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Hundreds of cockroaches were released during an altercation that broke out at an arraignment in a New York courthouse Tuesday, shutting down the courthouse for the remainder of the day for fumigation.

A courthouse in upstate New York was closed for fumigation Tuesday after hundreds of cockroaches were released during an altercation that broke out at an arraignment, according to court officials.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court adopted a congressional redistricting plan Tuesday, one day before the filing period opens for candidates in the upcoming elections. New Hampshire is one of the last states to adopt a plan as required every 10 years to reflect population changes, although maps in several other states still are being challenged in court. In the end,…

Jay Jacobs, chairman of the New York State Democratic Party and longtime Cuomo confidant, told CNBC he has privately told the governor he should resign in the face of sexual harassment accusations. Still, several Cuomo associates and advisors are urging the embattled governor to fight on, according to multiple people briefed on the matter. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s...

The longtime former head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany says the diocese covered up sexual abuse by priests for decades and protected clergy by sending them to private treatment instead of calling police

If you watched our NBC10 Boston and NECN morning show Monday, you saw the update: another earthquake has rumbled in New England.  In fact, Sunday evening’s quake at 5:44 PM measured a 2.2 magnitude with an epicenter in Sabattus, Maine, just outside of Lewiston.   The quake was felt through the Lewiston area as a light shaking, as was an…

The state University at Albany is investigating whether an off-campus coronavirus-themed party violated the college’s student code of conduct

The U.S. Marshals Service says the name of a suspect in the killing of a Vermont woman last year has been added to its 15 “Most Wanted” list.

Tonight: Clear. Pleasant. Lows in the low 60s. Tomorrow: Sunny. Very warm. Highs in the mid 80s. Monday: Sunny. Very warm. A late day shower. Highs in the upper 80s.

Our main headline this weekend is the warm air! Temperatures will be significantly above average, though it doesn’t look like we will set any records Sunday or Monday (both records are in the mid 90s!). It will be very warm, however! High temperatures will reach the mid and upper 80s both days. A few showers are possible Monday night with...

The New York state Health Department has revoked the medical license of a doctor who conducted unsanctioned research on people associated with a cult-like self-improvement group.

An escaped herd of bison is roaming free in rural upstate New York, grazing in hay fields as the owner works with state police and the Department of Environmental Conservation on a roundup plan. State police say Monday that about 75 bison escaped last week from a farm in Sharon Springs, 45 miles west of Albany. Police are asking anyone...

Fashion and lifestyle blogger Maui Bigelow has always been curvy and built a social media presence by embracing every pound. Until the worst happened. At nearly 380 pounds, her health took a dive. She was diagnosed with a blood cancer and multiple uterine fibroids that couldn’t be treated due to her weight. That’s when she decided to have bariatric surgery,...

An estimated 20,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims are expected in the Berkshires this weekend to celebrate Mercy Sunday.

A grand jury has indicted the operator of a limousine company in a crash last fall that killed 20 people.

She began her world tour in Albany, N.Y. with a meaningful moment

A father of three appears to have killed his wife and his children, then taken his own life and set fire to the family home in rural western Massachusetts, the area’s top prosecutor said. Luke Karpinski and Justine Wilbur, both 41, along with their 7-year-old twins and a 3-year-old child, were found dead in their Sheffield home after the Wednesday...

U.S. regulators on Friday gave the green light to salmon genetically modified to grow about twice as fast as normal, but the company behind it may face legal challenges before the fish can be sold domestically. The Food and Drug Administration said it lifted an alert that had prevented AquaBounty from importing its salmon eggs to its Indiana facility, where...

Emanuel Fluter, 33, appeared in court Wednesday to face murder charges after allegedly slashing his 3-year-old niece’s throat over the weekend, killing her. Josephine Bulubenchi, the victim, was asleep at the time of the attack. A plea of not guilty was entered on Fluter’s behalf.

Authorities say the 18 people in a limousine and two pedestrians who were killed when the vehicle crashed off a rural upstate New York road earlier this month all died from the impact of the accident.