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Controversy erupts over Hindu temple float at New York's India Day parade
(Reuters) - A carnival float featuring a Hindu temple that is planned for an upcoming India Day Parade in New York City has sparked controversy, with a number of groups calling it anti-Muslim and saying it should be removed from the event.
Democrats and Republicans target New York in battle for control of House
Market Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, along the Hudson River and steps away from a train station used by New York City commuters, is home to a 19th-century theater, a post office and convention center. It's a short walk to the progressive bastion of Vassar College and a short drive from the presidential library of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In this unusual election year, it's also where a critical congressional race is playing out, the battle for New York's 18th Congressional District, which is at the epicenter of the fight for control of the House of Representatives. With a perilously narrow majority, Republicans...
Education experts testify at a public hearing for changes to aid formula
ALBANY COUNTY — Representatives from the largest public schools in the state to some of the smallest gathered in Guilderland this week to deliver their thoughts on the existing state Foundation Aid formula before the Rockefeller Institute of Government, which has been tasked with studying the formula. In this...
How local org plans to spend portion of $646 million to fill health care jobs
Rochester, N.Y. (WROC) — In an effort to get more people working in the health care field, Governor Kathy Hochul is sending $646 million to three different organizations across New York State with orders to bolster recruitment and retention efforts. An organization in Rochester – Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) – is one of […]
Some rainy and sunny periods this weekend
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- After a very nice work week of weather with the sun out and gradually warming temperatures, this weekend will be a more changeable weather pattern. First off, please know while we are not anticipating widespread high threat of severe weather, there is a marginal risk from the Storm Prediction Center for WNY and locations west of I-81.
India Day Returns to Corning's Centerway Square this Weekend
CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Southern Tier India Cultural Association invites everyone to India Day 2024 on Saturday, August 17th. The day of celebration is taking over Corning's Centerway Square starting at 10 a.m. India Day will offer visitors an experience of the diverse culture and food. There will also...
I cried for 2 days over the worst haircut – it was like the hairdresser used a hacksaw, I fixed it with kitchen scissors
A WOMAN was left crying for days after a disastrous trip to her local salon. She explained that she ended up with a completely different haircut to what she asked for, leading to her having to fix it herself. Olivia Day shared the entire journey with her TikTok followers, documenting...
Elmira Police Investigating Fire as Arson, Search Warrant on Car Executed
ELMIRA, NY (WENY) -- Elmira Police are investigating a fire at a home on West 4th Street on Tuesday as arson. Elmira Fire and Police first responded to the fire around 8:45PM Tuesday at 356 West 4th Street, where firefighters found a fire inside a vacant home. Police say no one was inside the home, and there were on injuries.
Big Fish Summer – Colegan Gump’s snakehead
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s now time for 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. Congratulations to Colegan “Gump” Stiner for catching this snakehead while preparing for a trip to Chesapeake Bay. It was one of the best catches of Stiner’s career to date. If you would like to submit go to mytwintiers.com and click on contests. […]
Horseheads’ Blakemore reflects on catching monster blue marlin
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – A local fisherman reflects on the biggest catch of his life. Lance Blakemore, a Horseheads dairy farmer, caught a blue marlin weighing close to 900 pounds at the annual White Marlin Fish Contest in Maryland. It won the blue marlin division and is now registered as the fifth largest fish ever […]
Showers move in this evening and will last throughout the weekend
Elmira, N.Y. (WETM) – Showers move in this evening and will last throughout the weekend. Then we see cooler air move in. More details below:. Skies will be mostly cloudy overnight with showers moving in late in the evening and into the overnight. It will be warmer with lows in the mid sixties along with a calm breeze.
Webster dance studio owner fights to reclaim Facebook page hijacked by hacker posting explicit content
WEBSTER, N.Y. – Denise Baller, owner of Dancing with Denise studios in Webster, is struggling to get her hijacked Facebook page taken down or recovered after it was hacked just before her big dance recitals in May. “And the next thing I knew the green monster was on my...
Program offers free school supplies to teachers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Pencils and Paper program offers teachers the chance to get some school supplies for free. The program aims to get supplies to students in schools with a higher percentage of poverty. This is to ensure that these kids have the tools they need to learn. Any school district in Monroe […]
Atlanta Fed Cuts Q3 GDP Estimate Again
The Atlanta Fed on Friday lowered its third-quarter growth projection for the U.S. economy for a second time this week, the latest reason being the housing starts report released earlier in the day. Real gross domestic product seasonally adjusted annual growth estimate, based on the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model, was...
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