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• CDTA offers free ride for New Year's Eve

  27-12-2018 22:59 via timesunion.com
  AlbanyNew Year's Eve revelers who have a little too much bubbly can get a free ride courtesy of the Capital District Transportation Authority.To support regional anti-drunk driving efforts, CDTA is offering fare-free service between 8 p.m. Monday, New Year's Eve, and 2 a.m. Tuesday, New Year's Day, at all regular bus stops. CDTA buses are also providing service for those attending the Saratoga First Night celebration.Buses will run on a holiday schedule Tuesday and return to normal service Wedne
  
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• As shutdown winds into Day 7, Schumer in no mood to blink

  27-12-2018 22:35 via timesunion.com
  WASHINGTON _ For President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, the drama that continues to unfold on Capitol Hill could be titled: Waiting for Schumer.
  But Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer continues to believe he’s playing the stronger hand, and that is Trump _ not he _ who owns the shutdown, which is entering its seventh day.
  Schumer was laying low Thursday as the Senate went in and out of a pro-forma session without the customary remarks from Schumer and Senate Majority Leade
  
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• New York reports sharp rise in flu cases

  27-12-2018 22:09 via timesunion.com
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Thursday a sharp rise in flu cases statewide, from 1,230 as of Dec. 15 to 2,117 just one week later.
  
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• Widespread Rain to Muck Up Friday AM Commute, But Temps Soar

  27-12-2018 20:07 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Tired of this cold? Good, it'll get warm(ish) again. And rainy.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 'There Is a Big Animal': 911 Call Captures Cow Chaos in NJ

  27-12-2018 19:40 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  There was a lot of "cow-motion" on a major New Jersey highway early Thursday.Photo Credit: News 4This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• UAlbany returns from break with additional player

  27-12-2018 19:36 via timesunion.com
  Albany
  More than a third of the season has elapsed, and the University at Albany basketball team finally will get to see what it has in sophomore Philip Flory.
  A 6-foot-5 guard/forward who transferred from Seton Hall, Flory missed the Great Danes' first 13 games after surgery Oct. 16 to insert a screw in the fifth metatarsal of his left foot.
  He is expected to play Friday night as UAlbany (4-9), idle since Dec. 20, plays at Kent State.
  "I'm getting a little nervous, but once I get out there, I s
  
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• Kanye West appears to visit MASS MoCA Thursday morning

  27-12-2018 19:19 via timesunion.com
  Kanye West, Ye himself, seems to have visited the modern art space MASS MoCA in North Adams Thursday morning, according to a tweet sent from the venue.
  
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• Capital Region unemployment remains near historic lows

  27-12-2018 19:18 via timesunion.com
  The Capital Region's unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent of the workforce in November, unchanged from October but down 1.1 percentage points from November 2017, the state Labor Department reported Thursday.The rate for November was last that low in 1999, and the only time it was lower for the month was in 1998, when it stood at 3.0 percent. The data go back to 1990.
  
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• Dance school directors aim for inclusiveness, professionalism

  27-12-2018 19:16 via timesunion.com
  SARATOGA SPRINGS - When Raul Martinez departed suddenly from the National Museum of Dance's School of the Arts last year, then newly appointed museum director Laura DiRado said the choice of successor was clear – joint leadership from Joan Anderson and Cristiane Santos.The two women – both accomplished professional dancers who were appointed co-directors in October – have 26 years of combined experience teaching the students at the School of the Arts. They also finish each othe
  
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• Funded by fees, federal courts in New York can stay open 2 more weeks

  27-12-2018 19:14 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY —As the federal government shutdown enters its seventh on Friday, federal courts in New York will remain fully operational for just two more weeks unless the budget impasse is broken and the funding is restored.Like federal courts around the nation, New York district and circuit courts can be funded for three weeks by court fees and long-term appropriations, according to John M. Domurad, clerk of court for U.S. District Court in the Northern District of New York."We've been told by
  
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• Amid FBI probe, Albany Co. legislator resigns, lands job with county comptroller

  27-12-2018 19:05 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — An ongoing federal investigation won't prevent Albany County Legislator Ralph Signoracci from taking a new job in the county comptroller's office.Albany County Comptroller Michael Conners on Thursday confirmed Signoracci will start as the office's director of municipal affairs on Friday. The position pays $81,590 annually.Signoracci said he notified Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse of his resignation from his post as director of operations late Thursday morning, and delivered a resignatio
  
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• 3 Face Charges in Viral Drunken Fight With Cop in NYC Subway

  27-12-2018 18:19 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Three homeless men who allegedly drunkenly went after an NYPD police officer working alone in a Manhattan subway station over the weekend are expected to be arraigned Thursday on criminal charges stemming...Photo Credit: Handout
  
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• Troy Council president charged with DWI

  27-12-2018 18:17 via timesunion.com
  TROY — Troy City Council President Carmella Mantello was charged with driving while intoxicated after State Police pulled her over in Clifton Park on Wednesday night.State Police said a person called 911 to report that a driver was following their vehicle too closely and driving aggressively.
  
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• WEXT extends reach with new home at 106.1 FM

  27-12-2018 17:36 via timesunion.com
  TROY — It was pioneering alt-rock band The Replacements that semi-famously extolled alternative radio in a song titled "Left of the Dial." Now the Capital Region's alternative station, WEXT, has added to its reach with a home on the right of the dial.WMHT Public Media on Thursday announced the signal expansion of its "Adult Album Alternative" radio station EXIT 97.7, aka WEXT, with the addition of 106.1 FM.
  
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• Nassau supervisor, neighbors pull alleged drunk driver off road

  27-12-2018 17:31 via timesunion.com
  NASSAU – A drunk driver was pulled off the road Wednesday night thanks to the quick thinking of Town Supervisor Dave Fleming and some neighbors.Fleming said Thursday that he and his wife had just said goodbye to their son, who was leaving to visit friends, and were sitting down to dinner around 7:10 p.m. when they heard a loud skidding sound and crash.
  
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• Person of Interest ID'd in Brutal Christmas Home Invasion

  27-12-2018 17:06 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Authorities have identified a person of interest in the brutal Christmas home invasion of an 88-year-old woman in Brooklyn.Photo Credit: Handout
  
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• Photos: Snowy owl perches in Malta

  27-12-2018 16:58 via timesunion.com
  Joyce Bassett's patience finally paid off. She got her owl.Bassett, a photographer and Times Union news editor, has been trying for weeks to capture an image of a snowy owl she knew to be in the area. She finally found him Wednesday night tucked behind some tall grass. She watched him for more than an hour Thursday morning as he perched on a fence and surveyed the terrain.
  
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• Coeymans port owners fined over road salt pile

  27-12-2018 16:55 via timesunion.com
  CoeymansThe owner of the Port of Coeymans has been fined $5,000 by the state for illegal piles of road salt there, but will be allowed to take in more salt as he seeks the required state environmental permit.Coeymans Recycling Center LLC, owned by port owner Carver Laraway, agreed to the fine from the state Department of Environmental Conservation for receiving and storing road salt in large outdoor piles at the Route 9W facility.The company, a construction and demolition debris recycling busine
  
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• Flaming Vehicle Found Perched Atop Stone Wall in Connecticut

  27-12-2018 16:37 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  One person was hurt in a wild crash that sent a car fully engulfed in flames flying onto a stone wall in Connecticut early Thursday, authorities say.Photo Credit: Westport Fire
  
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• Plenty of options for safe, sober New Year's Eve rides

  27-12-2018 16:29 via timesunion.com
  The introduction of ride-sharing apps to the Capital Region helped make last New Year's Eve one of Albany County's safest ever.Sheriff Craig Apple said he and the groups he partners with as part of the county's Safe Ride Stop DWI program want to keep it that way.Typically, the county sees around 20 DWI-related arrests on New Year's Eve. In 2017 there were only a half-dozen, Apple said.
  
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• Cops Hunt Masked Marauders Carving Holes in NYC Supermarkets

  27-12-2018 16:11 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Cops are looking for five masked marauders in a series of elaborate break-ins at more than a half-dozen supermarkets in one borough over the last four months.Photo Credit: Handout
  
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• NY Church Goes Up in Flames 2 Days After Christmas

  27-12-2018 15:50 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A Westchester County church went up in flames two days after Christmas.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Winning $298 Million Powerball Jackpot Ticket Sold in NYC

  27-12-2018 15:12 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  It's been a heck of a holiday week for someone in Brooklyn.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Cow Leaps Off Truck, Spends Hour Strolling on NJ Highway

  27-12-2018 15:07 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  There was a lot of 'cow-motion' on a New Jersey highway.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 16-Year-Old Girl Dies in NYC Blaze; Mom, Neighbor Badly Hurt

  27-12-2018 13:55 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 16-year-old girl died in a house fire in Queens late Wednesday, and her mother and a neighbor remain hospitalized and fighting for their lives.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Happening Today: Trump Iraq Visit, Hepatitis, Miley Cyrus

  27-12-2018 12:44 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Here's what to know for Thursday, Dec. 27.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Snow, ice, freezing rain possible Friday morning

  27-12-2018 12:39 via timesunion.com
  Anyone planning to go to work on Friday morning should expect slippery road conditions and a hazardous commute.The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 1 to 7 a.m. Friday for snow, sleet or freezing rain.Expect mixed precipitation with total snow accumulations of up to 1 inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze, with up to one-tenth of an inch of ice possible, forecasters said.The advisory includes the greater Capital Region and nearby eastern Catskills, northern and
  
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• N.Y. Today: Investigating Trump’s New York Dealings

  27-12-2018 11:58 via nytimes.com
  Five stories to help you understand President Trump and the city he came from. Also: a brotherly bird-watching contest.
  
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• Cow Corralled After an Hour of Strolling Down NJ Highway

  27-12-2018 11:16 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  There was a lot of 'cow-motion' on a New Jersey highway.
  
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• Listen Up: A Closer Look at Top Stories for Dec. 27

  27-12-2018 10:29 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Get a closer look at the top stories for Thursday, Dec. 27.
  
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• She Stood Up to Cuomo. Soon She’ll Be the First Woman to Lead the N.Y. Senate.

  27-12-2018 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a suburban Democrat, can be conciliatory but is willing to challenge men in power. In January, she’ll become the first African-American woman to lead a New York legislative chamber.
  
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• Shipwreck From 1800s Unearthed on Jersey Shore

  27-12-2018 08:42 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The sands of time have unearthed a piece of history on the Jersey Shore.Photo Credit: Werner Tedesco
  
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• Girl, 16, Dies in Queens House Fire: NYPD

  27-12-2018 06:28 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 16-year-old girl has died in a house fire in Queens, police said.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Queens Teen Collapses, Dies at Basketball Practice

  27-12-2018 05:40 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 16-year-old Queens boy died suddenly after collapsing during basketball practice Wednesday, leaving his shocked family seeking answers.Photo Credit: Provided to News 4 New York
  
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• Cops: Long Island Mom Slaps Newborn Daughter for Crying

  27-12-2018 04:10 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A Long Island woman has been arrested, accused of slapping her 7-week-old newborn daughter when she wouldn't stop crying, police said. Fiona Lall, 30, of Roosevelt, hit her baby daughter so hard...
  
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• Teen Shot, Killed Inside Jersey City Restaurant

  27-12-2018 03:45 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a fried chicken restaurant in Jersey City Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. It's not clear what led to the shooting inside US Fried Chicken in the...Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Churchill: Mother and son hike to a better connection

  27-12-2018 03:19 via timesunion.com
  Clifton Park
  When the mom talked about hiking in the Adirondacks with her 10 year-old son, she didn't much mention the fresh mountain air or the dramatic views or the exercise.
  Maryellen Wander Eyer talked about more important things: The conversations she and Jesse had as they hiked and how they connected. She described the pride of watching her son accomplish difficult tasks and the importance of getting him outdoors.
  I met with Maryellen and Jesse Eyer on a recent afternoon at Tesago Elementa
  
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• DEC: 4 men ticketed for deer poaching in Capital Region

  27-12-2018 02:47 via timesunion.com
  Four men were ticketed for illegally hunting deer — including two animals shot from vehicles — in the Capital Region this month, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday.
  
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• Rangers rescue pair stranded on icy Lake George peak

  27-12-2018 02:38 via timesunion.com
  LAKE GEORGE — Forest rangers rescued two hikers from a Lake George peak this past week after the pair was caught in icy weather without the proper gear, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.
  
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• ‘What the Hell Is This?’ Officer in Viral Subway Video Didn’t Know He Had Gone Viral

  27-12-2018 01:39 via nytimes.com
  The New York police officer, Syed Ali, said he was glad a video of him fighting five assailants using just his baton and his feet had been widely shared.
  
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