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1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter

Friday marked 10 years since the dramatic escape by two inmates, David Sweat and Richard Matt, from the Clinton Correctional facility in Dannemora. Next week, New York state Inspector General Lucy Lang will moderate a conversation featuring many of the leaders and reporters who were central to the three-week manhunt, investigation and the ongoing reporting of the situation.

1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Blessing Iwuchukwu

TEXAS — Two years after a bill addressing veterans’ health care was introduced in Congress, some service members hope that this year the legislation will reach President Donald Trump’s desk. It’s called the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, and it was introduced to the U.S. House in 2023 by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. This year, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., also introduced the bill, and last month, hearings were held by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Reena Diamante

WASHINGTON — In a stunning reversal of a decades-old policy, Texas will no longer offer undocumented immigrants who live in the state the same discount on college tuition provided to other in-state students. The decision may trigger legal challenges, but also convince other Republican-led states to do the same.

2 days ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Courtney Davis

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — For the first time in more than eight months, Benny and Keva Messner’s home was filled with joy, laughter, and family Monday, as they walked in the door for the very first time. The Messners are among thousands of people who lost everything when Hurricane Helene hit in September. While they did have flood insurance, their daughter, Amy Morgan, says she didn’t think it would cover the repairs needed. At the time, she said she didn’t know what they would do.

2 days ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter

New York labor advocates are making a last-minute push in Albany to pass a bill that they say will hold corrupt employers accountable for labor law violations and increase enforcement around wage theft. “The problem is that we simply do not have enough people within the Department of Labor to investigate [these issues],” Josh Pomeranz, director of operations for Teamsters Local 804, told Capital Tonight.