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Under new budget, NY is the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave

SUNY Potsdam professor Lauren Diamond-Brown says the 20 hours off during pregnancy will help people access prenatal healthcare but won't be enough for those in rural parts of the North Country who have to travel long distances to appointments.

Air Force training expected to cause loud noises at Fort Drum

The U.S. Air Force will begin training with large munitions at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25 on Range 48.

A Brant Lake author's newest books offer insight for kids and adults

Adirondack children’s author and illustrator Jessica Laurel Kane shares the story of her lifelong love for writing and drawing, and previews her two newest books.

Jefferson County deputies, CBP seize more than $300k in smuggled tobacco products

Authorities say a traffic stop in Theresa on April 14 led to the discovery of more than one million non-compliant loose cigarettes.

Proposed Underground Railroad Corridor would highlight Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom

The 500-mile corridor would traverse the state marking the life of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery in Maryland and then returned on numerous occasions to help free more enslaved people. It could include parts of the Erie Canal, museums and hiking trails, with information along the way about Tubman and other abolitionists.

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Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.

Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.

Shot by Israeli troops while getting aid, a boy in Gaza fights for his life

UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes. This is the story of a 12-year-old boy shot by Israeli forces while he was trying to get food aid.

Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price

Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of The Rulebreaker.

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Ukraine will get most of the weapons as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more arms for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza.

With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

The scandal-plagued former Republican congressman, ousted from his House seat last year, abandoned his long-shot independent bid for Congress. But he suggested his political career may not be over.

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