Central New York is facing a critical rock salt shortage after this winter’s record snowfall, leaving some areas waiting up to two weeks for deliveries.
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VeoRide launched in Syracuse in the fall of 2021, and has seen steady ridership growth since.
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The halls at SUNY Upstate Medical University are buzzing after the Trump administration announced a 15% cap on “indirect costs” for grants, effectively cutting in half the funding for research equipment and lab overhead costs.
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Common councilors are voting to hire a company called 120Water to take over water sampling programs.
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The president has halted programs and funding for agencies that serve a heavily vetted and vulnerable population.
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New York farmers and consumers continue to feel the strain of an ongoing avian flu outbreak that has devastated poultry flocks since 2022. Mass culls, supply chain disruptions, and record-high egg prices have reshaped the industry. Experts say recovery depends on stopping new outbreaks—but how long will that take?
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The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.
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The cuts would be as drastic as sequestration in 2013, the law passed by Congress that forced the armed services to cut $56 billion in a matter of months.
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Orders to deploy medical personnel suggest the Trump administration is contemplating an extended stay for people at the U.S. base in Cuba.
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A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
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As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.