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Tornado-warned storm slams Seneca Falls, Waterloo with 76 mph winds
A destructive severe thunderstorm tore through Seneca Falls and Waterloo on Wednesday night, toppling trees and utility lines, flooding roads and basements, and knocking out power to thousands across northern Seneca County. The National Weather Service recorded a preliminary 76 mph wind gust at 8:40 p.m. at the Waterloo NYS Mesonet station, ... FULL STORY
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FLX WEEKLY: Kristen Harter of Nolan’s on Wedding & Event Planning (podcast)
Kristen Harter is the Director of Sales, Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake and Nolan’s Catering and joins Jim Sinicropi in-studio to talk about upcoming events and timeline tips for newly engaged ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
New York completes $98 million affordable housing development in Suffolk County
New York officials have completed a $98 million affordable housing development in the Town of Huntington, ending a project whose roots stretch back nearly five decades and through a landmark federal fair-housing case. Matinecock Court includes 145 limited-equity ... Read More
Cornell recruits fungal biologist Edgar Medina Tovar
Evolutionary cell biologist Edgar Medina Tovar will join Cornell University's Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology this month to study how fungi evolved and how pathogenic species cause disease. Medina Tovar will begin as an assistant research ... Read More
URMC doctors recommend vaccination, cleaning and ventilation to limit flu
Annual vaccination, regular handwashing, surface cleaning and better indoor ventilation can help families reduce flu infections and serious complications, University of Rochester Medical Center physicians say ...
URMC experts explain what flu shots can and cannot do
Flu vaccination cannot cause influenza and can still reduce severe illness even when circulating strains make the shot less effective at preventing infection, according to guidance ...
URMC research links T-cell exhaustion to severe bone infections
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have identified a protein associated with the most severe bone infections, a finding that could help physicians predict which patients ...
Cornell researchers use light to create short-lived nanoscale magnetic fields
Cornell researchers have demonstrated a way to generate strong, localized magnetic fields with light instead of conventional magnets, a laboratory advance they say could inform future ...
Hochul says FEMA denied New York appeal for February blizzard aid
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that FEMA denied New York's appeal for a major disaster declaration tied to a February blizzard that caused more than $168 ...
New York joins lawsuit challenging federal restrictions on gender-affirming care funding
New York has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal rule that blocks Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to transgender ...
Attorney general warns New Yorkers about student loan scams amid repayment changes
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a statewide consumer fraud alert Wednesday warning student loan borrowers to watch for companies demanding fees, promising rapid debt ...
Ithaca College replaces theatre administration major with creative industries program
Ithaca College will stop enrolling new students in its theatre administration bachelor's program as it launches a broader creative industries major focused on leadership and management ...
RRH acquires Victor dermatology practice, expands Mohs surgery services
Rochester Regional Health has acquired Rochester Dermatologic Surgery in Victor, expanding the health system's general dermatology and Mohs surgery services in the Finger Lakes. The practice ...
Two charged after Geneva police execute no-knock warrants in drug investigation
Two men face felony drug charges after Geneva police detectives and an Ontario County SWAT team executed no-knock search warrants at two city residences early Sept ...
Seneca County sheriff to auction Bobcat equipment Sept. 14
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office will auction two pieces of Bobcat construction equipment in Romulus on Monday, Sept. 14, under an execution against property issued by ...
Steuben County Jail inmate charged with felony assault
A Steuben County Jail inmate was charged with felony assault after allegedly injuring another inmate, according to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested Jonathan A ...
Auburn rally planned Saturday opposing local cooperation with ICE
Immigrant-rights and community groups will hold a rally Saturday outside the Cayuga County Courthouse in Auburn opposing local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs ...
Burglars entered occupied Farmington homes, stole vehicle keys, deputies say
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of early-morning burglaries and thefts Wednesday along Ackerman Way in the town of Farmington that involved stolen ...
Ontario man charged after state police find thousands of child sexual abuse files
A Wayne County man faces a dozen felony charges after state police said an investigation uncovered thousands of images and videos containing suspected child sexual abuse ...
UPDATE: Auburn bicyclist dies after being struck by three vehicles on 5&20
A 41-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by three vehicles Sunday night while crossing Routes 5 and 20 in Auburn, according to New York State Police ...
SPORTS
Mets erupt for 10 runs to take series from Rays
The New York Mets grabbed a series win Wednesday night, using a pair of big innings and a strong finish from the bullpen to beat the Rays, 10-4. New York (63-77) jumped on Griffin Jax immediately, putting together a three-run ... Read More
FLX LIVING
New York breaks ground on $150 million state transportation lab
New York has started construction on a $150.5 million Department of Transportation testing laboratory in Albany that will consolidate aging facilities and expand the state's ability to evaluate road, bridge and traffic materials. The 114,500-square-foot Central Testing Laboratory ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Pew survey finds more Americans doubt a woman will be president
Americans have become more skeptical that a woman will be elected president during their lifetime, even as most say a president's gender is not personally important to them, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey ... Read More
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FRESH TAKES: 2026 College Football Preview (podcast)
College football kicks off for Week One this weekend! Nick Felice and Paul Russo dive into the scene for the season preview. The guys talk the latest from a long offseason of court cases, make their picks for the season ... Launch Stream
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