January 24, 2021

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High-speed chase ends in vehicle fire – WBNG-TV

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CHENANGO BRIDGE (WBNG)- A high-speed chase early Thursday morning ended in a vehicle fire.

The car caught fire and came to stop between Exits 1 and 2 on I-88 eastbound.

When 12 News crews arrived at the scene, the fire was already out, but they did see fire damage to the side of the car.

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office, Hillcrest Fire Department and State Troopers all responded to the scene.

Police haven’t shared any information on possible injuries, people in custody, or what started the high-speed chase in the first place.

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Riverside Resources Outlines Corporate Outlook for 2020 – Junior Mining Network

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – January 9, 2020) – Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (FSE: R99) (“Riverside” or the “Company”) provides a brief outlook with corresponding goals for 2020. Riverside enters the year with a number of high-quality gold, silver and copper exploration assets in Mexico and a newly developed gold portfolio in Ontario, Canada. The Company had a busy and productive 2019 with a new strategic partnership agreement and new project acquisitions in both Canada and Mexico. The Company still maintains a tight share structure (less than 63M…

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Anti-Semitism Grows in Jewish Communities in NYC Suburbs – NBC New York

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  • With the expansion of Orthodox communities outside NYC has come civic sparring, and some fear the recent violence may be an outgrowth of that conflict
  • Hasidic Jewish families have flocked to the suburbs over the past few decades in pursuit of open spaces, safer streets and more affordable housing
  • Orthodox Jewish leaders say the anti-semitic rhetoric has been tolerated for too long and needs to be denounced at the highest level

For years, ultra-Orthodox Jewish families pushed out of increasingly expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods have been turning to the suburbs, where they…

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New York in 2020: Seven political storylines to follow – Hornell Evening Tribune

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ALBANY — Yes, there will be a presidential election in 2020, but there are other key story lines to follow in New York next year.

The state’s worst budget deficit in a decade. The future of the Republican Party in the heavily blue state. Elections for all state legislative and congressional seats. Legalizing marijuana in New York.

The list goes on and on.

Here’s the key issues to watch for in 2020 in the Empire State:

New York’s budget deficit looms in 2020

You have to start with this one, because everything that New York political leaders will do centers around closing the…

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As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises – Crux: Covering all things Catholic

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YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – According to a new Pew Research Center report, there are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent. By 2060, six of the top ten countries with the largest Christian populations will be in Africa, up from three in 2015.

But as Christianity grows in Africa, so does the persecution of Christians.

“Christians are increasingly seen as a threat to Muslim-dominated lands and governments,” said Dede Laugesen, the executive director of Save the Persecuted Christians, a U.S. charity.

“Mass territories of uninhabited, ungoverned regions provide easy cover…

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Marc Molinaro to meet with GOP chair on possible run for Congress – Poughkeepsie Journal

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Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison address crowd after winning reelection on Tuesday night.
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ALBANY – Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will meet with New York’s top Republican official about a potential run for Congress against freshman Rep. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat.

State GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy said Monday he plans to meet with Molinaro “soon” to gauge his interest in running for New York’s 19th congressional district, a swing seat Republicans are hoping to win back in 2020.

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House minority leader endorses Tenney for Congress – News – Utica Observer Dispatch

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Clauda Tenney has received an endorsement from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in her 2020 election bid, she announced Tuesday.

Tenney is seeking to represent New York’s 22nd Congressional District, which covers all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison and Oneida counties and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego and Tioga counties. She is one of four Republicans in the race thus far, along with Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell,…

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Capital District’s new SHARE Center unveiled – Hudson Valley 360

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WEST SAND LAKE — On Veteran’s Day, the grand opening of the STRIDE Health and Recreation Education (SHARE) Center took place at the STRIDE headquarters in West Sand Lake. For the first time in Capital Region history, the newly renovated SHARE Center now functions as the premiere adaptive sports and fitness community center and gym. Many well-respected New York elected officials joined the CEO of STRIDE, Mary Ellen Whitney, in cutting the ribbon in honor of the official opening, including US Congressman Antonio Delgado, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, Assemblyman John…

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George Hutchinson’s ‘Facing the Abyss’ cited by MLA – Cornell Chronicle

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Professor George Hutchinson has been recognized by the Modern Language Association (MLA) of America in the competition for its fourth annual Matei Calinescu Prize, with an honorable mention for his book “Facing the Abyss: American Literature and Culture in the 1940s” (Columbia University Press).

Hutchinson is the Newton C. Farr Professor of American Culture in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, and directs the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines.

The Calinescu Prize recognizes a distinguished work of scholarship…

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At Stewart ANG Base, U.S. Senator Gillibrand Is Briefed On PFOS Issue – WAMC

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New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh today. She was briefed on a few issues including the installation of a temporary filtration system at the base to address water contamination.

Gillibrand, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, says the temporary filtration system was supposed to be up and running this summer. The Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with designing and implementing an interim, remedial measure at outfalls at Stewart Air National Guard Base, at Recreation Pond. It’s the site of…

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Brindisi visits the YWCA encouraging the Senate to pass the Violence Against Women Act – WIVT – NewsChannel 34

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y Congressman Anthony Brindisi is marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month by calling on his colleagues in Washington to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

The Democrat visited the YWCA in Binghamton as he urges the US Senate to pass VAWA, which is expected to run out of money next month.

The law, which was first enacted in 1994, provides funding for law enforcement, supports housing for domestic violence survivors and funds prevention programs for men and boys.

Brindisi says the Republican-controlled Senate needs to act quickly.

“Unfortunately,…

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Representative Delgado’s office hosts mobile office hours | Local News | dailyfreeman.com – The Daily Freeman

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ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-Rhinebeck, will host mobile office hours from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Ellenville Public Library, 40 Center St., for constituents to meet with the congressman’s staff and receive assistance with constituent services.

Help for constituents can include any type of support with federal services, from organizations applying for grants, to seniors having issues with their Social Security benefits, to veterans needing more information on VA services.

In September, Delgado’s office held mobile…

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Former Rep. Chris Gibson to be visiting professor at Siena College – The Daily Freeman

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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Former Mid-Hudson Valley Congressman Chris Gibson will join the Siena College faculty in September 2020 as a visiting professor in the political science and history departments, the college announced Monday.

Gibson, a 1986 graduate of Siena, will teach two courses per semester at the suburban Albany school, one in each of the departments. His visiting term is expected to last two years, the college said.

“It’s a very exciting time to be joining the Siena team,” Gibson said in a prepared statement. “Siena is strongly positioned…

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New grant will help in the preservation of the Upper Delaware River – WIVT – NewsChannel 34

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DEPOSIT N.Y: Congressman Antonio Delgado visited Deposit today to celebrate more than 1.2 million dollars in federal funding to support the Upper Delaware River Watershed.

Five grants from the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund will support fish and wildlife habitat, water quality and public access to the river.

The money is going to two organizations: Friends of the Upper Delaware River and Trout Unlimited.

It will pay for stream bank stabilization, the replacement of culvert pipes under roadways, a new access point in Hancock and efforts to combat the invasive knotweed…

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