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New York ranks third nationally for child care cost burden
New York has the third-highest child care cost burden in the country, with single-parent families facing some of the steepest pressure, according to a new WalletHub report. The June 30 report compared family-based and center-based child care costs across the states, adjusting prices against median household income for married-couple and single-parent families ... FULL STORY
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CONCRETE JUNGLE: Mets Fire Mendoza, Yankees Have June Swoon (podcast)
Just weeks after a vote of confidence, the Mets have a new leader for the remainder of 2026. Kyle Evans and Paul Russo react and break down the firing of ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Southern Tier airports awarded FAA grants for improvements
Two Southern Tier airports will receive more than $2.2 million in federal aviation grants for design and construction work, part of a broader $2.36 million funding package announced Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy. The funding comes through ... Read More
Geneva council to tackle budget outlook, downtown grant, housing, and property issues
The Geneva City Council will tackle a wide-ranging agenda Wednesday with discussions spanning the city's 2027 budget, a proposed downtown redevelopment grant, several public hearing requests, and the possible sale of vacant city-owned land for a community-focused hobby ... Read More
KMP Homes launches Cayuga Lake stewardship donation program
KMP Homes has launched a new program that will direct part of its lakefront real estate commissions to organizations working to protect Cayuga Lake. The Lake Legacy Initiative will donate 5% of the company's ...
Man faces felony charges after woman jumps from moving car in Dundee
A Himrod man was charged with felony DWI after Yates County deputies responded to a Dundee domestic incident involving a woman who jumped from a moving vehicle and suffered serious injuries. Deputies were called ...
Penn Yan police help revive unresponsive man at local business
Penn Yan police officers helped revive a man in his 70s after he was found unresponsive and not breathing at a local business June 24. Officers Gabriel Wood and Ken Eldridge and Investigator Wayne ...
Deputies: 83-year-old ticketed after two-car crash in Benton
A Penn Yan man was ticketed after a two-car crash Monday at the intersection of State Route 364 and Lovejoy Road in the town of Benton, according to the Yates County Sheriff's Office. Deputies ...
Cornell study estimates up to 20 million insect species worldwide
A new Cornell-led study estimates there may be 14 million to 20 million insect species worldwide, far more than the roughly 6 million species many experts have accepted for decades. The study, published June ...
Auburn man charged after domestic incident on Janet Street
An Auburn man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police said he threatened his boyfriend with a pair of pliers during a domestic incident on Janet Street. Auburn police said officers responded June 25 ...
arXiv to transition from Cornell to independent nonprofit
The online research repository arXiv will become an independent nonprofit July 1 after 25 years at Cornell, a move university officials say is intended to support faster technology development and long-term financial stability. The ...
New York to receive 4.9 million eggs in price-fixing settlement
New York will receive about 4.9 million donated eggs for food banks and community organizations under a multistate settlement with three major egg producers accused of coordinating to raise prices. Attorney General Letitia James ...
Brutus man damaged vehicle during dispute, leaves before police arrive
A Brutus man was arrested on a felony criminal mischief warrant after deputies said he damaged a vehicle during a domestic incident in Weedsport. Joshua L. Locust, 37, was arrested June 26 at 3 ...
Canandaigua man arrested on two bench warrants
A Canandaigua man was arrested on two bench warrants after police said he failed to appear in court on separate dates. Douglas A. Busch, 62, was arrested June 23 at 2:43 p.m., according to ...
Rochester man arrested on Canandaigua bench warrant
A Rochester man was arrested on a bench warrant after police said he failed to appear in Canandaigua City Court on an aggravated unlicensed operation charge. Zaid A. Alhiyari, 25, was arrested June 25 ...
Seneca Meadows faces Friday deadline
Seneca Meadows has until July 3 to revise its landfill expansion plans, according to the Finger Lakes Times. State regulators granted the company a two-week extension after identifying major gaps in its draft environmental ...
Farmington man pinned person against a wall, choked them, and slammed them to floor during dispute
A Farmington man was arrested after police said he pinned another person against a wall, choked them and slammed them onto the floor during a domestic dispute in Canandaigua. Khalif B. Foster, 25, was ...
Canandaigua man charged after police vehicle damaged
A Canandaigua man was arrested after police said he threatened an officer and caused a patrol vehicle to require extensive cleaning during an incident on South Main Street. Christopher Waldron, 40, was arrested June ...
Bellona man charged after disturbance at Canandaigua bar
A Bellona man was arrested after police said he screamed profanities and took an aggressive posture toward officers investigating a disturbance at a Canandaigua bar. Alavontae M. Graves, 23, was arrested June 21 at ...
Canandaigua woman charged with felony DWI after crash with children in car
A Canandaigua woman faces felony DWI and child endangerment charges after police said she crashed into a light pole while two children were in the back seat. Rosemary Escalera-Martinez, 40, was arrested June 22 ...
SPORTS
Mets lose series opener to Blue Jays, fall 15 games under .500 for first time since 2018
The New York Mets dropped a 2-1 decision to the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of their three-game series on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Defensive miscues proved costly as the Mets fell to 35-50 for the first time in eight years, wasting another ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Cornell expands democracy education across courses and new center
Cornell is using courses across politics, data science, civil discourse, law and civic leadership to teach students how democracies work and how citizens can participate in them. The university highlighted the work as the nation approaches the 250th ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Boston Weather Alert Heat Wave Could Push Temperatures to 100 Degrees This Week
Boston weather alert warnings increase with a dangerous heat wave possible as temperatures could reach near 100 degrees this week. The most dangerous conditions are expected from Thursday, July 2 through Friday, July 3. The hottest stretch is ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
AquaDiary: The reflecting pool explained by a scientist (podcast)
On today's episode of AquaDiary, host Ally Berry, an environmental scientist specializing in lake and algae management, examines the science behind the National Mall's Reflecting Pool and the questions surrounding its $16 million renovation. Berry explains what contributed to algae ... Launch Stream
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