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The impact of artificial intelligence on the legal system
April 16, 2026, 12:04 pm | Source
Artificial intelligence is impacting the judicial system and raising questions in some areas.
Lasers help UAlbany chemist test mRNA vaccines and drugs
April 16, 2026, 11:19 am | Source
A UAlbany scientist built a home-made laser system to check whether fragile mRNA vaccines and future drugs stay stable and effective.
Doulas look to close gap in Black maternal mortality rates
April 16, 2026, 10:35 am | Source
According to the CDC, more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Most of them are among Black women.
Pair of country acts headline 2026 Spiedie Fest in Binghamton
April 16, 2026, 10:25 am | Source
The festival runs from Aug. 7-9.
Facing $5M budget gap, Jamesville-Dewitt district eyes staff cuts
April 16, 2026, 10:10 am | Source
The school board will vote on the plan on Monday.
In wake of threat, Oneida Co. school district to close Friday
April 16, 2026, 9:21 am | Source
The Clinton Central School District superintendent said 'out of care for' students and the community, schools won't open that day.
As AI job replacement timeline speeds up, Cornell experts temper aggressive estimations
April 16, 2026, 8:14 am | Source
The 2026 Transform AI conference revealed new insights and fast-tracked projections for AI’s shift in the labor market.
New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers
April 16, 2026, 4:11 am | Source
New York officials have defended their licensing practices.
Showers and storms taper overnight
April 16, 2026, 4:02 am | Source
Strong storms wind down overnight.
DA: Sam Nordquist murder suspects to be tried separately
April 16, 2026, 3:44 am | Source
Authorities say the 24-year-old Minnesota man was tortured for weeks at Patty’s Lodge in Canandaigua before he died on Feb. 1, 2025.
New York lawmakers pass fourth state budget extender that runs through April 20
April 16, 2026, 2:09 am | Source
The state budget was due on April 1.
Hochul: $43M going to help communities afford local water infrastructure projects
April 16, 2026, 1:21 am | Source
The purpose of the funds is to help local communities avoid costly rate increases.
Reward upped to find killer of 12-year-old Binghamton girl
April 15, 2026, 10:23 am | Source
Aliza Spencer, of Binghamton, was shot and killed in 2022.
Hochuls rake in $1.86 million in income in 2025, tax documents show
April 15, 2026, 9:18 am | Source
Hochul raked in $250,000 as the nation’s highest-paid governor.
Outgoing SU chancellor Syverud announces brain cancer diagnosis
April 15, 2026, 9:05 am | Source
He said he was given the diagnosis after being checked out at both Crouse Hospital and the University of Michigan.
Hochul, Mamdani reach deal for tax on luxury second homes in New York City
April 15, 2026, 8:19 am | Source
The tax would apply to one- to three-family homes, condominiums and co-ops worth $5 million or more.
Upstate lawmakers weigh in on Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax proposal
April 15, 2026, 8:05 am | Source
State Sen. Pat Fahy feels it should be expanded to the rest of the state to address non-city issues.
N.Y. lawmakers sound off on utility proposals and climate law amid budget negotiations
April 15, 2026, 7:57 am | Source
“We are putting forward a bold vision for what affordability in the energy space can look like."
Court documents: Foiled Oneida Co. school shooting plan involved bullying, suicide, fascination with Columbine
April 15, 2026, 7:36 am | Source
We have learned more about the foiled and alleged student-led plot to shoot peers at a Central New York middle school.
DEC proposing changes to increase harvest of antlerless deer
April 15, 2026, 7:30 am | Source
DEC wildlife biologists say deer are declining in health, and it could lead to larger issues.
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