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PFOA found in two additional homes in Poestenkill

PFOA found in two additional homes in Poestenkill

Pittsfield health officials investigating possible COVID cluster at post office
Ralliers say jailed immigrants in Rensselaer County are treated unfairly
More gun violence leaves Albany neighbors on edge
Parts of the Appalachian Trail defaced in the Berkshires
Changes being made in Schenectady School District to address school violence
Staff shortage forces early dismissal at Schenectady middle school
Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill

NBC News Headlines

NBC News Top Stories
Trump's stolen election lie is on the ballot in 2022, thanks to these candidates
CDC releases updated holiday guidance: Have yourself a 'good, normal Christmas'
The world just got a new richest sports team — and a scandal befitting its new owners
U.K. lawmaker stabbed to death while holding meetings with constituents
FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
Former Lake George law office now welcoming retreat for kids with cancer
Trio arrested in Albany shooting
Pair charged with robbing Schenectady bank
Old Amsterdam building converted into sports training facility for kids
Schenectady County Thruway section reopens after multi-car crash
Albany's Veterans Day parade to return after COVID absence
Albany's Veterans Day parade to return after COVID absence
30,000 pound bus pulled in Albany to raise money for breast cancer research
30,000 pound bus pulled in Albany to raise money for breast cancer research
U.S. border to reopen to international travelers on November 8
U.S. border to reopen to international travelers on November 8
Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz walks to the podium to enter his guilty plea, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on all four criminal counts stemming from his attack on a Broward County jail guard in November 2018, Cruz's lawyers said Friday that he plans to plead guilty to the 2018 massacre at a Parkland high school. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Albany Police: Deadly weekend shooting wasn't random
Albany Police: Deadly weekend shooting wasn't random
Bill Clinton recovering from urological infection, aide says
Former first lady and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, middle, exits the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Southern California hospital Tuesday with an infection but he is
Lawmakers hold hearing on gun safety, ammo database
Lawmakers hold hearing on gun safety, ammo database
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of staff vaccinations at a hospital in Denver. On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, U.S. health advisers said that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Niskayuna college student missing from Alabama found safe
Niskayuna college student missing from Alabama found safe
Biden signs debt limit hike, but December standoff looms
President Joe Biden delivers an update on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Environmentalists, snowplow operators work on road salt replacements
Environmentalists, snowplow operators work on road salt replacements
Students become scientists for a day along the Hudson
Students become scientists for a day along the Hudson
Truck driver killed in crash with bus just south of Greene County
Truck driver killed in crash with bus just south of Greene County
Bus driver shortage reaches critical levels in area school districts
Bus driver shortage reaches critical levels in area school districts
Biden: Get vaccinated, battle misinformation
President Joe Biden delivers an update on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Washington.

13 Investigates

Clifton Park scam victim warns about fake emails
Lawyer for Argyle School District: no teachers suspended over COVID protocols
Who paid for Cuomo's attorney briefings?
Part-time unemployment benefits leave Mechanicville mayor on the hook

Politics

Former first lady and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, middle, exits the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Southern California hospital Tuesday with an infection but he is
Bill Clinton recovering from urological infection, aide says
Lawmakers hold hearing on gun safety, ammo database
Lawmakers hold hearing on gun safety, ammo database
President Joe Biden delivers an update on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Washington.
Biden: Get vaccinated, battle misinformation
FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters in New York. A lawyer for Bannon says Bannon won't comply with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol because President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands for testimony and documents.(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
Jan. 6 panel moves against Bannon, sets contempt vote

Your Health

Former Lake George law office now welcoming retreat for kids with cancer
Former Lake George law office now welcoming retreat for kids with cancer
30,000 pound bus pulled in Albany to raise money for breast cancer research
30,000 pound bus pulled in Albany to raise money for breast cancer research
Beauty expert bounces back from pandemic by being her own boss
Beauty expert bounces back from pandemic by being her own boss
Washington Co. man’s death sparks push to warn men of breast cancer risk
Washington Co. man’s death sparks push to warn men of breast cancer risk

Prescription For Progress

Hochul signs bills to help people dealing with drug addiction
Attorney general giving Capital Region up to $32M to fight opioid crisis
State AG announces new program to help fight opioid crisis
Supply shortage of overdose drug causes concerns

Your Money

Rensselaer County's proposed budget has largest tax rate reduction in county history
Rensselaer County's proposed budget has largest tax rate reduction in county history
US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to address global supply chain bottlenecks during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden tries to tame inflation by having LA port open 24/7
Lake George businesses excited about reopening of Canadian border
Lake George businesses excited about reopening of Canadian border

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More gun violence leaves Albany neighbors on edge
More gun violence leaves Albany neighbors on edge
Trio arrested in Albany shooting
Police investigate a shooting
Staff shortage forces early dismissal at Schenectady middle school
Mont Pleasant Middle School in Schenectady.
More gunshots fired in Albany
More gunshots fired in Albany
Parts of the Appalachian Trail defaced in the Berkshires
Parts of the Appalachian Trail defaced in the Berkshires

Digital Extras

Attorney general giving Capital Region up to $32M to fight opioid crisis
Attorney general giving Capital Region up to $32M to fight opioid crisis
204 Albany Med workers could lose job for refusing COVID vaccine
204 Albany Med workers could lose job for refusing COVID vaccine
Hochul: Albany could be one of several NY cities to welcome Afghan refugees
Afghan evacuees disembark the plane and board a bus after landing at Skopje International Airport, North Macedonia, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
TIMELINE: A look back at the Schoharie limo case
Investigators at the scene of the Schoharie limo crash, back in October.
Hochul: I'll run for governor after finishing Cuomo's term
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in an interview on NBC's