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These 3 Disney movie songs, animated with sign language, are headed to Disney+
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (363+ words) The song "Beyond" from "Moana 2" is one of the songs that will be reimagined in ASL for Disney's "Songs in Sign Language." (Walt Disney Animation Studio/ZUMA Press/TNS) New animated sequences of songs from "Encanto," "Frozen 2" and "Moana 2" are…...
States try ‘public option’ Obamacare plans to reduce coverage costs
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (1245+ words) President Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. would insu" U.S.-brokered peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow initially planned for this wee" A woman looks at health insurance options on Nevada's health exchange. This year Nevada became the third state to add…...
Chatham CSD to host Community Wellness Fair
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (242+ words) Chatham Central School District Wellness Fair on March 12. CHATHAM " Chatham Central School District will host a Community Wellness Fair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Mary E. Dardess Elementary School. The free event invites families, friends and community members to explore a…...
Schenectady Shares launches fourth annual donation drive
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (741+ words) Schenectady County legislator and co-chair of Schenectady Shares, Michael Aragosa, opens up a press conference announcing Schenectady Shares 2026 campaign of gaining 30,000 pounds of donated food and raising $30,000 during its annual campaign Tuesday, March 2, 2026 at the Daily Bread Food Pantry at…...
Valerie Bertinelli reveals she was sexually abused at 11 years old
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (190+ words) Valerie Bertinelli is for the first time publicly discussing the childhood sexual abuse she survived. The "Valerie's Home Cooking" host, 65, told People that she is "pissed off" about having been a "little girl that was sexually abused" at age 11. "It…...
Dr. Oz puts New York's Medicaid program under federal scrutiny
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1025+ words) Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at a news conference on efforts to combat fraud, in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. This article was…...
How influencers on Instagram are increasing the thirst for alcohol
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (325+ words) Young adults are significantly more likely to feel a desire to drink alcohol after seeing influencers drinking on social media, according to a study by Rutgers School of Public Health and Harvard University published in JAMA Pediatrics. (Dreamstime/TNS) Participants…...
Commentary: A veterinarian’s take on the Iditarod
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (301+ words) Multiple studies have shown that the Iditarod and other endurance races have severe health impacts on dogs, writes R. Mason Payne. (Anvil Mountain/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) As a veterinarian'whose life'purpose is to protect animals from harm and to treat…...
EDITORIAL: Protect NYers from deceptive AI chatbots
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (432+ words) Some of us remember those TV commercials where a distinguished-looking older gentleman in a white coat with a stethoscope around his neck would start off by saying, "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV," before going on…...
Cancer-stricken girl celebrates 8th birthday with 300,000 cards
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (791+ words) Amelia Kolpa was diagnosed with cancer. (Charmaine Grace'via SWNS) By Ed Chatterton and James Vukmirovic A brave little girl battling cancer has achieved her dream of breaking a UK record after receiving a staggering 250,000 birthday cards from well-wishers. Amelia Kolpa…...