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How the US used its bunker-buster bombs at Iranian nuclear sites

2 days ago | timesunion.com | Tara Copp

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deep penetrating bombs that the U.S. dropped into two Iranian nuclear facilities were designed specifically for those sites and were the result of more than 15 years of intelligence and weapons design work, the Pentagon’s top leaders said Thursday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a press briefing that they are confident the weapons struck exactly as planned.
Why some in Delmar lost power for three nights in a row

2 days ago | timesunion.com | Ashley Soebroto

BETHLEHEM — Every night Monday through Wednesday, some residents in Delmar experienced a foreboding sound — the whirl of installed home generators nearby that automatically kick on just before the power goes out. It was the immediate sign that the electricity that was driving refrigerators, freezers, fans and air conditioning during the opressive heat wave was off.
How Zohran Mamdani's 'joyous' ground game helped him topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC's primary

2 days ago | timesunion.com | Jake Offenhartz

NEW YORK (AP) — On Tuesday night, shortly before polls closed in New York's Democratic mayoral primary, and less than an hour until the first signs of his seismic upset over Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani was in a Brooklyn park, searching for a ride.
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Gonzalo Solano |Gabriela Molina

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday.
Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Matt O'Brien |Barbara Ortutay

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology. The Wednesday ruling from U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria was the second in a week from San Francisco's federal court to dismiss major copyright claims from book authors against the rapidly developing AI industry.
Albany's Lincoln Park Pool set to open July 5

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Ashley Soebroto

ALBANY — A brand new Lincoln Park Pool will open July 5 after undergoing almost two years of demolition and construction due to water leakage issues with the old but iconic pool. City officials were initially aiming for a Fourth of July opening date, but Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced the pool's new date on Wednesday afternoon in a news release. The pool, which will be available for use to Albany residents only from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., has a capacity of 500 people.
Churchill: Applyrs chewed up Cerutti and spit him out

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Chris Churchill

In the end, it wasn't even close. Dorcey Applyrs smoked Dan Cerutti. She stomped him. She chewed him up and ... well, you get the picture, which is perhaps best painted by numbers from the city's Democratic Party primary. According to the preliminary tally, Applyrs, the city's auditor and soon to be its first Black mayor, received 52 percent of the vote while Cerutti, a tech executive, garnered 28 percent.
The best athletes on girls’ track and field teams in the Albany area

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Adam Shinder

Athlete of the Year Tatum Cramer and Coach of the Year Chris Scanlan lead the 2025 Times Union girls’ outdoor track and field all-star teams. The pair were part of a stellar season for Section II athletes that saw multiple area records fall as four Section II individual athletes and four relay teams claimed state championships. Cramer, a Guilderland senior, turned in an historic double at the state championships, winning both the Class A and Federation titles in the long jump and triple jump.
The best athletes on boys’ track and field teams in the Albany area

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Adam Shinder

Athlete of the Year Ryan Buskey and Coach of the Year Lisa Paparone lead the way on the 2025 Times Union boys’ track and field all-star team. The Colonie athlete and coach led a successful season that saw six different Section II athletes win state or Federation championships. Buskey put together an historic campaign in the high jump, equaling the Section II and state record in the event when he cleared 7 feet, 3 inches and won the state title that eluded him in 2024.
Albany Firebirds' Harold Love returns for Arena Crown from suspension

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Adam Shinder

TROY – With the air conditioning off, the heat and humidity inside Hudson Valley Community College’s McDonough Athletic Complex on Tuesday morning was even more oppressive than it was outside.