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Wednesday, November 23, 202211/23/2022

Local Dancers in the Macy’s Parade!

Thursday, November 17, 202211/17/2022

This Thanksgiving food has the biggest price jump this year.

A: Stuffing is up 69%!

Monday, July 25, 202207/25/2022

You’ll probably follow this “rule” 4 times this month.

A:  The “Five Second Rule”

Friday, March 18, 202203/18/2022

This is surprising: A quarter of students will do this over spring break.

A:  Put in extra hours at work.

Thursday, February 10, 202202/10/2022

Men are more likely to do this than women at the gym.

A:  Take a selfie!

Monday, February 7, 202202/07/2022

A group of these cute critters is called a “Business”!

A:  Ferrets!

Wednesday, January 12, 202201/12/2022

It’s illegal in NY to put an ice cream cone here!

A: In your back pocket…on a Sunday…. Well, that’s the way the law reads.

Thursday, December 23, 202112/23/2021

For 1 in 10 of us, this is the same as last year.

A: The list of new year resolutions.

Thursday, December 2, 202112/02/2021

53% of people under 25 have never bought one of these.

A:  A Cup Of Coffee!

Tuesday, November 30, 202111/30/2021

These guys have way outlived their 15-18 year life expectancy!

A:  Santa’s reindeer! (“Twas the Night Before Christmas” was published in 1823)

Fun Facts

It’s said that this toy was invented in 500BC. You can buy one for $5.

Headlines

1 day 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.