Memories of pandemic wane but long COVID-19 continues for many

by Emma Sullivan | Mar 19, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

ALBANY — When 15-year-old Oneida County resident Matilda Terrell caught COVID-19 for the first time in July 2022, Matilda’s symptoms were mild and they recovered quickly.  But, when they contracted the virus for the second time two months later, their life changed...

How Biden made health care access, affordability priorities in State of Union address

by Emma Sullivan | Mar 11, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address to contrast his health care record with former President Donald Trump’s, touting his efforts to lower drug prices and urging Congress to expand access to reproductive freedoms. Biden addressed the...

Photos: Love is in the air at the White House this Valentine’s Day

by Maria Heim | Feb 14, 2024 | Featured

WASHINGTON – First lady Jill Biden sent a valentine to the country on Wednesday by decorating the White House front lawn for Valentine’s Day. The display featured a large letter addressed “To America with love…” The displays were installed overnight according to a...

House Impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over border laws and breaching the public trust

by Maria Heim | Feb 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans narrowly impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a 214-213 vote, making him the second Cabinet secretary in U.S. history to be impeached on Tuesday evening.  The former secretary is charged with willfully refusing to...

House Republicans advance bill to reverse Biden’s pause on liquefied natural gas approvals

by Clare Zhang | Feb 14, 2024 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to take away the Department of Energy’s authority over liquefied natural gas permits, effectively reversing the Biden administration’s pause on permit approvals that began last month. During the...