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Thruway Authority fines, suspensions surge since last summer

The NYS Thruway Authority paused its registration suspension program after a botched rollout of cashless tolling. Fines surged when it restarted.

 

The cheap clash of the mini-titans. Why are hummingbirds so entertaining?

Did you know a hummingbird's intake is equivalent to a human consuming 155,000 calories a day? You'd be aggressive battling for that nutrition, too.

 

The Belmar plans 'Thirty-three Cecils' holiday. Novel's Binghamton setting inspires event

The Belmar Pub is hosting "Thirty-three Cecils Day" on Sept. 1, a celebration tied to the acclaimed Binghamton-based novel of the same name.

 

From songs to famous inmates and a riot. What to know about Fulton County Jail after Trump's booking

Fulton County Jail is located in Atlanta, Georgia just four miles from the courthouse where a grand jury set indictments against Donald Trump.

 

Police discover body in shallow grave in Vermont man's backyard

Shawn Bair of Vermont was charged with improper disposal of a body. Police report that the death did not appear suspicious upon initial examination.

 

UAW members practice picketing: As deadline nears, autoworkers are 'ready to strike'

UAW members hoisted signs and chanted in a practice picket near a Detroit assembly plant as talks continue with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

 

Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech turns 60 as fresh civil rights battles emerge

Sixty years after the March on Washington, similar issues are at stake for activists seeking racial and economic justice. How the movements compare.

 

Black history is under attack across US from AP African American Studies to 'Ruby Bridges'

Opportunities to learn a more inclusive version of U.S. history are finally becoming more common in public schools. And already being stamped out.

 

MLK's 'Dream' speech at 60

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech on Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C. How close are we to the dream 60 years later?

 

Hochul to Biden: Let asylum seekers work; pay NY for supporting migrants

Kathy Hochul said migrants want jobs and New York employers need workers.

 

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