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• May 7, 2019 Comedian Dave Chappelle will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced. The stand-up comic, actor, producer and director joins a prestigious group of comedians to receive the award. Among them are Carol Burnett, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart and Richard Pryor — who won the very first Twain Prize in 1998. Pages (765) 494-5920

Rep. Stefanik talking with media in Glens Falls. Photo: Brian Mann May 05, 2021 — Former President Donald Trump is endorsing North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for the third-highest position in the House GOP caucus. In a statement Wednesday, Trump called Stefanik "a far superior choice" for GOP Conference Chair compared to Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who currently holds the position. Party leaders are deciding whether to oust Cheney for criticizing Trump for his efforts to overturn...

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A top official with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration tells NPR efforts to target drug cartels in Mexico have unraveled. The culprit is a diplomatic route thats frozen joint investigations and intelligence sharing between the two countries. This comes at a time when cartels are shipping more and more fentanyl into the U.S., driving a record spike in overdose deaths. NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann reports. BRIAN MANN, BYLINE: Last year overdose deaths in the...

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: India confirmed more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases today, as its done for much of the last two weeks. The U.S. and other countries have been sending aid, but some of it has been slow to reach the patients who need it. NPRs Lauren Frayer reports. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: Sanchi Guptas mother is on a ventilator in a New Delhi hospital whose oxygen supply is running low. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) SANCHI G...

A George Floyd mural in Houston, Texas. On this edition of Your Call, were discussing the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd on May 25, 2020. On Tuesday, the jury found Chauvin guilty of all three charges, second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin is the first white police officer to be convicted for murdering a Black man in Minnesota history. The most serious charge, second-degree murder, ...

Transflo Launches New Platform Enhancements New improvements are designed to streamline shipper, broker, carrier and driver connectivity News provided by Share this article Share this article TAMPA, Fla., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Transflo, a mobile and cloud-based platform that automates and simplifies supply chain processes, today announced new enhancements for its digital solutions that provides a data exchange network for shippers, brokers, carriers and drivers. The improvements offer i...

Materiality was identified as an important element during the concept phase of Top Ryde City, a high density residential development in Sydneys inner west. Located in Ryde, NSW, Top Ryde City, designed by Robertson & Marks Architects for Crown Group was conceived with a strong community identity built around a lush resort concept. Early on in the design process, the selection of materials was identified as critical to the success of the concept. The materials for the facade cladding were tactil...

  MONTREAL -- A man at the centre of an alleged racial profiling incident is accusing Quebec’s Human Rights Commission of gross negligence for its handling of a probe into a violent 2018 arrest caught on video. Montreal police stopped Brian Mann and his girlfriend, Tayana Jacques, on the street the morning of April 7, 2018 for being “too loud” on St. Laurent Blvd. near Roy St. A portion of the incident was captured on video by an eyewitness, showing six police officers detaining Mann...

Mt. Marcy in the Adirondack High Peaks. Photo: Brian Mann Feb 22, 2021 — One of the main tourism centers in the Adirondacks is back open after shutting down for about a week due to a COVID exposure. The Adirondack Loj and High Peaks Information Center near Lake Placid reopened on Monday. The Loj, which hosts overnight backpackers, is back to its normal hours and limited capacity. The information center has limited hours from 7 am until 3 pm. The Adirondack Mountain Club, which operates the fa...