WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding critical for U.N. agencies handling health programs and more around the world. Noting that the U.S. is the largest single contributor to the United Nations,…
NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police. What You Need To Know Authorities…
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests. What You Need To Know After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of…
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Heavy snowfall and numbing temperatures kept parts of the U.S. in a deep freeze Sunday as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws to a close. Despite the Arctic-type weather, however, snowmobilers and skiers are reveling in their respective wintry terrains, and weather forecasters gave possible good news ahead of the NFL game in Buffalo….
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns along Lake Erie in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania in the middle of the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, while numbing cold and heavy snow could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and…
Could the Hudson Valley area truly be “The Hollywood On The Hudson”? With all of the celebrity sighting and filming within the Hudson Valley area, there may be more stars here than ever before. Which Celebrities Are Known For Being In The Hudson Valley? Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have visited the Hudson Valley area…
Nearly 75% of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. That number was included in a recent study which also revealed alarming obesity rates among children, leading experts to say it could strain the health care system. “Not surprising,” said Dr. Harry Miller of Four Seasons Pediatrics in Saratoga County. “There are a…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The 2024 presidential election will go down in history for many reasons. Former President Donald Trump winning two non-consecutive terms is a feat only one other president has done before: Grover Cleveland. “There’s always baggage from a first term,” said Bren Price, the vice president of the Buffalo Presidential Center. It’s something every president…