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A history mystery: What's inside a West Point time capsule placed when Lee was a cadet?

They have no idea what's inside the lead box they found earlier this year, but officials at West Point will open it up on a livestream Monday.

 

Suffern to shut elementary school as growing population sends kids to private yeshivas

District officials say the change will have educational, extracurricular and social benefits for children in the district.

 

Q&A with Waverly's Joey Tomasso: A wide range of topics explored in this one

Reporter Kevin Stevens had a chat with ace Waverly athlete Joey Tomasso, topics spanning from burgers to black-rimmed trucks to H*O*R*S*E and beyond.

 

Game show icon Bob Barker, tanned and charming host of 'The Price is Right,' dies at 99

Bob Barker, the witty and unflappable host of "The Price is Right" for 35 years, has died. The game show legend and animal right advocate was 99.

 

Local Immigrants treated to lunch in Yonkers

Catholic Charities and Obreros Unidos de Yonkers hold a lunch for immigrants at the Ramada Inn in Yonkers

 

When the family pet was dying, 'I just lost it.' What to do when it's time to say goodbye

Aug. 28 is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. Here's how to help children prepare for loss of a pet and how to remember them after they're gone.

 

Study: More than 90 percent of teachers spend out of pocket for back-to-school supplies

A new study found that 90% of teachers are spending to set up their classrooms as school begins. And 16% of teachers work a second job to support their education career.

 

Transgender woman in New York reaches landmark settlement with county jail after great discrimination

Makyyla Holland, a 25-year-old transgender woman, will receive $160,000 for harm she suffered and new policies will be enacted by Broome County Jail.

 

Transgender woman in New York reaches landmark settlement with county jail after great discrimination

Makyyla Holland, a 25-year-old transgender woman, will receive $160,000 for harm she suffered and new policies will be enacted by Broome County Jail.

 

Hot air balloon pilot safely lands on Vermont highway after mid-flight wind issues: Reports

Video shows motorists driving by the massive hot air balloon moments after it landed Wednesday night on the median of a bustling highway.

 

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