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Former Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Named To Trump's Cabinet Former Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Named To Trump's Cabinet
Former Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Named To Trump's Cabinet President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a statement on Monday, Nov. 11, Trump said Zeldin "will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses," adding that Zeldin will still maintain "the highest environmental standards." In a post on social media, Zeldin said, "It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator. "We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto indu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop 'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop A district attorney in upstate New York is under fire after she was caught on video berating and disobeying a police officer after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. The tense exchange between Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley and a Webster Police Department officer on Monday, April 22, was captured in a 26-minute video recorded by the officer’s body camera. In the footage, the officer is seen approaching Doorley’s garage moments after she parked her SUV after ignoring his attempts to stop her for speeding. “I’m sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley tells t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
NY College Football Star Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft NY College Football Star Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft
NY College Football Star Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been released. The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter'
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her.  "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…

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by Joe Lombardi