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17 hours ago in Lifestyle

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That's not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, "I just had it!"

22 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Cortland County seeks nominations for poet laureate

The Cortland County Legislature is now accepting nominations for the next poet laureate.

22 hours ago in Community, Crime, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Cortland PD warns of speeding violation text scam

The Cortland Police Department says residents have received texts claiming to be an "Official Speeding Violation Notice."

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

Sports

11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.

11 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.

11 hours ago in Sports

Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices.

17 hours ago in Sports

LeBron James wipes away tears during tribute, says he doesn’t know if he’ll play in Cleveland again

LeBron James doesn't know if Wednesday night will end up being his last trip to Cleveland as a player. If James doesn't return, the Cavaliers and their fans continued to let James know how much he means to them.

18 hours ago in Sports

Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again

Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka's run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 Thursday night to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years.

National

17 hours ago in National

Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she’s running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.

18 hours ago in National

Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures and widespread outages

It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold. The situation is reaching a breaking point for the elderly and those with medical conditions who lack electricity, some of whom are trapped by roads made impassable by ice and fallen trees.

2 days ago in National

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.

2 days ago in National

Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic

National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.

3 days ago in National

More arctic air expected in parts of the South still covered in ice and riddled with power outages

More widespread record cold temperatures were forecast for Tuesday, with eastern Texas through western Pennsylvania under extreme cold warnings, according to the National Weather Service.

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18 hours ago in Community, Local

United Way of Tompkins County CEO to retire

Michael Ramos is retiring as president and CEO of the United Way of Tompkins County after being appointed president in 2023.

21 hours ago in Community, Environment, Local

Cold weather advisory issued for Ithaca area

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for much of the Southern Tier.

21 hours ago in Local, Sports

WHCU Sports 1-29-26

Find updates on the Cornell Big Red, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and more with the WHCU Sports Report.

21 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

Ithaca school board reviewing demographic changes, falling K-12 enrollment

Board of Education President Dr. Sean Bradwell tells 607 News Now data presented to board members at a meeting on Jan. 13 showed a troubling trend.

22 hours ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Locke man wanted on gun charge taken into custody in Cortland County

56-year-old Theodore Strauf, who had an outstanding warrant in Cayuga County, was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Cortland County.

News

18 hours ago in Entertainment

As if! ‘Clueless,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Inception’ among 25 movies entering National Film Registry

As if they'd leave "Clueless" off the list. Cher Horowitz fans, rejoice: Amy Heckerling's 1995 teen comedy is one of 25 classic movies chosen this year by the Library of Congress for its National Film Registry.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

What to know about the 2026 Grammys

Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

2 days ago in Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Bookstore and tap room combo coming to Cortland Corset Building

MoJoe's Book and Brew is looking to open its doors in the Cortland Corset Building in the late summer or early fall of 2026.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Chanel couture gets a breath of fresh air — and a star-studded audience

Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere Tuesday: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa, Penélope Cruz, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams, Margaret Qualley.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin’

Ralph Fiennes ' vision of "Eugene Onegin" was cinematic. A three-time Academy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner, Fiennes made his opera directing debut Monday at the Paris Opera's ornate Palais Garnier.

3 days ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards

Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged action thriller "One Battle After Another" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat

Charli xcx plays herself in "The Moment," a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success.

4 days ago in Entertainment

‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters

With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller "Mercy" dethroned "Avatar: Fire and Ash" from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

3 days ago in Trending, World

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.

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