BEIRUT — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' No. 2 political leader Tuesday, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel's war against the militant group and heightening the risk of a wider Middle East conflict. Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war with
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez accepted race car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of a yearslong corruption scheme, with the Gulf nation joining Egypt as another foreign country the New Jersey Democrat is accused of helping while in office. Prosecutors allege in the superseding indictment that Menendez's bribery and
SCHENECTADY — Schenectady City School District could soon be in search of a new head of schools for the second time in five years. Current Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. is one of the finalists to become the next Yonkers Public Schools superintendent, according to the Westchester County school district near New York City. “As a
TOKYO — A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The pilot of the coast
SALT LAKE CITY — New leaves sprouting from Lahaina's historic banyan tree symbolize hope for a community struggling with so much loss. The tree was badly burned in the August wildfires on Maui. However, with a lot of love and nurturing, arborists believe it will come back strong and beautiful, which is a testament to
TOKYO — At least four people have died in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Monday, according to local authorities. The earthquake struck at 4:10 p.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), around 42 kilometers (26 miles) northeast of Anamizu in Ishikawa prefecture, according to
SCHENECTADY - Schenectady City School District Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. has served in the district's top job since 2021, having been named district superintendent that July. Here is some of The Daily Gazette's coverage of Soler and the district since he was named superintendent. 2023 . 2022 . 2021
EAGAN, Minn. — The winter holidays typically make for busier times at The Open Door Pantry food shelf in the Twin Cities suburb. On the Monday before Christmas the day's food appointments were full. Nearly 100 volunteers quickly and methodically sifted through thousands of pounds of freshly donated food. The daily appointments are booked solid
ALBANY -- Drivers on the New York State Thruway will be spending more this year as a toll increase went into effect Monday. Tolls throughout New York State, outside of the Gov. Mario M Cuomo Bridge, increased by 5% for New York E-ZPass drivers beginning on New Year’s Day. According to the New York State
SALT LAKE CITY — Sociologists, pollsters, medical researchers and other experts work year-round studying what leads to a better life, across a bunch of different measures. They also pinpoint factors that can detract or that challenge people for various reasons. As studies and surveys peel back the curtain on aspects of health and well-being, many
