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Upstate Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Stabbing Death
Upstate Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Stabbing Death
Upstate Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Stabbing Death
GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a man after they had bumped into one another while walking on an upstate New York street six years ago. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown  reports that Atiq Weston of Wallkill, New York pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday in Orange County Court...
Norovirus Blamed for Madison County Illness Outbreak
Norovirus Blamed for Madison County Illness Outbreak
Norovirus Blamed for Madison County Illness Outbreak
MADISON, N.Y. (AP) — Public health authorities say a norovirus caused dozens of diners to fall ill after eating at a central New York restaurant's Easter buffet. The Madison County Public Health Department tells local media that lab results confirmed that the gastrointestinal outbreak linked to the Hotel Solsville was caused by norovirus, which can result in nausea, vomiting and diarrhea... Read M
NY State Fair Adds Unusual 5K Run to Attractions
NY State Fair Adds Unusual 5K Run to Attractions
NY State Fair Adds Unusual 5K Run to Attractions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York State Fair is adding an attraction — a distance run. The Bubble Blast 5K Run is the fair's first-ever running event, and it's a little different from the norm. It'll take competitors through a foamy obstacle course including the Human Washing Machine and the Sudsy Slip and Slide.
NY Legislation Package to Address Resurgence of Heroin
NY Legislation Package to Address Resurgence of Heroin
NY Legislation Package to Address Resurgence of Heroin
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers are putting forward a package of legislation to help combat the resurgence of heroin. The six bills would increase penalties for selling opioids that result in death, equip first responders with overdose-reversal drugs, and require health insurance providers to cover rehab programs and anti-addiction medication...
New York Ranks 34th for On Time Graduation Rates
New York Ranks 34th for On Time Graduation Rates
New York Ranks 34th for On Time Graduation Rates
NEW YORK (AP) — A new report shows New York ranks 34th in the nation for students graduating on time, with 77% of high school students who entered the ninth grade in 2008 earning their diplomas in 2012. It finds that 77% of high school students in New York graduated on time, slightly below the national graduation rate of 80%...
Chobani Secures $750 Million Investment
Chobani Secures $750 Million Investment
Chobani Secures $750 Million Investment
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. (AP) — Greek yogurt maker Chobani has secured a $750 million investment from investment firm TPG Capital to help fund its growth. The privately-held food company said Wednesday that as part of the deal, TPG will have representation on the company's board...
Small Schenectady College Defeats Hockey Giants
Small Schenectady College Defeats Hockey Giants
Small Schenectady College Defeats Hockey Giants
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — Hopes are high at tiny Union College now that they toppled the heavyweights of hockey for the national crown. Union is a school with 2,200 students and no athletic scholarships. But it became a giant-killer by defeating Boston College in the semifinals before dispatching Minnesota 7-4 Saturday for its first NCAA hockey title...

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