Daily Digest: SUNY Chancellor tours SUNY Reconnect programming at HVCC

Also: NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Siena head coach Nevada Smith names longtime Quinnipiac assistant Shaun Morris assistant coach • ‘Good Night, Oscar’ at Curtain Call Theatre is a look at genius gone amuck

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Happy Thursday! 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 SUNY Chancellor tours SUNY Reconnect programming at HVCC State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King Jr. visited Hudson Valley Community College recently as part of the SUNY Reconnect Tour, New York’s free community college program for adult learners. Read more → NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Siena head coach Nevada Smith names longtime Quinnipiac assistant Shaun Morris assistant coach LOUDONVILLE, NY – New Siena men’s basketball head coach Nevada Smith continues to build his first Saints staff. Shaun Morris, who spent the past nine seasons at Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Quinnipiac – including the past three … Read more → ‘Good Night, Oscar’ at Curtain Call Theatre is a look at genius gone amuck “There is a thin line between genius and insanity. And I’ve managed to erase it.” Read more → ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ by Home Made Theater balances originality with tradition When directing a classic musical, one is often faced with the challenge of how to make it seem fresh. Read more → Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules Lawyers for the county had argued the seizure was improper and unconstitutional. Read more → Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Jeffrey Epstein’s suspected suicide try A judge released the note Wednesday after The New York Times petitioned to unseal it. Read more → Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding Forestry veterans say the new conditions have created an impasse with some Democratic-led states. Read more → American farmers shun USDA surveys as trust in data erodes Reply rates for the USDA’s annual prospective planting report sank to a record low. Read more → Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions The Justice Department’s investigation found UCLA favored Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American students. Read more → Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey The Argentine Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025. Read more → DoorDash plans to spend more than $50 million on gas price relief for its drivers this spring DoorDash said demand for deliveries remained strong in the January-March period despite higher gas prices. Read more → Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case A Manhattan jury awarded Carroll the payout in January 2024. Read more → Teen boy, woman shot and killed in Michigan after dispute over soccer game Police said the kids were playing soccer when an 18-year-old asked to be included. Read more → Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz Messaging on war pinballed from declarations of ceasefire to bombing threats in 24 hour. Read more →

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