Good News Stories for Monday November 4th
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Pete Kelly
Monday, November 4th, 2024 11:08am
Recently there has been a nationwide shortage of volunteers to work at polling places, so a group of organizations formed 'Vet the Vote' to recruit Veterans to serve as poll workers. In 2022 there was a deficit of 130,000 poll workers, and this year Vet the Vote has recruited more than 163,000 Veterans to help! Read more about the campaign here! (Good News Network)
The FTC has created a new rule banning fake online reviews including AI-generated reviews, reviews from people who didn't use it, reviews that the seller know are fake, reviews that they paid someone to leave and more, and prevents negative reviews from being deleted or removed. Read the new rules here! (Good News Network)
A new coating discovered by German scientists could extend the life of zinc-ion batteries more than 100-fold, which means they could replace lithium-ion batteries in many use cases. Zinc is cheaper, safer, more abundant than lithium and these batteries could last longer than lithium-ion. Read more about it here! (Good News Network)
The Latest
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Famous Loudonville Deli Closes After More Than 30 YearsThe owners announced the closure Thursday morning.
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Will Another Strong Storm Pound The Area This Weekend?This storm will most likely miss us.
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Schenectady's NY Phoenix Basketball Announces New HomeFirst home game is set for March 29
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Metro-North to Albany: Plan Canceled Before It Ever HappenedThe Metro-North expansion everyone was talking about? It's officially off the table.
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Barry Manilow is Coming to AlbanyThe music legend has added the Capital Region to his 'Once Before I Go' tour.
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Dave Matthews Band Announces Two-Night SPAC Return for Summer 2026This will mark the band's 50th headlining performance at SPAC
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Via Aquarium Temporarily Closed After Minor Electrical FireThe incident took place Monday
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Winter Storm Slams Capital RegionWhat You Need to Know About Current Travel Bans
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Mammoth Storm On It's Way To The Capital RegionIt's possible that we're going to see over a foot of snow this weekend.
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No REAL ID? TSA May Charge $45 Fee at AirportsThe fee will begin next month
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American Red Cross reporting Severe Blood shortageIf you can give blood, do so. The American Red Cross needs it badly.
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All NYS DMV Offices Temporarily Closing February 13-17The closure is part of a state wide system upgrade
