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Tue Mar 12 2024

Megan McDonald murder: 21st anniversary feels different for her family

Karen Whalen, sister of Megan McDonald speaks during a press conference about the arrest of Edward Holley on April 20, 2023. Holley is being charged for the 2003 murder of Megan McDonald.

They waited decades for an arrest and are now confident that the man responsible for her 2003 murder is in jail awaiting trial.

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The FDA said several ground cinnamon products sold at discount retailers have high lead levels.

FDA issues alert about ground cinnamon: What New Yorkers should know

If you find any of the affected products on your shelves, they should be thrown out immediately, the FDA and state agencies say.

An absentee ballot box in the lobby at the Dutchess County Board of Elections in Poughkeepsie on Oct. 1.

NY bills would let counties offer ballot drop boxes, "portable" sites

Two pending bills in Albany would expand voting access by allowing counties to deploy ballot drop boxes and "portable" poll sites during early voting.

Sabeeh Alalkawi of Albany, N.Y. seen with his twin sons in a family photo. Alalkawi died in Feb. 2023 when Troy police Officer Justin Byrnes, responding to a 911 call, sped through the intersection and crashed into a car being driven by Alalkawi, who was working as a pizza delivery driver, one of several jobs that he held.

NY cop going 88 mph hit and killed a young father. He still has a badge.

A state law allows New York police officers to break traffic rules, even when their poor driving decisions claim the lives of innocent people.

AP file Genetic testing used in conjunction with a wellness program could help employers cut health-care costs. Aetna and Newtopia, a small Canadian company, are leading the push to add genetic testing into corporate wellness offerings. FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 file photo, pedestrian walks past a sign for health insurer Aetna Inc., at the company headquarters in Hartford, Conn. A new program from Aetna and Newtopia, a small Canadian company that creates personalized health-improvement programs, uses data from initial wellness program steps like physicals or blood tests to figure out which employees are vulnerable to metabolic syndrome. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

NewYork-Presbyterian, Aetna dispute: Will Hudson Valley lose coverage?

NewYork-Presybterian, Aetna are locked in a contract dispute that could leave Hudson Valley patients with higher out-of-network costs. What to know.

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