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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on special counsel Robert Mueller's report and President Donald Trump (all times local):8 a.m.President Donald Trump's spokeswoman Sarah Sanders is pushing back on allegations that special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report exposed a culture of lying at the White House.Sanders also disputed allegations that she misled the media when she said that "countless" members of the FBI had lost [...]

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney said Thursday that his initial take on the newly released special counsel’s report before fully digesting it was that it clearly showed that President Trump’s “conduct has been improper, unethical, and unpatriotic.” “Those findings are no reason to celebrate,” the Cold Spring Democrat said in a statement. Maloney, a member of […]

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in North America because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away unexpectedly.The recall covers Dodge Dart compact cars from 2013 through 2016 with six-speed automatic transmissions.The company says a bushing can fail, causing the shifter cable to come loose from the transmission. That means when a driver shifts to park or another gear, the gear may not change and the car could roll [...]

TOWN of POUGHKEEPSIE - Town police say a Poughkeepsie man broke into an ex-girlfriend’s home and choked her.Police said they arrested Jan-Michael Mohan, 29, of Feastorville-Trevose, Pa., on Monday, charging him with second-degree burglary, a felony; and criminal obstruction of breathing and second-degree unlawful imprisonment, misdemeanors.Police said Mohan entered the woman’s apartment without [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — Three months ago, this flu season was shaping up to be short and mild in the U.S. But a surprising second viral wave has made it the longest in 10 years.This flu season has been officially going for 21 weeks, according to reports collected through last week and released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That makes it among the longest seen since the government started tracking flu season duration more than 20 years ago.Some [...]

Orange County, Kingston, Middletown and Newburgh will receive millions in funding for economic development and affordable housing projects. The state announced in a press release Friday that the cities will receive funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a program that provides funding for development and job creation projects, and the county will receive HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) money that will go toward affordable [...]

Traffic is backed up for miles on Route 17 westbound near Exit 119 as Silver Lake firefighters extinguish a small brush fire. Multiple State Police vehicles are assisting with the effort. The fire appears to be largely extinguished.

A mobile home fire that killed five people earlier this month near Goodfield, Ill., was started intentionally, authorities said.The deaths are considered homicides. An unidentified juvenile is being questioned.The mobile home park is just northeast of the village limits of Goodfield. The village of about 1,000 residents is located along Interstate 74 between Peoria and Bloomington-Normal.Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman issued his findings Thursday. They were a [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York prison inmates would be eligible for parole once they reach 55 after serving 15 consecutive years under legislation being considered by the Democratic-controlled state Legislature.While the measure introduced in the Senate by Sen. Brad Hoylman, D-Manhattan, doesn't mandate an inmate's release at 55, it would allow the state parole board to evaluate whether an older prisoner should be released.Hoylman introduced the bill a week before [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's top financial officer says that despite a sharp decline in revenues, the state's financial health ended the fiscal year on a "positive note."Democratic state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Friday released figures showing state revenue dropped by $3.7 billion, or by 4.7%, during the fiscal year that ended March 31.The revenue report wasn't all bad news, however, as March revenues surpassed projections by more than $800 million. [...]