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A program aimed at curbing gun violence is back in Albany this holiday season.
East Greenbush police need your help finding a missing 15-year-old girl.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pacific Gas and Electric announced Friday it has reached a tentative $13.5 billion settlement resolving all major claims related to the deadly, devastating Northern California wildfires of 2017-2018 that were blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence.
There have been several water main breaks and burst pipes in the Capital Region over the past few days. No place is immune, especially when dealing with an aging infrastructure and dipping temperatures.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexico's top trade negotiator wrapped up an 11-hour meeting with his U.S. counterpart Friday night, saying they had not finalized a new trade agreement for Mexico, United States and Canada.
For the last four years, 12-year-old Luke Hoag of Hoosick Falls has made it his mission to give back in a big way.
The Kindness Closet opens its new location this week on the property of Tanglewood Elementary.
Students took their climate strike inside the state Capitol on Friday.
Schenectady police have made an arrest in connection with a series of suspicious fires last month.
The Empire State Plaza has officially turned into the Empire Skate Plaza. The ice skating rink there opened to the public at noon Friday.
A boil water advisory has been lifted for people in Rotterdam.
A water main break in Albany has been fixed.
Battling opioid addiction is a multi-pronged effort. In the Capital Region, a new effort aims to save the lives of people who've overdosed. The program has EMS, law enforcement, and other first responders leaving behind a kit with naloxone after administering the drug that reverses an overdose. Columbia County is the first to put it in action.
New York's Joint Commission on Public Ethics has dropped its case against an activist it says violated lobbying laws.
UAlbany students are in the holiday spirit.
Toilet paper probably doesn't come to mind when you think about holiday giving, but it did the trick in Albany on Friday.
DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 262,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada because the tailgates can open unexpectedly.
WASHINGTON (AP) - American businesses have complained for years that they can't find the workers they need to fill available jobs. November's robust hiring gain suggests that at least some have found a way to do so.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday that would restore key sections of the Voting Rights Act that once required officials in all or parts of 15 mostly Southern states to receive federal approval before making changes to the voting process.
The Cohoes man accused of killing his six-week-old son was back in court on Thursday.
The Johnstown Board of Education members have spoken and it's official.
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger has returned from Buffalo.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Three soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were killed Thursday when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in for a routine maintenance test flight crashed in a farm field in central Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz confirmed.
MIAMI (AP) - Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the driver's truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour, the FBI said.
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats moved aggressively to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying he "leaves us no choice" but to act swiftly because he's likely to corrupt the system again unless removed before next year's election.
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. law enforcement officials were digging into the background of the suspected Florida naval station shooter Friday, to determine the Saudi Air Force officer's motive and whether it was connected to terrorism.
One artist in the Capital Region is using snow to make winter sculptures
New Yorkers making minimum wage will get a raise at the end of the month.
Police have identified the pedestrian hit and killed on Ridge Road in East Greenbush Wednesday Night.
A court has upheld the triple-murder conviction of Matthew Slocum.
A Saratoga County man is charged in connection with the death of his mother.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Uber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018.
Beginning on January 1, bail reform will allow people accused of non-violent felonies to be released without bail. The goal is to prevent disruptions in the lives of those accused, because they haven't been found guilty yet.
State Senator Betty Little announced her planned retirement from politics on Thursday.
26 cases of the flu have been reported this week in the capital region.
The search for a woman last seen in Colonie continues.
A North Adams woman investigators say was brutally attacked by her husband earlier this year has now died.
Albany residents may be seeing National Guard soldiers around the city.
There is a water main break at the 5 Corners intersection in Rotterdam.
What would you do to live your passion? Kathleen Hallinan Mueller traveled to another country. The result is Tienda Salsita, a new salsa line that is her very own.
A special partnership will help soldiers call home for the holidays.
Renewable energy groups are pushing New York to help meet its ambitious climate change goals by charging electric generators for the carbon pollution they create.
Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, is suing the teen's parents, family attorney, the attorney's book publisher and prosecutors who tried his case, claiming he was defamed when they allowed a witness to give false testimony in an attempt to incriminate him.
HONOLULU (AP) - Officials will beef up security as usual for the ceremony to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago, with service members and dignitaries confronting a fresh tragedy after a U.S. sailor killed two civilians, wounded another and then turned the gun on himself at the storied military base.
The discussion continues over New York's new bail laws set to take effect on January 1.
The final decision could be made Thursday on whether to close an elementary school in Fulton County.
A Glens Falls man accused of raping and sexually abusing a young girl over an eight-year period will stand trial early next year.
There is a new push for legislation that would make driving safer for people on the autism spectrum.
A person was killed by a car in East Greenbush on Wednesday night.
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City lawmakers are considering a ban on paper receipts coated with the chemical BPA and a requirement that retailers offer emailed receipts instead of paper ones.
The search continues in Colonie for 77-year old Beverly Trombley.
A Texas-based pipe maker wants to locate in a former GE dredging-related facility in Fort Edward.
As snow clean up continues, homeowners across the Capital Region are picking up roof rakes at local hardware stores.
Long after the final snow flake fell, residents of Jackson Avenue in Schenectady were still waiting for a snow plow to clear their neighborhood.
For Capital Region soldiers who are deployed overseas, receiving a call from home this holiday season could make a world of difference.
The winners of the Rising Star Chef Competition for Albany’s Food and Wine Festival were announced on Wednesday.
Stolen packages are not uncommon during the holiday season, and one family enlisted the help of their toddler for some revenge.
An outgoing Troy City Council member is accused of spiking a woman's drink.
As many people prepare to celebrate the holidays the Firemen's Association of the State of New York wants to remind people about a few tips when decorating this season.
A Cohoes dad is arrested in the death of a 6-week-old baby.
Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger will now also be running the Buffalo Catholic Diocese for now
A snow emergency went into effect in the City of Albany Tuesday night. All cars had to be moved to the even numbered side of the street. If not, people face a ticket or being towed.
