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City officials need to find almost $6 million of funding after two non-taxable properties were included in property tax estimates.
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NYS lawmakers passed legislation to modify low-hanging railroad bridges in the state, including across the Onondaga Lake Parkway. Gov. Hochul has 30 days to sign the bill into law. -
Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals' home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada.
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Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
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Onondaga County legislators approve land purchase for a controversial aquarium in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor.
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Board members of the United Way of CNY seek donations through the month of June to meet fundraising goal of $9.5 million to support Syracuse community.
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More Central New Yorkers could be experiencing breathing problems and other symptoms as wildfires in Canada send harmful smoke to the region.
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After her death in 2014, Rivers left behind a collection of 65,000 jokes — typed on cards and cross-indexed. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, is donating the collection to the National Comedy Center.
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NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Karen Pierce, the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States, about the partnership between the two countries and the war in Ukraine.
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Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted by the federal government that he once led. Trump faces seven charges in the probe of documents found at his Florida estate.
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As word of former President Donald Trump's indictment continues to reverberate around Washington, D.C. and beyond, the political implications are far from clear.
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It took Alessandro Biancardi 40 minutes to land the fish, get to shore and tie it to his boat. He then ended up in the water — swimming after the boat when the fish started pulling it away.