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Knicks start season with win; Sabres outscore Red Wings
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4 hours ago in Community, Government, Lifestyle, Local
Ensign accepts Tompkins County Highway Director position
Nick Ensign has accepted the position of Tompkins County Highway Director after serving in an interim role.
4 hours ago in Community, Government, Lifestyle, Local
Cortland County receives over $800k in matching funds from NYS
On October 20, the New York Department of State announced that Cortland County is receiving matching funds for two 2023 projects.
4 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional
Newark Valley man charged after threatening to firebomb law enforcement in NYC
David Cox Jr., of Newark Valley, told others he intended to travel to New York City and “firebomb” NYPD officers and federal law enforcement during the "No Kings Protest" on Saturday.
16 hours ago in Lifestyle
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles.
16 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local
Dispute leads to charges for Ithaca man
On October 21, 64-year-old Bruce Rogers pulled a gun out during a dispute at Nate's Floral Estates around 10:30 p.m.
16 hours ago in Entertainment
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league's biggest stage that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters.
16 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional
Emergency Town Board meeting called in Lansing related to proposed moratorium
On October 23, Lansing Town Board members will gather to determine a deadline for accepting public comments regarding the proposed local moratorium law and “approving litigation counsel.”
16 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Bon Jovi is hitting the road. Band announces first tour since Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal cord surgery
Decades into his career and the unthinkable happened. It was 2022, and Jon Bon Jovi began struggling through his songs. He saw a doctor who said one of his vocal cords was atrophying. He needed major surgery.
16 hours ago in Olympics, World
Milan-Cortina 2026 unveils official posters for Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic organizing committee on Wednesday unveiled two official posters for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games — bold graphic depictions that officials said were meant to represent "the character of the destinations."
16 hours ago in Music Scene
On this day in rock history: October 22nd
(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about Check out the I-100…
19 hours ago in Community, Crime, Lifestyle, Local, Regional
Syracuse PD seeks help locating suspect in dog stabbing
On October 21, someone allegedly stabbed a dog at a residence in the 500 block of East Willow Street.
19 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Local
Discover Cayuga Lake prepares to send off The Teal with fall farewell cruises
Discover Cayuga Lake's boat The Teal will have its formal send-off on October 27th after its farewell week.
20 hours ago in Community, Election, Government, Local, Politics
Tompkins County reappoints Republican election commissioner
On Oct. 21, the Tompkins County Legislature reappointed Alanna Congdon as commissioner.
21 hours ago in Business, Community, Government, Local, Politics
Late in budget season, Ithaca officials uncover $2.1 million shortfall
During a budget meeting on Tuesday, City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff revealed a surprise $2.1 million gap after a lengthy executive session.
22 hours ago in National
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
President Donald Trump 's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.
23 hours ago in World
Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week.
23 hours ago in Sports
NHL cancels Olympic sendoff event. Islanders are set to host All-Star Weekend in ’27, AP source says
The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders' arena and plan to hold All-Star Weekend festivities there in 2027, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
23 hours ago in Sports
Thunder receive NBA championship rings, raise banner before season opener against Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.
23 hours ago in Sports
Dodgers to start Snell in Game 1, Yamamoto in Game 2 of World Series vs Blue Jays
Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will follow in Game 2 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.