Three states in the Northeast stood out in a nationwide study for their vibrant food scenes.New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey were ranked in the top 10 by the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.

BOTTOM LINE: Binghamton plays Albany (NY) after Tymu Chenery scored 20 points in Binghamton’s 72-64 loss to the Vermont Catamounts. The Bearcats have gone 5-1 at home. Binghamton is eighth in the America East with 6.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Gavin Walsh averaging 2.2.

Albany will try to keep its nine-game home win streak intact when the Great Danes take on Binghamton. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

The country artist added a second show on August 9, in addition to the previously announced show on August 8 due to an “overwhelming demand.”

A proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul to invest $400 million to bolster Albany with a refurbished state museum and the rehab of vacant properties could have ripple effects beyond the capital city.

The federal government and New York have finalized an agreement worth $825 million to help make the Empire State an international hub for computer chip research and development.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move that many baseball executives have long expected.

The money for the new facility is in addition to the CHIPS funding that had previously been announced for GlobalFoundries. The company will receive up to $1.5 billion in federal funding through the federal program to upgrade existing plants and build a second factory at its Saratoga County campus.

The federal government and New York State have finalized an agreement with a total value of $825 million designed to help make Upstate New York an international

The retail chain originally filed for bankruptcy in September and has been in the process of getting rid of its underperforming stores since then.

Sam Darnold tried to step up in the pocket to find a receiver but there was nowhere to go. The blue and yellow wall that was the Los Angeles

Darnold was ineffective for most of of his first playoff start, losing two turnovers while matching an NFL record by taking nine sacks in the Vikings' 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Steady for most of his turnaround season, Darnold finished 25 of 39 for 245 yards with a touchdown and an interception.