It looks like Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban has some critics among lawmakers and school administrators. Last week, Capital Tonight spoke with New York’s Superintendents’ Association and School Boards Association about why they are pushing for less stringent rules around cellphones. Both groups are open to the state Senate’s one-house budget proposal which…
March is National Nutrition Month and they say we are what we eat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults with healthy eating patterns live longer and are at lower risk for serious, costly health problems. Annika Urban with U.S. News and World Report spoke with Spectrum News 1 about the top…
A total lunar eclipse will occur for all of North America Thursday night. What You Need To Know A total lunar eclipse will take place Thursday night into Friday morning All of North America will have the chance to see it The last total lunar eclipse on Earth was in 2022 A total lunar eclipse…
Leaders from the state Correction Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) came out Wednesday appearing to feel isolated from its members and the state as the wildcat strike its members are partaking in hit its 17th day. Executive Vice President Matt Keough acknowleged that members at this point do not trust union leadership. “Have we acted in…
DETROIT — At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Ronald Reagan is engraved on one wall. “Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a symbol for the future,” Reagan said upon signing a 1988 free trade pact with America’s northern neighbor. “Let it forever be not a point of division…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An executive order targeting immigrants lacking legal status will also impact Canadians coming into the U.S. legally. A registry recently announced requires anyone who isn’t a lawful permanent resident, and staying in the U.S., to register with the government. That includes Canadians here for more than 30 days, mostly impacting snowbirds escaping the winter….
Shopping for a new home is not for the faint of heart. But new reports show that nationally, home listings are staying on the market longer. As we near the end of the first quarter of 2025, the New York housing market presents a complex landscape for both buyers and sellers. Real estate trends in…
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday banned Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team from regaining access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s most sensitive payment and data systems until the conclusion of a lawsuit that claims the group’s access is unlawful. The judge overseeing the case, Jeannette A. Vargas, ruled that members of the so-called Department of Government…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Darian Bryan owns the Plating Society in Buffalo, a private chef’s table that can seat up to 30. “I cook right here. People watch me. I sing, I dance, I entertain,” said Bryan. What You Need To Know February is Black History Month New York’s SNAP-Ed program works to educate and highlight many Black…
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will begin being implemented on March 4. With these tariffs cracking down on previous exemptions that were established, Canadian exports to the United States may take the hardest hit. This is not the first time President Trump implemented tariffs on steel…