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President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday in New York, where they were attending the U.N. General Assembly meeting.

Pentagon Letter Undercuts Trump Assertion On Delaying Aid To Ukraine Over Corruption

A letter sent to four congressional committees in May and obtained by NPR says officials have "certified that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions" to address corruption.

Chinese-style tile has replaced the domes and domed minarets of the Hongsibao Mosque in China's Ningxia region. Ningxia is home to a large concentration of Hui Muslims, who have long prided themselves on assimilation but are under increasing scrutiny by Chinese authorities.

'Afraid We Will Become The Next Xinjiang': China's Hui Muslims Face Crackdown

A government crackdown on China's Muslim minorities has reached the Hui. "The pressure on not just one's religious behavior, but how one lives one's daily life, is unbearable," says a young Hui man.

Wikimedia Commons Governor Tom Wolf opted not to live at his state-funded residence. Now, it’s primarily an event space.

PA Senate Bill Could Portend The End Of The Lieutenant Governor’s Mansion

A measure that moved from committee Tuesday would give the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs jurisdiction over the building and close it off to future lieutenant governors.

Broome Democrats Elect New Chair

Bridget Kane replaces Tim Grippen in the position.

The nicotine liquid used in e-cigarettes comes in a variety of flavors. Gov. Cuomo says these flavors are made with kids in mind, but some former cigarette smokers say the flavors help them quit. A.CURRELL / FLICKR

New York Moves To Ban Menthol Flavored E-Cigarettes

"This ban on the sale of menthol flavors further enhances our efforts to protect young people from forming dangerous lifelong habits."

Students in after school programs at GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activity Center) created "books" based on what they learn about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ithaca Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Focuses On His Poor People's Campaign

People packed the gym of Beverly J. Martin Elementary School in downtown Ithaca to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They also were there…

President Trump arrives for a news conference at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

The Trump-Ukraine Affair: What You Need To Know And What's Coming Next

Washington is closing out a week that included a vortex of developments involving President Trump, Congress and the 2020 election. Here's what may be around the corner.

Business owner Michael Carpenter and Assemblyman Billy Jones announced the tax credit at Carpenter's Plattsburgh business, the Northeast Group. EMILY RUSSELL / NCPR

New York To Offer Tax Credit For Employers Who Hire People In Addiction Recovery

Starting next year, employers in New York that hire people recovering from drug or alcohol addiction will be eligible for a state tax credit. The $2000 credit covers both full and part time workers.

House Committee Passes Delgado-Backed PFAS Bill

Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19) sponsored the bill, which requires some companies to report their usage of PFAS to the EPA.

It's that most wonderful time of the year ... for terror

Horror writer Kevin Lucia talks about his latest works, the horror industry today, and about what scares him. (Hint - it's not the monsters he writes…

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