Shaker girls' varsity basketball team in the midst of a state championship bid. With their defeat of the Wolfpack for the sectional title last […] Read more → The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors The White House wants it operating by July 2028. Read more → A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports Delays jumped to around two hours at some airports. Read more → Prosecutor drops vehicular homicide charge against teen charged in death of teacher in prank Police arrested 18-year-old Jayden Ryan Wallace on a felony count. Read more → WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues It comes out of a yearslong refusal of the U.S. government to pay WADA dues. Read more → Live Nation, Ticketmaster trial to resume after 7 states join a Justice Department settlement Judge Subramanian said the trial will resume Monday. Read more → 8 accused of antifa ties convicted on terrorism charges over shooting at Texas immigration facility The verdict ended a trial that followed President Donald Trump's vows to go after antifa. Read more → California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures At least one petition was a ballot measure to fight a proposed billionaire tax. Read more → US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department Three acts of ideologically-inspired violence in the last week laid bare the heightened terrorism threat. Read more →

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