An Upstate New York woman received five years of probation after stealing approximately $272,205 from the Church of God in Christ over nearly seven years, according to Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane.

NYC, as well as parts of NJ, could see over 10 inches of snow this weekend as a winter storm threatens to bring heavy snowfall and colder air to parts of the Northeast, according to forecasters.

Dollar Tree will pay nearly $560,000 after New York investigators found the retailer continued selling recalled, lead-contaminated applesauce pouches for children at dozens of stores in the state, including days after it was warned the products were unsafe,

Christian Simmons of Lake George purchased the winning ticket at a Walmart Supercenter in Queensbury. He elected to receive his winnings as a single lump sum payment of $441,999 after required withholdings. The More Money game has exhausted all of its top-tier prizes, though valid lower-tier prizes remain claimable through Dec. 31, 2026.

While solar storm colors are occasionally visible in Upstate New York, they are rarely this intense. A similarly vivid display last lit up the region in September 2025. To keep an eye on the aurora forecast on any date, visit NOAA’s website or their Facebook page for the Space Weather Prediction Center.

Some residents are demanding the resignation of a New York school board member, while others rallied behind him after videos circulating on the web show him making arrests as an Immigration and