A coalition of 300 civic groups says plastic pollution disproportionately affects people of color. They released a map showing waste facilities are mostly near disadvantaged communities.
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Eleven Homer students were on board: 3 seriously injured, other students have minor injuries.
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There wasn’t much offensive production for Syracuse Men’s Basketball during its 72-59 loss to Virginia. Josh Rajunov recaps SU’s sixth loss in seven games.
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Syracuse men’s lacrosse kept its foot on the gas in its second week of play, defeating Saint Joseph’s 20-2.
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The governor is proposing to exempt certain housing projects from the state's rigorous environmental review process.
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In its season-opener and the debut of head coach Regy Thorpe, No. 11 Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse fell to No. 7 Maryland 9-5. Josh Solomon recaps how the Orange offense started slow and could never fully recover.
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Challengers in the state comptroller race vowed to press on after longtime incumbent Tom DiNapoli received overwhelming support Friday at the state Democratic convention in Syracuse.
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The 41-year-old star said her torn ACL was not a factor in her crash. "While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets," she wrote.
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In Jewish tradition, after someone dies, the anniversary of their death is marked by lighting a yahrzeit candle. It comes in a stubby glass holder. In some families, that old glass found a new use.
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Indigenous organizations along the Niagara River deepen cross-border partnerships in health and social services, reconnecting Haudenosaunee culture.
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One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later.
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The FBI says AI is complicating the idea of a proof of life message in the search for Savannah Guthrie's mom. Experts say AI needs just a few short clips of a person to render a convincing fake.