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Monday, December 11, 201712/11/2017

If you opt for this, chances are it came from China.

A: An artificial tree!

Thursday, November 16, 201711/16/2017

Charlie Daniels Talks to Chris

Chris here, I had the chance to talk to the legendary, Hall of Fame member, Charlie Daniels.  We talked about…

Wednesday, November 1, 201711/01/2017

The Mary Sue Rejection Hotline

The website The Mary Sue has created a phone number that women can give out to creepy, overly persistent guys. It’s…

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Good Stuff – Brocktober!

There’s a 7-year-old kid near Portland, Maine named Brock Chadwick who was diagnosed with brain cancer back in February.  He…

Friday, September 1, 201709/01/2017

One Of Our Heroes, Mike Parker, Reports from Texas

Mike Parker is a volunteer with the Red Cross here in Tompkins County.  He’s been dispatched to Texas to help…

Tuesday, August 15, 201708/15/2017

Almost all American flags at this place have the wrong number of stars.

A:  Disney World! That way Disney doesn’t need to perform proper flag protocols and lower all of them every night.

Monday, August 14, 201708/14/2017

In the 40’s this toy was the “Syco-Seer”. What do we call it today?

A:  The Magic 8 Ball The Magic 8-Ball failed when it first came out in the 1940s because it wasn’t…

Wednesday, July 12, 201707/12/2017

34% of American parents can say they’ve done this.

A: Finished the back- to-school shopping!

Thursday, May 25, 201705/25/2017

This well known company got its start selling pencils and postcards.

A:  Ikea!

Headlines

42 minutes ago in Sports

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Fresh

Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink.

48 minutes ago in Sports

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

51 minutes ago in Sports

Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals

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Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

5 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca, TCAT moves Route 10 stop to Tioga St.

TCAT is moving the Route 10 stop to Tioga St., in front of Ithaca Town Hall.

6 hours ago in Community, Local

Newfield woman dies a week after getting hit by car

44-year-old Amber Rawn died May 14 after she was struck by a car in Newfield.

6 hours ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Four charged in Auburn drug sting

On May 13, the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force executed several search warrants across the city, where they allegedly found cocaine and a handgun.