The virus could resurface in summer or could be brought in by a traveler. Meanwhile, low vaccination rates leave the region vulnerable, officials say.
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Polio in New York: What recent wastewater testing shows; what it means

The weekly pattern of polio detection in wastewater in counties within New York State.

The virus could resurface in summer or could be brought in by a traveler. Meanwhile, low vaccination rates leave the region vulnerable, officials say.

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Rep.-elect George Santos, R-New York, speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. Weeks after winning a district that helped Republicans secure their razor-thin House majority, the congressman-elect Santos is under investigation in New York after acknowledging he lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office.
 

NY Rep.-elect Santos taking office despite mass of fraud claims

Republican Rep.-elect George Santos, of New York, was set to be sworn in to Congress on Tuesday despite a flood of exposed campaign fabrications.

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Orange County executive candidate Roxanne Donnery voting at The Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Highland Falls, NY, on Nov. 5, 2013.
 

Roxanne Donnery, former chair of the Orange County Legislature, dies

Roxanne Donnery, a Democrat from Highland Falls and former chairwoman of the Orange County Legislature, has died. She was 79 years old.

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Edible marijuana samples are set aside for evaluation at a cannabis testing laboratory in Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to an analysis published Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2022, in the journal Pediatrics. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
 

As legal marijuana grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

More kids, especially toddlers, have accidentally eaten marijuana-laced treats in the last five years as legal weed became more prevalent in the U.S.

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A scoreboard at Great American Ballpark displays a photo of Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Cincinnati.
 

Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated twice; family shares medical update. Live updates

"We are just taking it day by day."

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Roxanne Donnery, former chair of the Orange County Legislature, dies

Roxanne Donnery, a Democrat from Highland Falls and former chairwoman of the Orange County Legislature, has died. She was 79 years old.

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Harness racing: Taggart, Petrelli take titles at Monticello Raceway

Jim Taggart Jr. claims first harness driving title at Monticello Raceway since 2019. Christopher Petrelli tops all trainers in 2022.

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Varsity 845: High school sports roundups, schedules for Jan. 2-8

The Varsity 845 high school scores, roundups and schedules for Jan. 2-8, 2023.

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Minisink, Port looks to defend Section 9 Duals wrestle titles

Defending champions Minisink Valley and Port Jervis are the top seeds for the annual Section 9 Duals wrestling event on Jan. 10-11.

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