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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Happy Wednesday! Happy Passover to all those who celebrate. Welcome to the first day of April. Hope everyone is having a great week. 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 RPI grad leading NASA Artemis II moon mission In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn and then come straight back. No circling around the moon, no stopping … Read more → US Air Force celebrates new Malta office The United States Air Force (USAF) recently celebrated the opening of its newest location, the Saratoga Springs Air and Space Force Recruiting Center, with a ribbon cutting. Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Friday, April 3, 2026 MVP ARENA: 51 S. Pearl St, Albany. Monster Jam, 7 pm. www.mvparena.com. THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Geordi Grepp, 8 pm. www.theegg.org. RIVERS CASINO AND RESORT:  1 Rush St, Schenectady. DJ Pauly D, 7 pm. www.riverscasino.com/schenectady. Saturday, April 4, 2026 THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Jordan Taylor Hill, 2 pm. www.theegg.org. MVP ARENA: 51 S. Pearl St, Albany. Monster Jam, noon and 6 pm. www.mvparena.com. Tuesday, April 7, 2026 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. Water For Elephants, 7:30 pm. www.atproctors.org. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 MVP ARENA: […] Read more → Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful The judge said the department’s “slapdash imposition of political whims” was unlawful. Read more → Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of ‘Chicago’ at the Kennedy Center It could be one of his last visits before it closes for a two-year renovation. Read more → The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts Financial markets muddled through the first two months of the year. Then came the war. Read more → FAA reduces SFO arrivals, setting up delays amid runway work and safety concerns It is not yet clear if any flights will be cut. Read more → Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is set to go along with three destroyers. Read more → Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado and Denver over immigration laws U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher ruled Tuesday that federal authorities could not compel officials in Denver or at the state level “to implement federal regulatory programs.” Read more → JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs The first checked bag now costs $39, up from $35, for most domestic economy passengers. Read more → Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges The order calls for making a list of eligible voters in each state. Read more → Scientific review finds e-cigarettes likely cause lung and oral cancer E-cigarettes are likely to cause cancer, including in the lungs and mouth, according to a sweeping review of scientific evidence that challenges their positioning as a safer alternative to smoking. Published Monday in the journal Carcinogenesis, the review concludes that nicotine-based vapes are “likely to be carcinogenic to humans,” even though long-term population studies are still lacking. … Read more →

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