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Capital Region community centers get millions in grants

By NEWS10 ABC | Abbi Stanley 12/9/2025 2:42 PM

Two Capital Region community centers have received millions in grant funding altogether.

soccer

📸 The fans are buzzing, Bayern end puts on a pyro show

By Yahoo Sports | 12/9/2025 2:29 PM

In terms of sports, FC Bayern found themselves briefly trailing against Sporting around ten minutes after the break due to an own goal by Joshua Kimmich. However, the powerful pyro show by the fans wa...

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Lenín Moreno is fifth ex-Ecuadorian president charged with corruption

By United Press International, Inc. | 12/9/2025 2:14 PM

Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno will stand trial on bribery charges that are linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric complex.

shopping

Nike Just Removed an Iconic Feature from Its Most Innovative Shoe of the Year

By Gear Patrol | Hayleyhelmsgps 12/9/2025 2:06 PM

Even when it comes to standard-setting super shoes, sometimes less is truly more.

shopping

This Sleek Panda Chronograph Boasts Two Intriguing, Uncommon Mechanical Features

By Gear Patrol | 12/9/2025 2:02 PM

finance

Trump administration moves to scrap Biden-era student-loan repayment plan

By MarketWatch.com | 12/9/2025 1:44 PM

world

Pope Leo hosts Volodymyr Zelensky in Castel Gandolfo

By United Press International, Inc. | 12/9/2025 1:40 PM

game

Star Wars: Unlimited TCG Booster Boxes Are Super Cheap At Amazon Right Now

By GameSpot | 12/9/2025 1:12 PM

basketball

Anthony Davis trade rumors: Three East teams emerge as suitors; what could possible deals look like?

By CBS Interactive Inc | 12/9/2025 12:58 PM

lifestyle

Kevin Costner admits 'I need my family' ahead of 'split' Christmas as a 'bachelor'

By Hello! Magazine | 12/9/2025 12:56 PM

UPSTATE

Carrie Underwood to make Tanglewood debut next summer

METRO

Warm up at this unique Turkish roasted chestnut cart outside Chobani Cafe this winter

CONNECTICUT

Blumenthal, CT nurses decry reduced loan caps for advanced degree programs

FINANCE

Why Nvidia’s stock is now shrugging off Trump’s approval of chip sales to China

TECHNOLOGY

US engineers design AI bionic hand that grips with human-like precision

HOW_TO

The Hidden iOS Trackpad Makes It Easier to Type Accurately

CONNECTICUT

A billion-dollar plan to bolster rural health in CT

NEW_JERSEY

What do Democratic Socialist victories mean for NJ?

NEW_JERSEY

Energy costs, Trump tariffs rising concerns for NJ businesses

ART

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

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animal

Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

by Science News | Dec 08 2025

basketball

Anthony Davis trade rumors: Three East teams emerge as suitors; what could possible deals look like?

by CBS Interactive Inc | Dec 09 2025

book

Mr. Kuroki’s Garden

by BookPage | Dec 09 2025

connecticut

Blumenthal, CT nurses decry reduced loan caps for advanced degree programs

by CT Mirror | Dec 09 2025

fashion

New York Fashion Week will finally ban furs in 2026 — with one woke exception

by NY Post | Dec 05 2025

health

'Winter Vomiting Disease’ Cases Surging in U.S. — How to Protect Yourself

by Healthline.com | Dec 09 2025

lifestyle

Meet Daredevil actor Charlie Cox's wife Samantha Thomas and their 2 kids

by Hello! Magazine | Dec 09 2025

metro

Widow of cabbie mugged by crew including Zohran Mamdani criminal justice adviser blasts appointment to transition team: ‘Are you crazy?’

by New York Post | Dec 09 2025

music

Cash Cobain Speaks Out Against Using AI to Create Full Songs: ‘That’s Not Fair for Real’

by Billboard | Dec 09 2025

nutrition

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

soccer

Maresca, Salah & Motherwell - story of Maswanhise's rise

by Yahoo Sports | Dec 09 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

I just told Alexa+ to buy the first cheap Sonos speaker it sees

by PCWorld | Dec 09 2025

travel

Guide to Yunnan, China

by The Travel Magazine | Dec 08 2025

upstate

Capital Region community centers get millions in grants

by NEWS10 ABC | Dec 09 2025

Word of the Day

paltry

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2025 is:

paltry • \PAWL-tree\ • adjective

Paltry is a formal word that can describe something that is very small or too small in amount, or something that has little meaning, importance, or worth.

// They're offering a paltry salary for the position.

// The professor announced they'd finally had enough of the students' paltry excuses for being late to class.

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Examples:

"When the witty and wry English fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett interviewed Bill Gates for GQ in 1995, only 39% of Americans had access to a home computer. According to the Pew Research Center, the number who were connected to the internet was a paltry 14%." — Ed Simon, LitHub.com, 25 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

Before paltry was an adjective, it was a noun meaning trash. That now-obsolete noun came from palt or pelt, a dialect term referring to a piece of coarse cloth, or more broadly, to trash. The adjective paltry, which dates to the mid-16th century, originally described things considered worthless, or of very low quality, but it's gained a number of meanings over the centuries, none of which are complimentary. A paltry house might be neglected and unfit for occupancy; a paltry trick is a trick that is low-down and dirty; a paltry excuse is a poor one; and a paltry sum is small and insufficient.

Capital Region community centers get millions in grants

📸 The fans are buzzing, Bayern end puts on a pyro show

Lenín Moreno is fifth ex-Ecuadorian president charged with corruption

Nike Just Removed an Iconic Feature from Its Most Innovative Shoe of the Year

This Sleek Panda Chronograph Boasts Two Intriguing, Uncommon Mechanical Features

Trump administration moves to scrap Biden-era student-loan repayment plan

Pope Leo hosts Volodymyr Zelensky in Castel Gandolfo

Star Wars: Unlimited TCG Booster Boxes Are Super Cheap At Amazon Right Now

Anthony Davis trade rumors: Three East teams emerge as suitors; what could possible deals look like?

Kevin Costner admits 'I need my family' ahead of 'split' Christmas as a 'bachelor'

Carrie Underwood to make Tanglewood debut next summer

Warm up at this unique Turkish roasted chestnut cart outside Chobani Cafe this winter

Blumenthal, CT nurses decry reduced loan caps for advanced degree programs

Why Nvidia’s stock is now shrugging off Trump’s approval of chip sales to China

US engineers design AI bionic hand that grips with human-like precision

The Hidden iOS Trackpad Makes It Easier to Type Accurately

A billion-dollar plan to bolster rural health in CT

What do Democratic Socialist victories mean for NJ?

Energy costs, Trump tariffs rising concerns for NJ businesses

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

Anthony Davis trade rumors: Three East teams emerge as suitors; what could possible deals look like?

Mr. Kuroki’s Garden

Blumenthal, CT nurses decry reduced loan caps for advanced degree programs

New York Fashion Week will finally ban furs in 2026 — with one woke exception

'Winter Vomiting Disease’ Cases Surging in U.S. — How to Protect Yourself

Meet Daredevil actor Charlie Cox's wife Samantha Thomas and their 2 kids

Widow of cabbie mugged by crew including Zohran Mamdani criminal justice adviser blasts appointment to transition team: ‘Are you crazy?’

Cash Cobain Speaks Out Against Using AI to Create Full Songs: ‘That’s Not Fair for Real’

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

Maresca, Salah & Motherwell - story of Maswanhise's rise

Pelé's life in pictures

I just told Alexa+ to buy the first cheap Sonos speaker it sees

Guide to Yunnan, China

Capital Region community centers get millions in grants

Word of the Day

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