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Pandemic fueled whiskey interest, consumption FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12Buy PhotoCo-owner Erin Kehoe pours a glass of Colonel E.H. Taylor bourbon whiskey at the Whiskey Pickle on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Troy, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of12Buy PhotoThe whiskey collection is seen behind the bar at the Whiskey Pickle on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Troy, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionSho...

By Bill Galluccio May 12, 2021 The Colonial Pipeline Company has restarted its gas pipeline after it was shut down last Friday (May 7) due to a ransomware attack. The company said that it resumed operations around 5 p.m. ET but cautioned it will take several days before supplies begin to return to normal. The 5,500-mile network of pipes supplies approximately 45% of fuel used across the East Coast. "Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermitt...

May 13, 2021 Photo: Getty Images Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is one step closer to becoming the third-highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives. Wednesday, members of the GOP voted to remove Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney as conference chair due to her criticisms of former president Donald Trump. Shortly afterwards, Stefanik declared her intention to seek that position, saying shes focused on defeating the agenda laid out by President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A...

TROY, Mich. (AP) _ Kelly Services Inc. (KELYB) on Thursday reported first-quarter net...

May 13, 2021 Photo: Getty Images The trial of a deli owner who is accused of brutally murdering one of his employees is expected to continue Thursday. Prosecutors say Georgios Kakavelos was upset with 22-year-old Allyzibeth Lamont because she was planning to file a labor complaint against him for unpaid overtime. They also allege Kakavelos offered James Duffy money to beat Lamont to death with a baseball bat, but Kakavelos also joined the assault. Both men then dumped Lamonts body near the Nor...

May 13, 2021 Photo: Getty Images A building thats been a longtime eyesore in Downtown Albany has now been placed on the auction block. Bids are being accepted for the old Central Warehouse, which has been falling apart and empty for several years. Officials hope the next owner has a plan for the building that will help revitalize the property. The building was purchased for $1 in 2017, but the man who bought it currently owes over $514,000 in unpaid taxes.  

May 13, 2021 The New York Yankees are now dealing with seven so-called "breakthrough" coronavirus cases. Three coaches and four support-staff members have been confirmed as positive, and the "breakthrough" term refers to the fact all seven people were previously vaccinated. Only one of the seven has symptoms. Meanwhile, shortstop Gleyber Torres is being held out of Thursday nights game in Tampa Bay due to an abundance of caution, and his test results are pending.  

Health officials hope vaccinating people in this age group will help NY win the battle against COVID.

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Troy officers cleared of excessive force FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Buy PhotoPolice cars are seen parked outside the Troy Police Station on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Troy, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of3Buy PhotoA police officer is seen closing the back of a police car parked outside the Troy Police Station on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Troy, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow L...