Troy judge to decide fate of another dog

For the second time in a matter of months, a City Court judge in Troy will decide whether a dog will live or die.

Queensbury mom pushes for better drug warnings after son's suicide

After her 15-year-old son's suicide, Kate Belden-Miller of Queensbury learned that a medication he was taking for seasonal allergies could have triggered his deadly action.

Two people in Albany County test positive for Legionella

Two people in Albany County have tested positive for legionella -- and one of them has died. The exact cause of death has not been confirmed.

Prosecutor: Actor gave detailed instructions for fake attack

CHICAGO (AP) — "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett gave detailed instructions to two brothers who helped him stage a racist, anti-gay attack on himself, including giving them specific slurs to yell, telling them to shout "MAGA country" and pointing out a surveillance camera that he thought would record the beating, a prosecutor said Thursday.

False police reports add up

As actor Jussie Smollett faces charges related to staging an attack he previously told police was a hate crime, several local law enforcement agencies say false reporting is not an uncommon occurrence.

Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man along an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, police say.

Maximizing your 2020 tax refund: what to do right now

Tax experts are advising everyone to do their taxes early, so you have time to prepare if you unexpectedly owe money, or your refund is less than expected.

U.S. Coast Guard conducts ice rescue training in Clifton Park

Coast Guard members train for ice rescue missions in Clifton Park 

Woman hit by CDTA bus in Albany

A woman was hit by a bus in Albany on Thursday morning.

Hearing postponed in Troy animal abuse case

A Troy couple facing more than a dozen charges of animal abuse is due back in court next month.