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Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history
The tradition of making jack-o'-lanterns to ward off spirits has roots in Irish folklore.
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Watch out for these 8 claims about polling stations, ballots
Election fraud and lost ballots rumors we've investigated are spreading widely ahead of the midterm elections.
National News
Global outcry sinks ‘unethical’ RFK Jr.-backed study targeting newborns
A vaccine study championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has collapsed after a global outcry over plans to give only half of 14,000 newborn participants a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.The World Health Organization deemed the proposed trial in Guinea-Bissau “unethical,” even after…
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Mass ‘Black October’ panic as insiders suddenly whisper about possible internet lockdowns
Mass “Black October” panic is stoking fears of a looming internet lockdown, as attackers race to exploit a critical flaw in much of the web and banks scramble to rein in AI agents inside customer accounts.Some major U.S. banks are finding unvetted third-party AI agents…
Politics & Government
Governor Hochul Holds Cabinet Meeting to Discuss Impacts of Federal Cuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsLr-ZEukCw The cuts in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill are not just numbers on a page — they are a cruel attack on New...
Politics & Government
Governor Hochul Holds Cabinet Meeting to Discuss Federal Budget Cuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_7Dyg7B7Y In the face of detrimental federal funding cuts, Governor Kathy Hochul today convened a cabinet meeting to discuss the impacts of President...
Politics & Government
When Trump gives the order, New York’s Republican delegation falls in line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEJTK_PEzsU Tariffs are destroying cross-border tourism.
Five hospitals in one district could shut down.
Farmers are paying more for supplies.
But when Trump gives the order,...
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2026 Capital Projects Committee, Meeting 2, 2025-07-10
The Capital Projects Committee meeting focused on reviewing proposed capital projects for the Department of Public Works, emphasizing infrastructure improvements, funding challenges,...
Politics & Government
Governor Hochul Announces Construction is Underway on $270M Brooklyn Affordable Housing Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcLBx6dc2nM July 15, 2025 - Brooklyn, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul announced that construction is underway at Innovative Urban Village Phase 1A, a...
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Project Update: Wendt Beach Mansion Restoration
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz provides an update on work being complete at Wendt Beach Park.
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Fact Check
Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history
The tradition of making jack-o'-lanterns to ward off spirits has roots in Irish folklore.
Fact Check
Watch out for these 8 claims about polling stations, ballots
Election fraud and lost ballots rumors we've investigated are spreading widely ahead of the midterm elections.
National News
Global outcry sinks ‘unethical’ RFK Jr.-backed study targeting newborns
A vaccine study championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has collapsed after a global outcry over plans to give only half of 14,000 newborn participants a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.The World Health Organization deemed the proposed trial in Guinea-Bissau “unethical,” even after…
National News
Mass ‘Black October’ panic as insiders suddenly whisper about possible internet lockdowns
Mass “Black October” panic is stoking fears of a looming internet lockdown, as attackers race to exploit a critical flaw in much of the web and banks scramble to rein in AI agents inside customer accounts.Some major U.S. banks are finding unvetted third-party AI agents…
National News
Experts demand ‘actual consequences’ for Rubio after ‘blatant lawbreaking’ exposed
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces congressional and legal scrutiny as critics accuse his department of an illegal policy that promotes only staffers who voted for President Donald Trump.The Washington Sun reported Thursday that the State Department asked some foreign service officers who they voted…
