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Tuesday, January 19, 201601/19/2016

Re-live Miranda’s performance of Glenn Frey’s “Desperado”

Miranda Lambert sang “Desperado” as a tribute to The Eagles last year at the Kennedy Center Honors.  The Eagles were…

Friday, January 8, 201601/08/2016

Wife writes down what her husband says in his sleep!

A woman in Canada has been texting her husband all the ridiculous things he says in his sleep.  And a…

Thursday, December 24, 201512/24/2015

Merry Christmas To All!

Merry Christmas To All!

Sunday, December 13, 201512/13/2015

Phil Vassar on Classic Country Sunday

Chris talks to Phil about who inspired him in his career.  Then he asks Phil about a song that was…

Friday, December 11, 201512/11/2015

Chris Chats with Phil Vassar

Phil is performing at the Corning Museum of Glass Sunday the 13th. He took the time to chat with Chris…

Thursday, December 10, 201512/10/2015

Good Stuff: Cards for a beautiful little girl.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — A little girl whose father and three siblings died in an arson fire has a simple…

Thursday, December 10, 201512/10/2015

What sport gave us the phrase, “Hands Down”?

A:  Horse Racing! If a jockey was so far in the lead he could drop his hands and loosen the…

Tuesday, November 24, 201511/24/2015

Businessman Buys 400 American Soldiers Meals

https://youtu.be/2LBuyXxOLnc

Friday, November 20, 201511/20/2015

This word comes from a language called Marshallese, and literally translates to “surface of coconuts.”

A: Bikini! The language is spoken in the Marshall Islands and is also called Ebon.

Thursday, November 19, 201511/19/2015

Good Stuff: Homeless vet meets an angel

Here’s the story we told you about this morning. https://youtu.be/-JuNKQyy4jY

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2 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

10 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

10 hours ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

13 hours ago in Crime, Local

Van Etten man faces weapons charge after chase

Deputies found a ghost gun with a large capacity magazine in the vehicle of Evon Rodriguez on Jan. 31st in Van Etten.

13 hours ago in Community, Local

Bath man dies in fire, police say

Village police say multiple agencies were called to the scene of a fire Saturday night at a house on Warden Street.

13 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

Cornell increases voluntary contribution to ICSD

Community Relations Director Jennifer Tavares says Cornell is giving more money to the Ithaca City School District.