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For the second day in a row, Gov. Andrew Cuomo held rallies criticizing President Donald Trump's choice for the U.S. Supreme Court and urging action on a measure that would protect the right to choose abortion in New York.

Internationally acclaimed celtic harpist Kim Robertson will visit Hammond this weekend to help celebrate the St. Lawrence County community's Scottish heritage.Robertson will host workshops for harpists, emcee a traditional Ceilidh on Saturday at 7 pm, and perform a Sunday concert at 4 pm, all at the Iva Smith Gallery.A pioneer in the American folk harp movement, Kim Robertson lives in Wisconsin. She's traveled and performed on the Celtic harp around the world, from concert halls to grass roots folk clubs.Kim Robertson says her musical career started with classical piano and harp. But she became intrigued by the sound of the Celtic harp, and even some of the legends that surround it.Todd Moe caught up with her via Skype.

Every week, we talk to Peter Crowley, the managing editor of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, checking in on news of the Tri-Lakes area. Recently, he and his staff have been covering a string of tragic accidents involving outdoor recreation.

Hours before President Donald Trump announced his choice to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, Gov. Andrew Cuomo railed against the selection. He also signed an executive order to help protect the reproductive choice rights of New York's women should a future court overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Two family members of a Fort Drum soldier remain in immigration detention in Buffalo. Concepcion and Margarito Silva, both Brooklyn residents, were arrested on July 4th when they tried to visit their son-in-law for the holiday.

Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to President Donald Trump, highlighted the benefits of Republicans' tax law while in Tully Monday at the Suit-Kote paving company. Trump said six million Americans across the country have directly benefited from the tax plan through wage increases or bonuses.

For Michael Marshall, working at the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service is not just about saving lives; it's about giving back to his hometown, one patient at a time.Marshall has been with the LPVAS for 23 years, first as a 1995 graduate of the Lake Placid High School, then as a college student at Hudson Valley Community College and now as a paid staff member. He is currently the advanced life support (ALS) supervisor.

The Cuomo administration wants fast completion of new High Peaks plan. Critics say big questions are unanswered.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says she's against President Trump's trade war with Canada and other U.S. allies. The Republican lawmaker spoke in Plattsburgh Friday. "I am concerned about the punitive impact of tariffs because of this ongoing trade war," Stefanik said. "When it comes to targeting China, let's target China and not our important allies and trading partners like Canada, like our allies in Europe."Stefanik also thinks Congress should have more of a say in the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. She said she supports modernizing and renegotiating NAFTA but not tearing it up, as President Trump has threatened. She said the White House shouldn't be able to unilaterally pull the U.S. out of a trade deal. Then, speaking with reporters, Stefanik took a few swings at Democrat Tedra Cobb from Canton. Stefanik is up for reelection this fall, and she faces a challenge from Cobb and Green Party candidate Lynn Kahn. And it's gearing up to be a bitter campaign.

Another summer season of Shakespeare begins this week at the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival in Prescott, Ontario.Todd Moe talks with the Festival's new artistic director Richard Sheridan Willis.Willis has performed on the festival's outdoor stage in several classic roles, and says it's the close connection with the community that makes the summer theater festival along the river so special.