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Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In NY Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In NY
Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In NY A 16-year-old was safely rescued from the Walkway Over the Hudson in Dutchess County on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, after climbing over the railing, police said.  The incident happened around 3:41 p.m. on July 2, when New York State Parks staff contacted City of Poughkeepsie 911 to report a suicidal person on the bridge, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Thursday, July 3.  Responding officers arrived at the mid-span of the Walkway Over the Hudson and found a distraught 16-year-old who had climbed over the railing. Officers quickly began speaking with the teen and…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Another American Hostage To Be Freed Following Teacher's Return From Russia, NY Native Says Another American Hostage To Be Freed Following Teacher's Return From Russia, NY Native Says
Another American Hostage To Be Freed Following Teacher's Return From Russia, NY Native Says One day after Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel returned home from Russian imprisonment, another American hostage is expected to be freed, President Trump’s special envoy for hostages, Adam Boehler, told Fox News. The unnamed hostage is expected to be released on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Boehler, an Albany native and UPenn graduate, said during an interview with Sean Hannity on Tuesday evening, Feb. 11. “It’s another in a stream of hostages. It’ll be unilateral as well. And I can’t release [the person’s name] until the person’s released, obviously it could endanger the hostage release and that I c…

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by Michael Mashburn & Jillian Pikora
Politics
American Teacher Marc Fogel Returns Home After Release From Russian Prison American Teacher Marc Fogel Returns Home After Release From Russian Prison
American Teacher Marc Fogel Returns Home After Release From Russian Prison Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania teacher detained in Russia since 2021, is back in the United States following a negotiated exchange facilitated by President Donald J. Trump and his administration, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Fogel, who had been serving a 14-year sentence for possessing medical marijuana prescribed for chronic pain, was freed after diplomatic efforts led by Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. His return follows years of advocacy from his family and lawmakers across the political spectrum. Fogel, Family Express Gratitude In his first public remarks since return…

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by Jillian Pikora