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Thursday, April 2, 201504/02/2015

Meet the TBurg Robot Raiders!

These fine guys are members of the Trumansburg HS FIRST Robotics Team.  It’s just the second year for the team, that…

Wednesday, April 1, 201504/01/2015

And Then There’s This: Google Map Pac Man

Yup, it’s a real thing! There’s a new feature on Google Maps that lets you turn almost any city or…

Tuesday, March 24, 201503/24/2015

Couple finds each other in old home movies!

This is a pretty incredible coincidence . . . it makes me want to watch all the old video tapes…

Tuesday, March 24, 201503/24/2015

First Funny: Little Girl Reacts to “Big Sister” News

https://youtu.be/WoMRgVR00po

Wednesday, March 18, 201503/18/2015

ENOUGH! The Toilet Paper Argument is OVER!

Someone dug up the original patent for the toilet paper roll from 1891, and it finally solves the classic “over…

Monday, March 16, 201503/16/2015

RIP FH Fox

Folks around Ithaca who travel through Varna know this bridge even if they don’t know the whole story. Well, FH…

Wednesday, March 11, 201503/11/2015

Good Stuff – A Cry For Help

Four police officers in Utah report hearing calls for help from a woman in a car that went off a…

Tuesday, March 3, 201503/03/2015

Carrie Had Her Baby! See the First Pic!

Welcome Isaiah Michael Fisher! Carrie and Mike Fisher waited till today to announce the birth which took place last Friday.…

Tuesday, March 3, 201503/03/2015

Guy with a Fake Oscar

Headlines

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

IPD arrests 4 in months-long drug, weapons probe

Ithaca Police arrested 4 people on Jan. 9 in a lengthy investigation into drug sales and weapons.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

Arrests made in large police operation on Ithaca’s West End

On January 9, the Ithaca Police Department conducted a coordinated operation at Arthaus, which IPD initially referred to as narcotics-related.

3 days ago in Sports

Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game

Jalen Hurts pointed at A.J. Brown — and just showed everyone watching, including a hapless defense — where he would throw the ball. Sure enough, Hurts tossed a strike down the sideline to Brown for an easy score earlier this season in a win over Minnesota.

3 days ago in Sports

Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national championship game.

3 days ago in Sports

Anthony Edwards, the 3rd-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points: ‘It’s cool.’

Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.

3 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.