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Wednesday, June 18, 201406/18/2014

There are about 600,000 homes in America with one of these.

A:  An Outhouse!

Monday, June 16, 201406/16/2014

Ladies, here’s that fake phone number you can give out to sleazy guys…

 Ladies, the next time you give a sleazy guy a fake phone number, try 669-221-6251.  When you call it, it…

Thursday, June 12, 201406/12/2014

45% of Canadians would rather do THIS than have sex.

A:  Eat Bacon!

Wednesday, June 11, 201406/11/2014

Who Knew a Snoring Duck Could Be So Funny!

I guess this is as good a time as any to wish Donald Duck a Happy 80th Birthday

Friday, June 6, 201406/06/2014

Outside Magazine Editor discusses Ithaca’s “Best Town” Status

Jonah Ogles is an associate editor of Outside Magazine.  Ithaca is in the final 4 in their “Best Towns in…

Friday, June 6, 201406/06/2014

Remarkable: D-Day Sites Then and Now

It’s AMAZING how little has changed in some of these photos… See them here  

Thursday, June 5, 201406/05/2014

A Great (Harmless) Senior Prank!

The Wake Up Q in no way endorses or encourages such activity, but this is a pretty funny senior prank….

Wednesday, June 4, 201406/04/2014

The Dream Factory, The Eagles and NASCAR

Dr. Jim Fey, the Chair of the Dream Factory Board, updates us on what’s happening with the organization that provides…

Wednesday, June 4, 201406/04/2014

We Made The OutsideOnline.com Final Four!!!

Check it out and VOTE!!!!!!

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Yup, that’s a Self-Driving Car!

Google just released a video of people riding for the first time in one of its self-driving cars.  It’s a new…

Headlines

2 days ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.

2 days ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.

3 days ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

State Sen. Webb issues statement on recent threat and arrest

On June 23, State Police arrested 49-year-old James Crosby and charged him with making a terroristic threat following a Facebook comment targeting Webb in which he said, “I’d be proud to hang her from a tree” on a Juneteenth-related post.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

3 days ago in Community, Local

No injuries in Preble trailer fire

The Cortland County Sheriff's Office says a cause of Friday's fire at a Preble trailer park is unknown.

3 days ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Authorities identify victims in fatal Endwell motel fire

During a press conference, The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Captain Lucas Anthony shared the identities of the victims of those killed in the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell.