ALBANY — State lawmakers stoked the flames of justice Tuesday to improve protections and legal rights for victims of sexual harassment and to continue changing a toxic workplace culture pervasive across public and private sectors. The Senate moved seven bills Tuesday — several of which ...

WASHINGTON — Amid the escalating war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she supports banning Russian oil imports to the U.S., a hefty nod that could strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand as global allies seek to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Biden ...

SARANAC LAKE — The three candidates running for two open seats on the Saranac Lake village board — Kelly Brunette, Matt Scollin and Susan Waters — spoke at a virtual forum on Tuesday. Each pitched themselves to voters, highlighting their experiences, hopes and reasons for running. The ...

SARANAC LAKE — At a mayoral forum Tuesday night, the three candidates running for Saranac Lake’s top seat — Melinda Little, Jeremy Evans and Jimmy Williams — shared some common goals but tried to distinguished themselves to voters in their methods, experiences and characters. A ...

WASHINGTON — Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus. Biden declared that he ...

PLATTSBURGH — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) was glad to see Democrats and Republicans show solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova during President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union Tuesday night. Like other officials who ...