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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)

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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.