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)
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Wendy's And Girl Scouts Team Up For A Sweet CollaborationWendy's adds Thin Mints™ Frosty® to menu today
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Big Time Rush Announces Summer Tour with stop at SPACBig Time Rush Bringing the Party to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 3rd
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It's A Salt Spree For Albany CitizensThe City of Albany is distributing salt for residents
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Passengers Say They Were Stranded 6+ Hours on Albany Airport FlightThe incident occurred Monday
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New Show! Comic Returning To Albany To Make You LaughMarlon Wayans is coming back to The Capital Region!
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White Out Conditions Close NYS Thruway in Herkimer AreaLake effect snow wreaks havoc
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Plow Truck Catches Fire Amid Snow Clearing Efforts In AlbanyPlow truck caught fire in front of Hackett Middle School on Delaware Avenue
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Capital Region Prepares for Strong Winds, Power Outages SundayHere's the latest on the next burst of bad weather heading our way
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The Latest Snow Totals, Warnings as Winter Storm ApproachesConcern grows as ice and strong winds could cause power outages
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ALERT: Aggressive Coyote Reported in Clifton ParkVischer Ferry Nature Preserve has been temporarily shut down
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