ATHENS, Greece — Greece has reopened the ancient palace where Alexander the Great became King of Macedonia some 2,400 years ago after it underwent restoration. The Palace of Aigai, formally known as the Royal Metropolis of the Macedonians, was the largest building in classical Greece, covering an area of approximately 15,000 square meters, according to
LOS ANGELES — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and "Agent Game" as well as the TV series "The Cleaning Lady," has died. He was 42. Publicist Jennifer Allen, told the Associated Press that Canto died of appendiceal cancer and had opted to
SCHENECTADY - Schenectady County officials are monitoring Tuesday night's incoming wind storm for potential power outages, officials said. The storm is expected to bring winds in excess of 40 mph and a mix of snow turning to rain and potential flash flooding. "Schenectady County is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of all residents,"
LONDON — Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor died from "natural causes" in July, a coroner said Tuesday. London's Metropolitan Police had said the singer's death was not considered suspicious after she was found unresponsive at a home in southeast London on July 26. O'Connor was 56. The Southwark Coroner's Court confirmed that O'Connor died of natural
SCHENECTADY — The city is exploring renovation options for the Crane Street Bridge, with the Schenectady City Council approving funds for a preliminary design for a new bridge during its meeting on Monday night. The city has secured federal funding for the design phase of the bridge, with the council approving $363,372 for the design
DES MOINES, Iowa — A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South, with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida on Tuesday, while another storm buried cities across the Midwest in more than a half a foot of snow, stranding people on highways as
A self-described non-theater kid, Massachusetts native Jeffrey T. Kelly found his calling to the stage in his early 20s. He appeared in summer and regional theater before last fall when he landed the protagonist role of Rooster in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical “Annie,” which is currently in Schenectady at Proctors through
BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander Monday in southern Lebanon, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war even as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on civilians. The strike on an SUV killed a commander in a
NEW YORK — Olympic gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton said she faces a long battle recuperating at home from a rare form of pneumonia in which doctors weren't sure whether she would survive. In an interview that aired Monday on NBC's "Today" show, Retton said while wearing a breathing tube pumping oxygen through her nose
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Following criticism by Republican officials, including a call to resign from the Saratoga Springs City Council, Minita Sanghvi said she isn't stepping down from her city role as she seeks a seat in the New York State Senate this fall. Sanghvi, who is currently the Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner, formally announced her
