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Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors
Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors For the first time in 40 years, a presidential inauguration will be held indoors. Extremely cold temperatures forecast for Monday, Jan. 20 in Washington, DC have resulted in the change. President-elect Donald Trump announced the move in a social media post at noon Friday, Jan. 17, saying, "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way.  "It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Capital Region Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Capital Region
Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Capital Region A young explorer has some dedicated search and rescue crews to thank for pulling him to safety after he became trapped inside a popular cave in the region. The Albany County incident happened Sunday afternoon, June 30, in the town of New Scotland at the Clarksville Cave. Sheriff Craig Apple said a 20-year-old man entered the cave with a group of friends from Queensbury in Warren County, but when he tried to exit, he became stuck. Multiple emergency agencies responded to the scene, including the Albany County Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue team, as well as the Onesquethaw and Slingerl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Albany County Sheriff Addressing Deputies' Mental Healthcare Albany County Sheriff Addressing Deputies' Mental Healthcare
Albany County Sheriff Addressing Deputies' Mental Healthcare First responders in Albany County will soon have more support when it comes to addressing their mental and physical health. Starting this week, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office will have a new Health and Safety Wellness employee who will send out information to deputies on mental health awareness, as well as other important aspects like nutrition, physical fitness, and work life balance. The new wellness program was announced Tuesday, May 3, on the agency’s Facebook page. Officials said one of their main goals is to help deputies and other first responders decompress after traumatic even…

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by Michael Mashburn