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Peter Varga/petovarga/stock.adobe.comNew York’s mask mandate will continue through at least Feb. 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday, for indoor public spaces that don’t require proof of vaccination upon entry. -
WRVO News (file photo)According to statistics released by the central New York Crime Analysis Center, violent crime was up 2% in 2021 from 2020, and the number of homicides was 29, down two from 2020.
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Jim Bowen/FlickrNext week, the New York State Legislature plans to vote on new maps for congressional and legislative districts drawn by Democrats who control both the Senate and the Assembly after a bipartisan commission failed to reach consensus on the maps.
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Ellen Abbott/WRVO NewsAfter a pandemic forced hiatus, the Special Olympics of New York is coming to Syracuse in February. Organizers are asking central New Yorkers to help make the yearly games, that feature competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities, memorable.
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New Hampshire Gov. Christopher Sununu says he expects the at-home tests to be available at statewide liquor stores within the next two weeks. -
Carole Baskin, the target of the murder-for-hire plot Joe Exotic was convicted of, said he poses a bigger threat to her now that he has a larger group of supporters because of the Netflix series.
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What Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards knew, when he knew it and what he did are questions in a civil rights investigation into a deadly arrest and whether police brass obstructed justice.
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The FAA says Verizon and AT&T can turn on more 5G cell phone towers as safety concerns over interference with planes eases. But some smaller regional jets still face restrictions.
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President Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court — and the White House is looking at a broad list of potential candidates.
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The documentary follows a Buddhist and a Muslim — who don't always get along — as they provide health care to Muslim women and children despite growing political and religious tensions in Myanmar.
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It Russia takes the path of aggression, it will face "extremely severe consequences immediately," says the U.S. charge d'affaires Kristina Kvien.
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With more than 100,000 Russian troops on his borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the reaction of world leaders had created a "panic" in his country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in for the first time on answers from the U.S. and NATO to Russia's security proposals. Other signals from the Kremlin are encouraging.
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Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick grew the company fast, but a venture capitalist wanted him out due to scandals. What ensued was a story about the tug-of-war between venture capital and founders in tech.
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Using skin tone emojis is a seemingly easy choice that in reality can be fraught. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with writer and researcher Zara Rahman about the complexities behind the selection.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Hanna Hopko, an original leader of Ukraine's EuroMaidan protests in 2014 about whether Ukrainians can stand up to the threat of Russian aggression.
