In 1969, filmmaker Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg shot more than 50 hours of footage of the Beatles as they wrote their final iconic album, "Let it Be." From the first rehearsals to the impromptu rooftop concert that turned out to be their last performance, the intimate clips captured the final days before the Fab Four split.

Today, those recordings are featured in "The Beatles: Get Back," a new Disney+ docu-series about those last days by "Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson.

On this episode of "The Eagle," Times Union Editor-in-Chief Casey Seiler connects with Lindsey-Hogg, now a Hudson resident in his 80s, about his film, the new series, and what it was like working with the Beatles.

Also on this episode, Brendan Lyons discusses the key takeaways of the state Assembly investigation report into the alleged misconduct of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And Shaniece Holmes-Brown talks about covering a new service for unsheltered people in the region.

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World Series champ Ian Anderson returned home to Clifton Park earlier this month, still taking in the enormity of winning MLB's grand championship during his rookie season with the Atlanta Braves. 

"American Idol" finalist Madison VanDenburg came home to Cohoes, fresh from Nashville where she recorded her new single, "The Light of Christmas."

On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union reporters James Allen and Shrishti Mathew caught up with these notable locals who've come home for the holidays and learned what they've been up to lately.

Also on this episode, education reporter Rachel Silberstein explains Critical Race Theory and why lately it's been a controversial topic at local school board meetings.

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Appointments at pediatricians’ offices and pharmacies across the Capital Region were snatched up fast this week as providers began offering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds.

On this episode of The Eagle, Kristi Gustafson Barlette shares how local parents feel about the process, which she learned through social media.

Also, Casey Seiler and Rob Gavin deliver a dramatic reading from the newly released transcripts of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's testimony in the state attorney general's investigation into allegations of his sexual misconduct. And Shopportunist Shannon Fromma shares some leads on sweet Black Friday deals.

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Rick Ross spent more than a decade fighting lawsuits leveled against him by Keith Raniere and NXIVM, after the cult deprogrammer publicly criticized the purported self-help organization’s practices. In 2018, Ross ended up testifying at Raniere’s trial, which ended in a conviction on sex-trafficking and other crimes, and earned him a sentence of 120 years in prison.

Today, Raniere is in prison, and all other key NXIVM players who were charged with crimes have been sentenced. On this episode of The Eagle, Rick Ross joins Casey Seiler to discuss his thoughts as the NXIVM saga seemingly winds down.

Also on this episode, reporter Shrishti Mathew celebrates her first Diwali as a Capital Region resident, and explains some of the traditions associated with the Festival of Lights.

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The city of Mechanicville gets its drinking water from a small reservoir in Saratoga County. A few busy beavers who also call the area home are determined to dam up the lone tributary that leads there. The situation has pit the two in a high stakes chess match of late, with city officials frantically tearing down dams to save the water supply, and beavers building them back up practically overnight.

On this episode of The Eagle, reporter Kathleen Moore tags along with a Mechanicville city official to see the beavers' handiwork, and find out why it's such a headache.

Also on this episode, movie buff and features writer C.J. Lais talks about his favorite horror movies just in time for Halloween. 

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A decade and a half ago, Steve Barnes made the case to write a blog: “There’s a real appetite for restaurant news,” the food and entertainment writer argued to an audience of skeptical editors who finally relented. Today, Table Hopping is the go-to source for dining and restaurant happenings in the Capital Region.

Whether it’s a tiff between competing restaurant owners, the debut of a new ethnic cuisine, or the closing of a beloved dining institution, Barnes has written about it. On this episode of The Eagle, he recalls Table Hopping’s humble beginnings and shares his favorite stories.

Also on this episode, sports writer Abigail Rubel speaks with new University at Albany Division I men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings, whose coaching philosophy revolves around the concept of getting players to focus on a healthy mentality as well as the physical game. 

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More than 400 refugees will settle in Albany this year, but what happens after they arrive?

On this episode of The Eagle, reporter Massarah Mikati shares how the lack of quality affordable housing in the region is burdening local refugee support organizations trying to help people who have fled violence and oppression in their home countries settle down in the U.S.

Also on this episode, subpoenaed records show Cuomo accuser Brittany Commisso visited the governor's mansion in on a day she said former Gov. Cuomo groped her. Managing Editor Brendan Lyons explains what that means for the ongoing investigations into Cuomo's alleged sexual misconduct.

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In April of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's coffin traveled from Washington to Illinois on a historic funeral train. It stopped in Albany along the way, offering lawmakers and citizens a chance to pay their respects. And on the anniversary of that posthumous visit, many have reported that the ghost of the funeral train still rumbles through Albany. It's one of the city's most famous supernatural tales. 

The story of Lincoln's connection to the region goes even deeper. Albany historian Maeve McEneny Johnson shares the spooky legend.

Also on this episode, why does New York still mark its highway exits sequentially rather than by mileage like the rest of the country? Reporter Abigail Rubel tackles that surprisingly complicated question.

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New York's vaccine mandate for most healthcare workers took effect this week, forcing hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities statewide to put workers on unpaid leave with a single directive: get vaccinated, or lose your job. It has spawned several lawsuits, including one that seeks to exclude those who claim religious exemption.

In the Capital Region, providers including Albany Medical Center, St. Peter's Health Partners and Ellis Medicine have suspended hundreds of workers, exacerbating existing staffing shortages. 

On this episode of The Eagle, health reporter Bethany Bump explains how area hospitals are dealing with the mandate, and the impact it will have on the region.  

Also, columnist Chris Churchill weighs in on two of the region's most contentious congressional races, and Editor-in-Chief Casey Seiler talks about the death of Commander Cody (a.k.a. George Frayne) and the arena formerly known as the Times Union Center.

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When Pulitzer prize-winning author William Kennedy put his five-year-old son Brendan to bed one night many years ago, he made up a story about a boy whose belly button was stolen. The improvised bedtime story went on to become a published children's book in 1986, co-written with his then-teenaged son. Almost 40 years later, the pair is hoping their story and others will inspire a love of literature among kids in the Capital Region and beyond. 

On this episode of The Eagle, the "Ironweed" author and his son talk to Times Union Editor-in-Chief Casey Seiler about writing together, and about their favorite childhood books. 

Also on this episode, social justice activists are asking the city of Saratoga Springs to drop charges against a dozen Black Lives Matter demonstrators involved in an incident during a protest in July. They say the arrests – which included the use of shackles for low-level offenses – are racially motivated intimidation tactics by police. Police say they are merely trying to balance civil rights with public safety. Reporter Wendy Libertore discusses the latest developments in this ongoing story. 

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