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If you were lucky enough to be born in this country, you automatically have citizenship. If, though, you weren't, would you be able to pass the test?

I live in the City of Schenectady and it's not known for a ton of wildlife just hanging around. That's why I was so surprised when I saw the most majestic creature on the tree outside of my house.

A local Navy veteran says he called Next Generation Roofing simply to get a price quote about some work that needed to be done on his home.  Disappointed that he could only afford about half of the work that needed to be done, the patriotic owners of the company decided to take care of the 8 year Navy vet's entire bill.

I picked up my three year old son Brody from daycare Tuesday afternoon and headed to the polls before dinner.  On the ride home, I explained to him that before we go in the house, that he and Daddy were going to stop and vote.  Easy for me, the polling place is literally a tenth of mile from where I live so that was very convenient.  Now came the hard part; explaining why we were doing it.  How do

You ever want something so badly, but knew in your heart of hearts that it was never ever going to happen?  But you went for it anyway. You tried with all your might to go against everything that your intuition and your brain knew wasn't possible.  Yet when it didn't happen the way you wanted it to, you still were disappointed.  That's basically tonight's Mega-Millions jackpot.  You're not going t

Wow, has it really been that long? I had to do a double take at the year when I was reflecting on that fateful day that infinitely changed the way we think, travel, and protect our families.  It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since the 9/11 attacks when al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States.  If you're old enough to remember wha

Fourth of July is a week from Wednesday so it's about time you started getting your plans together for what you're going to be doing to celebrate America.

Over the weekend, I saw what I thought was a blue mailbox and when I got closer and read the sign, I realized it was for something so much more important.

Sad news to report today as the racing community mourns the loss of one it's biggest and most decorated stars. Walter “Bud” Moore Jr., a decorated member of America’s “Greatest Generation” who went on to win NASCAR championships as car owner and crew chief, has died at the age of 92.

Here is a list of some area Veterans Day events taking place in the Capital Region on Saturday.

I went to a Catholic school so we started every morning with a prayer and then pledge over the loudspeaker. Even though some schools are deciding to not do the pledge anymore, it's good to see that even children understand the importance and what it means.

May’s Hometown Hero story is a true must listen and it comes just in time for Memorial Day Weekend.  In the month that we honor and pay tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, we are so proud to award WGNA’s May Hometown Hero to Russell Coonradt from Cohoes.