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This week's local news has a bit of everything — from health scares to safety measures, it's a rollercoaster of stories you won’t want to miss.

A massive infrastructure boom sweeping across several New York regions has just been abruptly halted by a high-stakes legislative vote in Albany.

New York lawmakers passed a bill to address the growing penny shortage.

With the playoffs heating up, Madison Square Garden is the place to be. You never know which star might pop up courtside next!

As summer heats up, so does the risk on our roads. Distracted driving is a growing concern for New Yorkers, and the numbers tell a chilling story.

"Everything is kind of clicking musically, the way it's supposed to go," Chris Robinson tells UCR, checking in from the band's ongoing Southern Hospitality outing with Whiskey Myers.

It was the first full-length show from Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson since 2015.

Mann contributed backing vocals to the studio version of the song back in 1987.

A shocking new decade-long study reveals that New York has outranked famous alien hotspots like Nevada and California for total UFO sightings, with rural upstate communities heavily leading the surge.

It seems the minivan is shedding its old reputation. Families are finding it’s not just a vehicle, but a practical solution to everyday challenges.

The late drummer was still a major presence at Rush's 2026 tour start.

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson kicked off their Fifty Something tour in Los Angeles.

Here are the essentials from a brief but record-smashing run of seven studio projects.

"Musically, we kind of knew what we didn't want to sound like," the bassist tells UCR, remembering the early days of the future punk legends.

The cream of the crop from rock's golden age.

New York State Mandates New Dog Law at Restaurants

He may not have written as many as the others, but the ones he did are impressive.

This weekend, the band will return to the stage for their first show since 2015.