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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaking at the annual Martin Luther King Day event at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, mocked Republican senators who said they can't recall President Donald Trump uttering a vulgarity during a meeting at the White House on immigration.

Fewer than one percent of Americans are in the military, compared with about nine percent during World War II. Researchers say that's helped create a divide between veterans and non-veterans.

Temperatures around minus 20 Thursday morning rose to 60 degrees above on Friday last week. That was a stunning swing. But just maybe it didn't hurt plants as much as we might think. By Friday night, the temperature was plunging again, and the snow was falling, re-insulating the ground, where the soil temperature is surprisingly moderate.

Roller-coaster temperatures over the last few days triggered river flooding, evacuations and road closures across the North Country and in Vermont. Fort Covington in Franklin County and Swanton in northern Vermont faced some of the worst flooding as high water hit nearly every part of the region.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his budget Tuesday, and the news is not expected to be good.The state faces an over $4.4 billion budget gap, as well as funding cuts and policy changes from Washington that could cost New York and some of its taxpayers billions of dollars.

New York State is going to pony up more money for a water line in the Jefferson County town of Orleans. Governor Andrew Cuomo's office called town supervisor Kevin Rarick last night to say the state will pay another $4 million for the line.

The president of the University of Rochester is resigning. Joel Seligman announced his resignation on the same day a report was released from an outside law firm asked to look into the way the university handled allegations of sexual harassment a professor.

Shortly after sexual harassment allegations against Senate Independent Democratic Leader Jeff Klein emerged, numerous people started calling for an independent investigation. But under current law, there are few avenues available for launching a probe.

This morning in Sherbrooke, Quebec a jury resumes deliberation in the criminal trial of three railroad workers. They're accused of criminal negligence following a deadly accident in July of 2013 that left 47 people dead in a small town in eastern Canada.

For nearly 50 years, the slopes behind Cold Brook on a winding section of Route 56 in South Colton, in St. Lawrence County, were some of the best spots for skiing in the North Country.The Snow Bowl was owned by St. Lawrence University, and in its earliest days it was a state-of-the-art skiing facility. It had miles of cross-country ski trails, alpine slopes and multiple ski jumps. It was sold off years ago, and all that remains today are remnants of a large snack bar. Memories of the Snow Bowl will be shared on Sunday afternoon, at 2 pm, in the cafeteria of Colton-Pierrepont Central School. It's part of the lead-up activities to Colton's Winterfest Weekend.In the early 1950s, the Snow Bowl was the largest university-operated ski center in the country. 86-year-old Bob Axtell, who managed the Snow Bowl, an equipment shop, and coached skiing at St. Lawrence University, remembers the rise of a strong skiing culture in the North Country. He says many top notch skiers got their start at the Snow Bowl.