Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. ... Read full Story
A coastal low bringing high surf, heavy rain, and gusty winds to parts of the Mid-Atlantic will meander just enough to the north to send more cloud cover into our skies over the next 36-48 hours, but chances for much-needed rainfall for our region remain very low not just through that timeframe, not just through our 7-Day Forecast, but for the rest of September. ... Read full Story
A 78-year-old has died after being struck by a car early Tuesday morning, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. The crash happened on Route 9 in Halfmoon around 4:45 a.m. ... Read full Story
Two birdwatchers were reportedly shot at on Peebles Island State Park. Also, a Greene County resident was fined nearly $27,000 for excavation violations. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the CDTA. ... Read full Story
Less than a mile from the site of the Battle of Fort Ann, you’ll find a gathering place for the community. Battle Hill Brewing Company was started in 2015. ... Read full Story
The Siena men's basketball team won't open it's season until November 3 against Bryant, but they scored one of the biggest wins of the season on Monday. Head coach Gerry McNamara and the Saints landed the highest ranked recruit in program history: 2026 point guard Ryan Moesch from Cushing Academy. ... Read full Story
It was terrifying moments for two local birdwatchers in Cohoes. Two women said they had to run and hide for their lives as shots rang out on “The Flats” near Peebles Island State Park. ... Read full Story
The Clifton Park Town Board passed an amendment Monday night to strengthen the authority animal control has to protect animals that may be endangered. ... Read full Story
A bill to honor one of the most famous sports events in the history of the North Country will be going to the president's desk after passing the U.S. House of Representatives Monday. ... Read full Story
TROY, NY (NEWS10) -- The Capital Region may become home to CDC-funded research focusing on a possible link between vaccines and autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants Renselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate any association between vaccinations and autism prevalence. The university says it is aware and appreciates the CDC's intent. In a [...] ... Read full Story
Over the last two years the number of new housing projects in Albany has slowed down dramatically. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan wants the common council to pass an ordinance that, she said, would increase the housing supply for middle class families. ... Read full Story
New York Democrats have introduced bills to allow New Yorkers to sue government officials who violate their constitutional rights, in response to a Supreme Court ruling that limited the ability of federal agents to enforce immigration law. ... Read full Story
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- At just ten years old, Lulu Grey is already strumming their way into hearts and headlines. With a guitar nearly as big as they are, this musical prodigy first picked up the instrument at age five, and hasn’t put it down since. “My songs are definitely a part of me" Grey [...] ... Read full Story
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It has been nearly one year since a Ballston Spa mother lost her son to a drug called Kratom. Two months ago, state lawmakers took action to regulate the drug however, that legislation still hasn't been signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. Ballston Spa mom Cari Scribner has spent the last [...] ... Read full Story
It's almost the time of year to snuggle up with a nice blanket and book, and anyone looking to expand their book collection for a reasonable price is in luck. ... Read full Story
“Conspiracy theorists (and those of us who argue with them have the scars to show for it) often maintain that the ones debunking the conspiracies are allied with the conspirators.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Did you know?
To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being nonsense. (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins.) Debunk has been in use since at least the 1920s, and it contrasts with synonyms like disprove and rebut by suggesting that something is not merely untrue but is also a sham—a trick meant to deceive. One can simply disprove a myth, but if it is debunked, the implication is that the myth was a grossly exaggerated or foolish claim.