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Plea deal swaps murder charge for manslaughter in Cohoes shooting
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Nalik Sealy, charged with the second-degree murder of Shieer Leggett in Cohoes Aug. 11, 2023, has accepted a plea deal in Albany County Court Friday afternoon. Sealy, 26, was arraigned Feb. 14 on charges of second-degree Murder and second-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon. He...
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend is Here and Fans and Legends of the Game are all Enjoying the Festivities
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend is underway, and four more legends of the game - including three incredible players, and one unforgettable manager - will all join the hallowed halls in Cooperstown in the coming days. Amongst the three players inducted this weekend, Adrian...
Support Swells After Series Of Tornadoes Devastate NY Homes, Businesses: 'Anything Helps'
Donations are flooding in for the victims devastated by a series of tornadoes that touched down in New York during a round of severe storms. At least six twisters touched down in Central New York between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, the National Weather Service confirmed. They were identi…
Historic, Deadly Weather In New York State After Ominous Warning
Rounds of severe storms hit the New York State after an ominous warning. On Tuesday, after a few tornados already touched down in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency and warned of more severe weather. State of Emergency Issued For New York. “With possible tornado touchdowns...
ALERT: These Campsites In New York State Have CLOSED
The recent storms that pounded portions of New York State have lead to officials closing various campsites. The summer storms that raged through the last few days left a line of destruction behind. As residents cleanup and, in some cases, start to rebuild their homes, the weather is starting to become more enjoyable with less humidity and sunny skies.
N.Y. Gov. Hochul monitoring global tech outage that canceled flights and forced banks offline
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A widespread technology outage that grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday is being closely monitored by N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul and the state’s Joint Security Operations Center. “We are aware of an issue affecting Windows computers running a third-party...
Here is how that massive global IT outage is actually impacting New Yorkers
By now, you must have heard about the global IT outage that has got governments and individual businesses scrambling. Not to get too much into technical details but, to put it simply, the blackout has affected all of Microsoft 365's apps and services, which are used by a variety of different companies. As a result, transit agencies and local businesses can't seem to operate properly this morning.
Microsoft outage impacting local service, business operations
Users worldwide are unable to access some Microsoft apps and services in a widespread outage beginning this morning, and that includes in central and northern New York. Airlines, DMVs and local government agencies are just some of the organizations being impacted. At Syracuse's Hancock Airport, many flights are delayed due to the outage.
Record number of tornadoes in July for NYS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On average New York State averages about 9 confirmed tornadoes per year. Seven tornadoes alone were confirmed on July 10, 2024, as the remnants of what was once Hurricane Beryl slid over New York State. Another 9 have been confirmed since then bringing the running total for July to 16 tornadoes, […]
Bad data, miscalculations behind NY’s lagging green energy goals
Albany, N.Y. — New York’s Public Service Commission relied on outdated data and made miscalculations about the state’s ability to reach the energy mandates of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, including failing to develop a backup plan for not meeting those goals, according to an audit released Wednesday by the state comptroller’s office.
Hochul adds 28 family and civil court judges across NYS in effort to decrease case backlog
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Thursday which plans to reduce case backlog in both family and civil courts. The new law will add 28 judges across the state and 16 judges for New York City. "Civil and family courts adjudicate some of the most...
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