June 8, 2026: What we're following today

June 10, 2026: What we're following today

The World Cup starts June 11 and New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill allowing bars in the state to stay open til 4 am for watch parties throughout the month-long event. With the primary elections in New York coming up on June 23, we’ve put together voting guides with everything you need to know about the races, candidates and issues. A new documentary film called “American Zoo” reveals that a former zoo breeding program at the Catskill Game Farm is linked to Nazi-era efforts to recreate extinct animals. Get the latest here [https://www.timesunion.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

June 8, 2026: What we're following today

Saratoga’s final run as host of the Belmont Stakes is in the books. While attendance was down, wagering went up to nearly $200 million. New York State is one step away from banning so-called surveillance pricing. An abandoned psychiatric hospital in Poughkeepsie caught fire again Monday. Get the latest news from the Times Union here [https://www.timesunion.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

April 22, 2026: Little bear, big city

Neighbors on Second Avenue in Albany spotted a young black bear munching on leaves in a tree Tuesday morning. State wildlife officials were able to tranquilize and capture the bear, safely releasing him in the Catskills later that day. (Video by Will Waldron and Kyra Santicola) See more videos of the bear here [https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-bear-roads-closed-22217735.php]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

April 20, 2026: What we're following today

FBI agents seized electronic devices and materials from barbershops and homes in the Capital Region and Florida in a probe of suspected money laundering and loan-sharking linked to offshore gambling. Multiple people were injured Sunday morning after a tour bus carrying Bronx high school students and chaperones crashed in Lake George. Last week felt like summer. But don’t put away those winter jackets just yet. Get the latest here [https://www.timesunion.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Introducing 'Long Buried'

We released a brand new limited series true crime podcast from the Times Union last week. On this episode of 'The Eagle,' we'll hear the first episode of 'Long Buried." After human remains were found during the construction of a new home in the Hudson Valley in April 2024, it took investigators nearly two months to identify them. When they did, the mystery only deepened. Through newly unearthed records, exclusive interviews and a meticulous examination of the evidence, reporter Phillip Pantuso confronts a haunting question: how does a woman disappear for 44 years without anyone asking why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]