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5 hours ago in Lifestyle

College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors

Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she'd learn niche skills that would stand out on a resume and help land a good job after college. But the rise of artificial intelligence has scrambled those calculations.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Seneca St. parking garage to stay closed, officials say

Street view of a concrete multi-story building with a blocked ground-floor entrance, yellow barricades, and an orange sidewalk-closure sign in front.

The Seneca St. parking garage and immediately surrounding sidewalks will remain closed while Ithaca city officials continue long term planning for the site.

9 hours ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Ithaca mayor on DRI prize, plan for West State St. corridor

Man in a dark suit and yellow tie smiling as he holds a large ceremonial check reading 'Ten Million Dollars' to 'Revitalizing Ithaca' with date 4/23/2026 and a 'City of Ithaca' designation. The check is branded with 'We Are NY State Capitol' and features a crest in the center.

Mayor Robert Cantelmo tells 607 News Now the Downtown Revitalization Initiative award money will help to redevelop the West State St. corridor.

10 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Work progressing on Sentry Bridge in Watkins Glen State Park

Large flat wing‑like panel being hoisted by blue straps over a rocky cliff, with a worker standing in a blue lift basket nearby.

On April 22, the new Sentry Bridge was lowered into place by a crane, with more work in progress to secure it.

10 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Lengthy bridge closure looms in Ithaca

Green metal bridge spans a rocky gorge, with dense trees on both sides and a distant valley beyond.

Construction crews are gathering materials near the intersection of Fall Creek Drive and Stewart Avenue today in preparation for the Stewart Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

Sports

2 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Binghamton Black Bears return to Commissioner’s Cup Finals

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Crowd in green jerseys watches a hockey game as the scoreboard reads FINALS and a 2-1 score. Admin banners hang from the red ceiling.

On Sunday, Binghamton knocked out the Port Huron Prowlers in Game 3 of their playoff series.

5 hours ago in Sports

The Mets, Red Sox and Phillies aren’t out — but they’re very much down

Right now, FanGraphs still gives the Red Sox a 34% chance of making the playoffs, and the Phillies and Mets each a 33% chance. That means there's a decent shot one of those three teams will turn it around and reach the postseason. But so far this season has been dire for each of them.

5 hours ago in Sports

NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more

Houston has already won a game to stave off elimination. And now, Phoenix and Denver will look to do the same. Otherwise, the first round might soon be winding down.

5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

3 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

National

5 hours ago in National

Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.

5 hours ago in National

Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.

3 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.

3 days ago in National

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

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26 minutes ago in Education, Local

IHS science teacher advances in competition, gets closer to bringing home Bill Nye assembly

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Ithaca High School (IHS) chemistry teacher Michelle Lee has been voted through to the quarterfinals in the "America's Favorite Teacher" competition.

2 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

Ithaca College names next chief human resources officer

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Ithaca College has named Tanya Brown as the school's new chief human resources officer, starting her role in mid-June.

5 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

Cortland PD announces death of K9 Officer Max

German Shepherd mix lying in the back of a dark SUV trunk, facing the camera.

On April 25, Cortland PD's K9 Officer Max passed away peacefully at home.

5 hours ago in Community, Local

Cortlandville crews respond to field fire

Group of people in safety vests near trucks in a muddy field on a clear day.

On April 24, the Cortlandville Fire Department responded to a field fire on Sweeney Road around 11 a.m.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Seneca St. parking garage to stay closed, officials say

The Seneca St. parking garage and immediately surrounding sidewalks will remain closed while Ithaca city officials continue long term planning for the site.

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2 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Binghamton Black Bears return to Commissioner’s Cup Finals

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On Sunday, Binghamton knocked out the Port Huron Prowlers in Game 3 of their playoff series.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

Get your heart pumpin'. She'll make you "Sweat." Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing '90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and ‘Toy Story’ light up the cinemas

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: "Spider-Man," "Minions," "Star Wars" and "Toy Story." But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy, or franchise: It's a 3,000-year-old epic poem.

3 days ago in Entertainment

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