TODAY'S STORIES

Cuomo Avoids Albany, But Presses End Of Session Agenda
The replacement of former Senator Leader Dean Skelos with John Flanagan comes just three months after the  Assembly Speaker was also forced to step down from his post over corruption charges. In recent weeks, Cuomo has spent little time at the New York State Capitol.  

Internet Service May Soon Flow Faster In New York
Despite the importance of the internet to our daily lives, service can be unreliable, slow, or expensive, especially in rural areas. Local governments and businesses are waiting on details of how they can apply for $500 million of state money - money that will be used, with private sector dollars, for broadband infrastructure projects.

Lower Tax Increases Contributed To Higher Passage Rate for NY School Budgets
A near record number of school budgets were approved around New York State in Tuesday’s vote. Many are attributing the relative lack of controversy to the property tax cap that limits tax levy increases.

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ON TONIGHT

All Things Considered From NPR
May 25th, 1965. A day that will live in boxing infamy. Sonny Liston took on Mohammed Ali in the heavyweight championship. And it occurred in a factory town in Maine. The 50th anniversary of a match labeled "the worst mess in the history of sports today on All Things Considered from NPR News .

May 22, 4:00pm | WSKG RADIO

ON TOMORROW

PBS NewsHour Weekend
NewsHour Weekend explores the oil boom in North Dakota. Nearly a million barrels of crude oil are extracted from the ground each day in the state, and instead of pipelines, most of it is transported by rail. Now, prompted by a series of catastrophic accidents, the Department of Transportation has proposed a plan that could cost the industry $2.5 billion to phase out older cars they say are more prone to rupture. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports. 

May 23, 5:00p | WSKG TV