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State & Nation
September 30, 2023
Americans have poor math skills. It’s a threat to US standing in the global economy, employers say

By Jon MarcusAssociated Press BOSTON (AP)  Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. "They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re engineers, they’re scientists," said Tran, 17. "And you can’t do any of those things without math." Tran also loves math. This […]

September 23, 2023
The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally

By Rebecca Santana & Elliot SpagatAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country, quickly making them eligible to work, as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the […]

September 16, 2023
As climate risks increase, NY could require flood disclosures in home sales

By Mary Conlon & Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y. (AP)  Alan Oligario’s home is prone to flooding, and he wishes someone had told him before he bought it. His initial flood came in the first year after he bought the house in Highland Falls, New York. The second came about a decade later. The […]

September 9, 2023
A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not

By Steve PeoplesAP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party’s presidential nomination. But as the 2024 campaign comes into greater focus, the usual frenzy is yielding to a sense of inevitability. […]

September 2, 2023
New York attorney general seeks immediate verdict in fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump

By Michael R. SisakAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) New York’s attorney general says a judge doesn’t need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire. In court papers made public Wednesday, Attorney General Letitia James urged […]

August 26, 2023
New York judge blocks retail marijuana licensing, a major blow to state’s fledgling program

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A New York judge blocked the state’s retail marijuana licensing program on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to the fledgling marketplace after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant blocked the state from processing […]

August 19, 2023
Trump enjoys strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story

By Jill Colvin And Linley SandersAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP)  After every new indictment, Donald Trump has boasted that his standing among Republicans only improves, and he has a point. Nearly two-thirds of Republicans, 63%, now say they want the former president to run again, according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for […]

August 12, 2023
An illicit, Chinese-owned lab fueled conspiracy theories. But officials say it posed no danger

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jesalyn Harper, the only full-time code enforcement officer for the small, agricultural city of Reedley in California’s Central Valley, was responding to a complaint about vehicles parked in the loading dock of a cold- storage warehouse when she noticed a foul smell and saw a garden hose snaking into the old building. […]

August 5, 2023
Advocates accuse New York City of using migrants as props in bid for federal money

By Bobby Caina CalvanAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP)  For days now, newly arrived international immigrants have waited night and day outside New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel, sleeping shoulder-to- shoulder on the sidewalk in hopes of a bed in the city’s shelter system. And for weeks, Mayor Eric Adams has said the city is out of […]

July 29, 2023
Major automakers unite to build vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla’s

DETROIT (AP)  Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada. General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Stellantis said Wednesday that they will share in a multibillion-dollar investment to […]

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Lauffenburger, Dennis Robert ‘Bob” 

Bob passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the age of 77. He was born and raised in Warren, PA to the late Robert and Mary (Zarnick) Lauffenburger. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and traveled to many countries including Vietnam. Bob owned and operated machine shops for over 40 […]

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Moon, Jonathan Lee

NEWARK: Our precious Jonathan Lee Moon passed away peacefully to his Lord and savior on 9/24/23 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jon was born 2/23/1950 in Glens Falls, NY son of the Reverend William (June) Moon.  He was predeceased by his parents and his brother William (Doreen) Moon.  Jon was married to his surviving […]

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