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• Family Seeks Return of Veteran After Mysterious Plane Death

  20-12-2018 23:57 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Just days before Christmas, a Long Island family is desperately trying to get the body of their veteran husband and father back home from China after he mysteriously died on a flight there from New...Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Fire Damages Apartments in Bronx

  20-12-2018 23:49 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A massive fire has damaged apartments in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Roseanne Colletti reports.
  
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• RPI extends President Shirley Ann Jackson's contract

  20-12-2018 23:34 via timesunion.com
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has had her contract extended until June 2022, putting her on track to be the school's second-longest serving leader behind Palmer Ricketts who was in office for 33 years in the early 20th Century.
  
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• School for Blind Musicians Evicted by Charity for the Blind

  20-12-2018 23:11 via nytimes.com
  A Manhattan music school for the visually impaired, founded in 1913, is scrambling to survive after losing its space at Lighthouse Guild International.
  
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• Cohoes man gets 35 years in prison for child sexual exploitation

  20-12-2018 22:09 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY -- A Cohoes man who pretended he was a teenage boy as he asked girls to send him sexually explicit photos, willspend 35 years in prison, federal officials say.George Muzio Jr., 37, a former Little League coach, exchanged over 2,000 texts with a Montana girl, who was 11 years old. Muzio exchanged over 4,700 text messages with a 13-year-old Georgia girl, officials said.
  
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• Yeshiva operators say they won't go along with N.Y. state inspections

  20-12-2018 22:02 via timesunion.com
  As state Education officials began training people on how to conduct reviews, a group of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protestors on Thursday vowed to keep inspectors out of their yeshivas, despite new regulations requiring that the private religious schools demonstrate that they offer an education that is "substantially equivalent" to what they would get in public schools.
  
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• Remembering, in song, a friend who died on Pan Am 103

  20-12-2018 21:51 via timesunion.com
  Glenmont resident Kim Wickham's best friend from college, Nicole Boulanger, died 30 years ago this week in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Soon after, Wickham wrote a memorial song for her friend. It has just been released as the title track of a new album from the Playin' with Fire Band, for which Wickham is the singer.
  
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• Region to get $225,000 for improved school lunches

  20-12-2018 21:46 via timesunion.com
  The money will fund nutrition education, the purchase of food service equipment and local farm products like fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs for use in school lunches.
  
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• Flu now prevalent across New York

  20-12-2018 21:43 via timesunion.com
  Influenza is officially prevalent in New York, with 1,230 cases confirmed statewide as of Saturday.
  
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• Halfmoon man throws feces at corrections officer

  20-12-2018 21:42 via timesunion.com
  BALLSTON SPA - A jailed man from Halfmoon added to his criminal charges when he allegedly kicked a pair of his underwear filled with feces at a corrections officers, Saratoga County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• IBM turns to Samsung for its 7nm chips

  20-12-2018 21:29 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - IBM is turning to Samsung to make next-generation, 7 nanometer chips for its high-powered servers in a move that highlights exactly why GlobalFoundries decided recently to stop investing in 7 nanometer manufacturing at its Fab 8 factory in Saratoga County.
  
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• Albany Housing seeks developer to help move Lincoln tower demos forward

  20-12-2018 21:29 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - Money to demolish the remaining public housing towers around Lincoln Park has long been sought after, but the Albany Housing Authority has had little success.The housing authority now aims to find developers who would build mixed-use structures in Lincoln Square so that officials have an economic development plan to present when seeking funding to demolish the three remaining towers along Morton Avenue and the corner of Grand and Warren streets.
  
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• Sheriff: Fort Edward woman steals purse in bank

  20-12-2018 21:25 via timesunion.com
  QUEENSBURY - A Fort Edward woman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a purse from an elderly woman whom she was arguing with at Citizen's Bank, Warren County Sheriff's Office said.Krystyna K. Roberts, 30, of Broadway allegedly argued with the victim about a checking account, deputies said. During the argument, she allegedly forcibly stole the victim's purse and fled. The victim was not injured, deputies said.
  
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• Cuomo announces more help for New York immigrants facing deportation

  20-12-2018 21:22 via timesunion.com
  New York is expanding its first-in-the-nation legal defense project for immigrants to include social and health care services for families and rapid response to raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
  
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• All Over Albany to cease operations in 2019

  20-12-2018 21:17 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY The popular All Over Albany news and culture website announced Thursday that as of 2019 they will be no more."One of the secrets of AOA all these years has been that we were often writing to ourselves," they posted on their homepage. "To be curious, to pay attention, to try something new, to talk with more people, to listen, to understand that change is hard but often necessary.""And here is a big change: All Over Albany will be ending December 31."
  
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• Community groups give back to 2 needy Schenectady families

  20-12-2018 21:13 via timesunion.com
  SCHENECTADY – Christmas will come a day early for two needy Schenectady families courtesy of the generosity of several groups who have banded together in the spirit of giving back.The organizations are hosting a luncheon, gift collection and bike donation from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the CDTA Schenectady Division, 2401 Maxon Road Extension.Additionally, CDTA will donate several bicycles to the Victory Christian church in Albany.The Schenectady County Human Rights Commission MLK Coalition,
  
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• Latest Radar: Watch StormTracker 4 as Rain, Wind Sock Region

  20-12-2018 21:00 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Nasty weather is expected to slam much of the tri-state area for a roughly 48-hour period, beginning with Thursday's evening rush.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Planned Parenthood Is Accused of Mistreating Pregnant Employees

  20-12-2018 20:47 via nytimes.com
  Employers that champion women face accusations of discriminating against their pregnant workers, showing how widespread the problem is in American workplaces.
  
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• State grant allows for conservation of land for endangered birds

  20-12-2018 20:46 via timesunion.com
  FORT EDWARD – The Friends of the Important Bird Area has topped out 2018 with a state Regional Economic and Community Development grant of $63,191 to conserve more land for threatened birds.This follows a $40,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Conservation in April, the purchase of 180 acres on important grassland habitat in July and successfully pushing for state legislation that will provide funds to Washington County towns that conserve lands for endangered and th
  
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• GlobalFoundries foundation awards $165,000 to Malta groups

  20-12-2018 20:44 via timesunion.com
  MALTA - The GlobalFoundries-Town of Malta Foundation, which benefits charities and nonprofits in the town of Malta, awarded 46 grants totaling $165,5000 on Thursday to local groups and community projects.The foundation, and a similar one that benefits groups in the town of Stillwater, accepts grant applications each year. The two funds have given out nearly $1.5 million over the past eight years.
  
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• Stratford man charged with vehicular manslaughter

  20-12-2018 19:52 via timesunion.com
  An 18-year-old was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with an October crash in Stratford, Fulton Country.
  
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• NYC Reveals New Plan for Uncertain Storms After 'Snowvember'

  20-12-2018 19:43 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  New York City has revealed a more aggressive plan to deal with unexpected weather following a review of the chaotic and unexpected "Snowvember" storm that caused abject chaos across the city -- over just...
  
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• Let's Get This Right: NYC Mayor Reveals Vision for Legal Pot

  20-12-2018 19:36 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Mayor de Blasio has announced his support for the fair and safe legalization of marijuana Thursday morning and outlined a plan for how New York City will adapt to the legalization of recreational marijuana, days...Photo Credit: Richard Vogel/AP
  
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• Incoming Historic Albany leader committed to stability, fundraising

  20-12-2018 18:30 via timesunion.com
  AlbanyPamela Howard, who has been interim administrator of the Historic Albany Foundation since July, on Wednesday was named the organization's new executive director, effective Jan. 1. A veteran of decades in the not-for-profit world who worked in Albany for many years, Howard most recently was director of development at Saratoga Independent School.
  
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• Federal Officials Accuse N.Y. County of Blocking Investigation into Limo Crash That Killed 20

  20-12-2018 18:02 via nytimes.com
  Two months after the nation’s deadliest accident in years, federal investigators say they cannot get access to the limo and other evidence.
  
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• College Student Tries to Slowly Poison Roommate to Death: DA

  20-12-2018 17:40 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A former Lehigh University student is accused of trying to poison his longtime roommate to death and vandalizing the victim's possessions with racist graffiti, Northampton County District Attorney John...Photo Credit: Handout Photo / NBC10
  
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• Albany County sheriff, Troy cops get state funds for body cameras

  20-12-2018 17:38 via timesunion.com
  The Troy Police Department and the Albany County Sheriff's office are each set to receive nearly $70,000 to help pay for the purchase of body cameras.The money is part of about $1 million the state Attorney General's office said it was giving police and sheriff's departments for the purchase of body cameras.
  
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• Jarring Image Shows Masked Killer in NJ Gas Station Shooting

  20-12-2018 17:30 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A robbery turned deadly in New Jersey after a gunman opened fire inside a gas station, officials say.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Woman Charged in 1992 Murder of 12-Year-Old New Jersey Girl

  20-12-2018 17:16 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 40-year-old woman was charged in the 1992 fatal shooting of a 12-year-old New Jersey girl, prosecutors announced Thursday.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Chilling Video Shows Masked Killer Lie in Wait for Victim

  20-12-2018 17:11 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Police have released chilling new video of suspect staking out the man he would ultimately stab more than 20 times outside his Queens home, killing him, last summer.Photo Credit: NYPD
  
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• Listen Up: Christmas Washout, Richest Celebs, Fine Ice Cream

  20-12-2018 16:06 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Get the latest on the expected Christmas washout, the richest celebs in the world and Morgenstern's finest ice cream in this Dec. 20 edition of Listen UpPhoto Credit: WNBC
  
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• Elise Stefanik, a Republican, Has Harsh Criticism for Republicans

  20-12-2018 15:42 via nytimes.com
  Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York is launching a new PAC to help Republican women win their primaries. A top Republican called it “a mistake.”
  
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• After Big Losses, a N.Y. House Republican Clashes With Her Party

  20-12-2018 15:42 via nytimes.com
  Representative Elise Stefanik of New York is launching a new PAC to help Republican women win their primaries. A top Republican called it “a mistake.”
  
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• Man Denied Sex in 1989 Sentenced for Throwing Girl Off Roof

  20-12-2018 14:57 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to up to life in prison for throwing a 17-year-old girl off the roof of a five-story New York City building because she wouldn't have sex with him, killing her, nearly three...Photo Credit: New York State Sex Offender Registry
  
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• Report: NTSB investigators frustrated by lack of access to Schoharie limo

  20-12-2018 14:23 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — Federal investigators still have not been able to gain sufficient access the limousine involved in the Oct. 6 crash that killed 20 people in Schoharie.WRGB reported Wednesday evening that the National Transportation Safety Board's general counsel wrote a letter to Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery, criticizing her for what the agency describes as a lack of responsiveness and warning that critical safety information could be lost due to the delay.
  
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• NTSB investigators frustrated by lack of access to Schoharie limo

  20-12-2018 14:23 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — Federal investigators still have not been able to gain sufficient access to the limousine involved in the Oct. 6 crash that killed 20 people in Schoharie.The National Transportation Safety Board's general counsel last week wrote a scathing letter to Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery, sharply criticizing her for what the agency describes as a lack of responsiveness and warning that critical safety information could be lost due to the delay.
  
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• Timing, Expectations for 48-Hour Tri-State Weather Nightmare

  20-12-2018 14:03 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Traveling for the holidays? Storm Team 4 is tracking a powerful storm that could slow down your trip Thursday afternoon into Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Getty Images/FileThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Chilling Video Shows Masked Killer Waiting at Victim's Home

  20-12-2018 13:51 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Police have released chilling new video of suspect staking out the man he would ultimately stab more than 20 times outside his Queens home, killing him, last summer.Photo Credit: NYPD
  
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• 2 Women Wanted in Soda-Pouring Razor Attack on NYC Bus Rider

  20-12-2018 13:50 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Authorities are looking for two women in connection with a soda-pouring, razor-flashing attack on a 63-year-old man on a city bus last month.Photo Credit: Handout
  
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• Masked Gunman Kills NJ Clerk With Single Shot, Flees With $$

  20-12-2018 13:39 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A robbery turned deadly in New Jersey after a gunman opened fire inside a gas station, officials say.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Prediction of heavy rain prompts flood watch in Albany area

  20-12-2018 12:51 via timesunion.com
  A storm carrying heavy rain is moving into the area, prompting a flood watch from the National Weather Service.The watch begins at 1 a.m. Friday and is expected to last until the same time Saturday.
  
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• Happening Today: Shutdown, Border Wall, Macaulay Culkin

  20-12-2018 12:40 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Here's what to know for Thursday, Dec. 20.Photo Credit: FilmMagic/File
  
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• N.Y. Today: Here Comes the Darkness

  20-12-2018 11:57 via nytimes.com
  Surviving (and celebrating) the winter solstice. Also: big rains coming, and the Chinese food-Christmas connection.
  
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• Suspect Charged With Murder in Death of Man at Baby Shower

  20-12-2018 11:03 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A man has been arrested and charged in the death of a 22-year-old man killed at a baby shower in Queens last month, police say.Photo Credit: News 4 / NYPD
  
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• Listen Up: A Closer Look at Top Stories for Dec. 20

  20-12-2018 09:26 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Get a closer look at the top stories for Thursday, Dec. 20.
  
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• After Amazon Contest, N.Y. Lawmakers Want to Block Negotiations Done in Secret

  20-12-2018 09:01 via nytimes.com
  The legislation would ban New York City from entering into nondisclosure agreements during negotiations about prospective development projects.
  
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• After Amazon Contest, New York Lawmakers Move to Block Deals Done in Secret

  20-12-2018 09:01 via nytimes.com
  The legislation would ban New York City from entering into nondisclosure agreements during negotiations about prospective development projects.
  
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• Tanker Catches Fire Off Coast in NYC: Coast Guard

  20-12-2018 08:23 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A massive tanker caught fire as it began to leave the New York Harbor, The United States Coast Guard says.Photo Credit: MarineTraffic.com
  
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