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**This post may contain spoiler alerts** It's impossible not to root for this guy.  A morbidly obese Albany man named Larry was featured this week on an episode of the popular TLC TV show My 600-lb Life. Now in its 10th season, the show chronicles the weight loss and life struggles associated with certain individuals who face the life or death reality of their morbid obesity. In...

A woman born and raised in Niskayuna appeared on one of America's most beloved game shows last night and solved her way to away one of the biggest grand prize payouts of the year on Wheel of Fortune.   Confetti dropped from the ceiling on the set of Tuesday night's Wheel of Fortune, and even Pat and Vanna celebrated with Niskayuna native Ilene Knebel after she solved the final puzzle and her $100,

You know you're from Montgomery County when you're driving through town and the cars on the road are in worse shape than the one sitting on top of that giant smokestack right there! I was in Amsterdam a few months ago for a Make a Wish event and in typical "Brian fashion," I may have gotten a bit lost trying to find the spot that my girlfriend Samantha and I needed to be...

Can a volcanic eruption 8,000 miles away affect us here in the Capital Region? Ross Lazear, a scientist with the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at the University at Albany has been following the undersea volcanic eruption off the coast of New Zealand, and he's come to some pretty interesting conclusions...

The "Wear a Mask"  signs are posted everywhere as you walk into the restaurant, but US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand didn't seem to pay them any mind.  Watch the video posted below... It's common knowledge for all New Yorkers that you must wear a mask inside restaurants for the safety of the staff and everyone around you, but in this instance, the rules don't seem to apply. "The proble

See the video below of a Bald Eagle,  joyfully surfing on a stick in the river, and then taking it into the air using it like a hoverboard. The Bald Eagle we see in the video below isn't fully grown, we know that because its head isn't completely white.  Ou...

Bodycam video shows a police officer in Upstate New York sprinting to save a dog trapped in an icy lake.  Watch how he navigated the thin ice to return the pup safely to its owners. I'm sure if you asked police officer John Smith if he's a hero, he'd probably (very humbly I might add) just tell you that he was doing his job.  Bu...

We're pretty lucky.  Nature lovers in Upstate New York are surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine beauty that can't be found anywhere else in the country.  And whether you hunt in the Adirondacks, camp in the Berkshires, or hike in the Catskills, the NYS DEC wants you to know there's a proper way to "handle your business"  when nature calls. I know I w...

Who knew that the star of Tiger King 2 was popped right here in the Capital Region? While this isn't necessarily "new" news, many people in the Capital Region (myself included) may have zero about this, and it might come in handy if you plan on binge-watching Tiger King 2 on Netflix over the holiday weekend. This ...

Did people smile 100 years ago? Ever watch vintage videos or see really old photos of your parents or grandparents?  It's hard to imagine the kind of life they lived because no one ever smiled and the black and white imagery makes everything look drab.  Bu...

Rachael Ray's Lake Luzerne Home Looks Stunning for Christmas - See Photos and Video Below! One-and-a-half years after an Adirondack fire nearly destroyed her home, TV personality and celebrity chef Rachael Ray showed off her rebuilt, rustic Upstate NY home, all ready for Xmas...

Trigger Warning:  This video below,  while not graphic in nature, does contain sensitive "choking" subject matter and might be a little too intense for some viewers. It's a parent's worst nightmare, especially if it happens to an infant.  I can't...