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Canajoharie's Music on Mainstreet Returns Tuesdays in August

Enjoy free live music on the NBT Bank lawn 7pm Tuesdays in August. Gathering Time kicks off the season 8/6.

Hurricane Iota is expected to intensify to a Category 4 storm as it approaches Central America. The storm has the potential to bring catastrophic damage to the region that is still recovering from Hurricane Eta earlier this month.

Hurricane Iota Continues To Intensify As It Approaches Central America

The storm is expected to make landfall Monday as a Category 4 hurricane. Its arrival comes as the region is still recovering from Hurricane Eta, which killed at least 150 people earlier this month.

An investigation by the inspector general for the U.S. Air Force showed Black service members are far more likely to be investigated or face disciplinary actions, among other disparities.

Air Force Investigation Finds Black Members Face Racial Disparity In Service

Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities.

The New England Patriots head coach turned down the nation's highest civilian honor from the president Monday, citing last week's violent events at the Capitol.

Patriots' Bill Belichick Refuses Presidential Medal Of Freedom After Capitol Riot

President Trump was supposed to present the New England Patriots coach with the highest civilian honor. But following violence at the Capitol last week, he declined.

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., march during a protest in downtown Philadelphia on Sunday.

Sanders Supporters Boo As He Calls For Them To Vote For Clinton

"Brothers and sisters, this is the real world that we live in," Bernie Sanders tried to say over the noise.

Sir Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, announces Sunday that the entire Russian Paralympic team will be barred from next month's games in Rio de Janeiro. "The anti-doping system in Russia is broken," he said.

Russia's Entire Paralympic Team Is Banned In Doping Scandal

Russia's para-athletes were caught up in the same scandal as the country's Olympic team. "The anti-doping system in Russia is broken," says the head of the International Paralympic Committee.

The Colorado boy was attacked by a mountain lion (though not this particular animal, photographed by the National Park Service in California's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area).

Colorado Mother Fights Off Mountain Lion To Save Her Son

A Colorado woman managed to fight off a mountain lion that was attacking her 5-year-old son. During the harrowing rescue, she reportedly reached into the cat's jaws to free her child's head.

Bangladeshis gather near the scene of the raid Saturday in Narayanganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

Bangladeshi Police Kill Alleged 'Mastermind' Of Cafe Attack That Left 22 Dead

Police say two other suspected militants were killed in the standoff. They say Tamim Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi-born Canadian, returned to the country in 2013 and supplied guns and arms to militants.

Senate Intelligence Committee Gives Update On Russian Interference Investigation

Senate Investigators do not yet know whether anyone in the U.S. knowingly cooperated with the Russian influence campaign during the 2016 election.

Reality Winner, shown exiting the Augusta Courthouse on June 8, 2017, has pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act. She was an intelligence industry contractor accused of leaking National Security Agency documents to a news site.

Reality Winner, Accused Of Leaking Classified Documents, Pleads Guilty

Winner reached a plea deal with prosecutors that calls for her to serve more than five years in prison. She was charged with violating the Espionage Act by sending NSA documents to a news site.

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