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Governor Hochul and AG James Hold a Roundtable on Kids Online Safety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znu__-xRZCU New York is setting the national standard...
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Governor Hochul and AG James Announce Final SAFE for Kids Act Rules to Protect Children Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYY19ykbRAc July 28, 2026 - New York City...
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The Park Avenue Viaduct is complete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iy6eKzEMWY Under budget. Ahead of schedule. No delays...
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New Yorkers like Joe and Kathy Catalano understand that data centers aren’t an all-or-nothing issue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpGr8kgNbo New Yorkers like Joe and Kathy Catalano...
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Sara Jacobs – Fact-check: Past government shutdowns cost the U.S. economy billions
Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”
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‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign
U.S. election officials prepared for an artificial intelligence-influenced campaign season. Generative AI had moments in the spotlight, but did not overtake the election. Here’s why.
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Department of Government Efficiency – Congress didn’t propose new $243,000 salaries in spending measure, as DOGE account claimed
Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”
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Social Media – No, officials didn’t say Madison, Wisconsin, school shooter identified as transgender
“The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.”
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Instagram posts – Fatal airplane crash on Connecticut-New York border falsely identified as drone crash in New Jersey
Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey.
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Facebook posts – ‘Robert Thibodeau’ is not a serial killer on the run in your city. This is a national scam.
"The city of… is being warned to be alert & vigilant as there is a serial killer on the run,” Robert Thibodeau.
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Politics & Government
Governor Hochul and AG James Hold a Roundtable on Kids Online Safety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znu__-xRZCU New York is setting the national standard...
Politics & Government
Governor Hochul and AG James Announce Final SAFE for Kids Act Rules to Protect Children Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYY19ykbRAc July 28, 2026 - New York City...
Politics & Government
The Park Avenue Viaduct is complete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iy6eKzEMWY Under budget. Ahead of schedule. No delays...
Politics & Government
New Yorkers like Joe and Kathy Catalano understand that data centers aren’t an all-or-nothing issue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpGr8kgNbo New Yorkers like Joe and Kathy Catalano...
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Berlin’s Queer Commissioner on Fatal Car Ramming Attack on LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration
A man drove a minivan into a crowd of...
