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Apr 5, 2021
Albany County Legislator George Langdon announced his resignation following backlash over homophobic remarks he made at an event in Voorheesville that were caught on tape.
Langdon released the following statement on Monday afternoon.
During the past several days, I have taken time to reflect and consider how to best serve our community moving forward. It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to resign my seat at the Albany County Legislature.
I again express my sincerest apologies to all those who were hurt by my rash and thoughtless statements. It was never my intention to single-out or target anyone. I truly believe every individual should have the right to life and liberty in their pursuit of happiness.

The zoo says April was euthanized recently after her arthritis worsened.

Apr 1, 2021
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The April 1st deadline has arrived, but members of the Legislature are still trying to finalize a new state budget.
Lawmakers in both the Senate and Assembly worked for several hours yesterday before calling an end to their session just before midnight.
Each chamber did pass one of the several bills required for the budget to be completed.
The Legislature is expected to be back at the Capitol later today, but there's no word yet how much longer the budget process could take.
 

Apr 1, 2021
Albany Police are still investigating after a pedestrian is struck and killed by a vehicle.
Police say the victim was hit last night on Watervliet Avenue Extension in the area of Everett Road and Watervliet Avenue. The 68-year-old man was in the road when police arrived and later died after being taken to Albany Med.
The man's name hasn't been released yet but police say the driver involved stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
 

Mar 31, 2021
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State lawmakers are really starting to run out of time if they want to approve a new budget on-time.
Some members of the Legislature have said they're not optimistic a deal can be struck before Thursday's deadline arrives. But Governor Cuomo's office said earlier this week that negotiations are at their usual point this close to April 1st. Agreements must be reached on several key issues including education, health care and increased taxes on wealthy New Yorkers before the budget can be passed.
 

Mar 31, 2021
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A man will be spending up to 12 years in prison after being sentenced in connection with the death of a Stillwater resident.
Prosecutors say 25-year-old Jack Jeffers was involved in the 2019 killing of 42-year-old Michael Ahern and that he may not have acted alone. Police were able to find the murder weapon but haven't released the motive for the homicide. The case remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call State Police or the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.
 

William Tryon has pleaded not guilty & faces the possibility of prison time or a fine if convicted.

Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the bill.

By Bill Galluccio
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer announced the preliminary results of a study showing that its coronavirus is safe and effective in adolescents. The study found that the vaccine was 100% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in participants who were between the ages of 12 and 15.
The company said that the younger children had a greater immune response than those in previous studies of people between the ages of 16 and 25.
Side effects were similar for both age groups, with participants reporting feeling pain at the injection site, fatigue, and fever.
Pfizer is planning to submit the data to the Food and Drug Administration in the coming weeks and hopes the vaccine will be approved for use in kids before the start of the next school year.

By Bill Galluccio
Mar 31, 2021
Honda announced a recall of more than 628,00 vehicles due to a potentially faulty fuel pump. The carmaker said the rotating part of the pump, known as an impeller, could fail, causing the engine to stall.
"Affected vehicles may be equipped with a fuel pump module manufactured with low-density impellers. If the surface of a lower density impeller is exposed to production solvent drying for longer periods of time, higher levels of surface cracking may occur. These cracks may lead to excessive fuel absorption, resulting in impeller deformation," 
There have been no reports of crashes or injuries due to the issue.

By Bill Galluccio
Mar 31, 2021
COVID-19 caused an estimated 375,000 deaths in the United States in 2020, making it the third leading cause of death for the year, according to a provisional analysis of death certificate data conducted by researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics. Heart disease topped the list, causing over 690,000 deaths, followed by cancer which caused more than 598,000 deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were about 3.36 million deaths in 2020 and that 11.3% of those deaths were caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The agency said that the death rate climbed by 15.9%, from 715.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 to 828.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.

Local radio personality to host 8th annual prom dress drive in Huntsville
LaShay B's Prom Dress Drive in Huntsville
By Caroline Klapp | March 2, 2021 at 7:35 AM CST - Updated March 2 at 7:35 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Prom may or may not be right around the corner for Tennessee Valley high schools. Nevertheless, a local radio host wants to make sure girls are ready either way.
LaShay B. is hosting her eighth annual prom dress drive. Through donations, she has collected new or gently used dresses to give to students in need!
She has around four hundred of them. There is no word, if proms will go on this year, but regardless she’s hoping anyone interested comes out this Saturday.

By Bill Galluccio
Charlotte Hornets v Cleveland Cavaliers
LaMelo Ball did not play well in his much-anticipated NBA debut for the Charlotte Hornets. The third overall pick in the NBA draft had zero points, missing all five of his shot attempts. Three of those attempts were from beyond the three-point line. He had three assists, one rebound, two steals, and three turnovers in just under 16 minutes of playing time.
After the game, which the Hornets lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 121-114, Ball's teammates told him not to get down on himself.
"I told him just to forget this one," 

The women claimed they were told the pornographic videos would not be posted online.

A pickup truck backed up and crushed her boyfriend's Ford Focus while she was sitting in the front seat.

The moving and storage rental company announced that, effective Feb. 1 in 21 states, it will no longer hire nicotine users.

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Jan 3, 2020
The local man who was lost in Thacher Park has been rescued and is headed to the hospital. Officials located 25-year-old Zachary Barrantes Friday morning more than 300 feet below the overlook. Barrantes is said to be conscious but injured after a dramatic four hour rescue operation and over 48 hours on the Helderberg cliff. Temperatures had dipped down into the 20s and 30s.
Barrantes had been missing since New Year's Eve after taking an Uber to the park from his group home.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the airstrikes disrupted an "imminent attack" that put American lives at risk.

The father found the suspect in his kids' bedroom with his pants down.