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Ithaca domestic incident involving child leads to arrest
An Ithaca resident was charged Friday after police responded to a reported domestic incident involving a child on the Commons, according to the Ithaca Police Department. Police said officers were called around 1:30 p.m., but ... more
Three seriously injured in Hopewell crash on Routes 5 and 20
Three people were seriously injured Friday in a three-vehicle crash that closed Routes 5 and 20 in Hopewell for nearly three hours, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said an 18-year-old Geneva driver ... more
Ithaca football opens new era with playoff goals, first night game and Cortaca return
Ithaca College will open its 2026 football season Saturday at fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins with a new head coach, an experienced lineup and expectations of returning to the NCAA playoffs. Brandon Maguire, 35, takes over after ... more
Trump orders expanded enforcement and market access in meat industry
President Donald Trump directed the Agriculture Department to expand enforcement against unfair practices in livestock markets and reduce barriers that keep some state-inspected meat products from being sold across state lines. The executive order calls ... more
Trump orders review of ranching rules, wolf protections and beef labeling
President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to review regulations affecting ranchers and consider changes to wolf protections, predator-loss compensation and country-of-origin labeling for beef. The executive order gives several agencies 90 days to assess existing ... more
Plattsburgh gains access to federal program for aging air base infrastructure
The town of Plattsburgh has been added to the Lake Champlain Basin Program, opening a path to federal aid for studying and repairing deteriorating drainage infrastructure at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. U.S. Sen ... more
Hochul leads governors opposing federal retreat from disability rights enforcement
Gov. Kathy Hochul and 17 other governors are urging the Trump administration to preserve federal enforcement supporting the right of people with disabilities to receive services in community settings instead of being unnecessarily institutionalized. The ... more
Route 9 redesign would add four roundabouts in Sleepy Hollow
New York is advancing a $50 million redesign of U.S. Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown that would replace four traffic signals with roundabouts, add a separated walking and cycling path and improve sidewalks ... more
Niagara Falls opens $12 million Cataract Stairs and overlook
A new 274-step route beside the American Falls opened at Niagara Falls State Park, giving visitors an overlook within 35 feet of the falls and another way out of the Niagara Gorge. The $12 million ... more
New York awards $76 million for rural health care networks
New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger regional care networks. The Rural Community Health Integration Initiative ... more
AG releases video in Buffalo police shooting investigation
The state attorney general's office released body-camera footage from its ongoing investigation into the death of a man shot by Buffalo police during a March encounter at a Minnesota Street home. Charles Butler died March ... more
AG office finds no basis for charges in West Seneca pedestrian death
The state attorney general's Office of Special Investigation found that prosecutors could not prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt in the death of a pedestrian struck by an off-duty Cheektowaga police officer in West ... more
FEMA approves nearly $36 million for Midwest disaster projects
FEMA approved nearly $36 million for disaster recovery and resilience projects in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, including medical-cost reimbursement, infrastructure repairs, flood studies and stormwater improvements. The package includes $29 million through the Public Assistance ... more
New York suspends highway lane closures for Labor Day weekend
Temporary lane closures for state highway and bridge construction projects will be suspended from 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in an effort to ease Labor Day weekend traffic. Gov ... more
Hochul marks anniversary of ICE raid with pledge to fight federal overreach
Gov. Kathy Hochul marked the first anniversary of an immigration enforcement raid at a family-owned New York business by defending state limits on local police participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. Hochul said federal agents ... more
Keuka College names alumna to lead Vietnam partnerships
Keuka College has named alumna Ruby Nguyen as partnership director for its international programs at the University of Economics and Finance in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam National University International School in Hanoi. Nguyen, ... more
Gillibrand blames federal policy for record diesel and gas prices
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said New York families, farmers and small businesses are facing record diesel prices and gasoline above $4 a gallon over Labor Day weekend, blaming President Donald Trump's war in Iran for ... more
FEMA awards more than $7 million for New York disaster recovery
FEMA approved more than $7 million for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects across New York, including bridge, road and water infrastructure repairs and a flood-resilience study. More than $6.8 million comes through the agency's ... more
Preliminary flood maps released for Grimes County, Texas
Residents and business owners in parts of Grimes County, Texas, can review preliminary federal flood maps that could affect local building standards, development decisions and future flood insurance requirements. The preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps ... more
