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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George Foreman Dead At 76The boxing legend and grill mogul has left a lasting impact
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Dollar General Set To Close Albany LocationThe chain is set to close nearly 100 stores across the country
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Albany Seeks Its Next Tulip Queen, Nominate Someone NowThe Queen will receive a $5000 scholarship
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Albany Flight Actually Cancelled Last Minute Due To ErrorFlight was leaving Orlando when the take off was aborted last minute.
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Albany’s Central Warehouse Spared from Demolition, What Now?The crumbling building temporarily gets a reprieve.
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Legendary R&B Singer Dionne Warwick To Perform In AlbanySoul singer Dionne Warwick will grace the stage at The Egg
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Albany Medical Center's Mary Beth Nichols was named the Children's Miracle Network's Child Life Specialist of the YearMary Beth Nichols Helping the Capital Region live a better life
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Def Leppard Bringing Hysteria to Saratoga this SummerPour Some Saratoga on Me – because SPAC is about to get ROCKED
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Warning: New York's Statewide Burn Ban Is In EffectThe aim is to prevent brush fires during the dry Spring months.
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Free Hoagies in Albany on Thursday!New sandwich shop will officially open its doors
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UPDATED - Fatal Hit and Run Now Under Investigation on Wolf RoadThe accident happened around 6:30 Friday morning.
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Spring is Here: Guptill’s Ice Cream Opens this Weekend!Here's when to get your first scoop or soft serve!
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Selkirk Fire Dept. Co. No. 1 Auxiliary Fish Fry
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