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New York Customers Frustrated Over Sam’s Club Expensive New Rule
Social media is an outlet where users can come together to learn and communicate with one another. More than ever, we scroll online to see our favorite stores and their deals, keep in contact with family and friends and get informed. As for Sam's Club, their customers have been sharing...
Thousands without power in upstate NY. Track the outages
Severe thunderstorms passing through have caused thousands of customers to lose power in the Rochester area. The storms caused the National Weather Service in Buffalo to issue a tornado warning, flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in and around Rochester on July 15 and 16. How many people...
New York county's latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same day Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the policy into law. Months earlier, a judge had blocked a similar rule Blakeman put in place through an executive order. Both cases argue the ban violates state anti-discrimination laws. “With this law, Nassau County is once again attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events while claiming to support fairness,” Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge in New York State [PIC]
A large truck hit an underpass in New York state, shutting down traffic in both directions. The same railroad bridge has quite a history when it comes to impacts as well. In fact, this is the very same bridge that was struck three times in just one weekend back in late April.
Podcast: Syracuse recruits at 2Tenths Top 150 Camp
2Tenths hosted its annual Top 150 Camp on Sunday, and several Syracuse recruits were on hand. Syracuse recruiting writer Andrew Barth was on hand, spoke with over a dozen recruits, and discusses what he saw and heard on The Juice on the Cuse Podcast, presented by Rivals and Bleav. Among...
New York Shines Bright in the Olympic Medal Count
With the Olympic Games fast approaching and Team USA getting ready to show off their skills once again in Paris, New York stands out for its incredible contribution to the United States gold medal tally. While the excitement continues to build for the upcoming competition, let's shine the spotlight on...
11 Roads With 14 Cameras Busting Speeders in New York
14 cameras are busting speeders on several roads in New York State this week. The radar was installed as part of legislation, signed into law in September 2022. The cameras move around the state every week to different construction zones in an effort to get drivers to take their foot off the gas and keep workers safe.
Syracuse basketball 4-star, 5-star recruits have massive games at EYBL's Peach Jam
The annual Peach Jam tournament on Nike's EYBL circuit runs through this weekend, with various Syracuse basketball targets across three classes putting forth excellent performances during recent encounters. Peach Jam takes place in North Augusta, S.C., through July 21. There was an NCAA live period this past weekend, and there's...
Capital Region restaurant inspections: July 8-12
These are the inspections from July 8 to 12 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
Syracuse seeks new housing at site where restaurant operated for nearly a century
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse officials are trying to bring housing to the site of a once-iconic South Side Syracuse restaurant. Mayor Ben Walsh’s administration plans to seek proposals for redevelopment of the former Cafe Garzone at 2426 South Ave. The family-owned restaurant operated there from 1921 through 2010. The city seized it in 2014 due to more than $76,000 in back taxes and late fees that hadn’t been paid since 2006.
Syracuse Football Preview: Offensive Coordinator
Fran Brown’s first OC and running backs coach at Syracuse is Jeff Nixon, who last worked with the New York Giants in 2023 as the RB coach. The Pennsylvania native was part of Matt Rhule’s staff at Baylor as the co-offensive coordinator and RB coach from 2017-19. Fran Brown was the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach during Nixon’s first two seasons with the Bears. Nixon has also held roles with the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and more in a coaching career lasting over two decades.
Syracuse women’s basketball: two former Orange earn roster spots for 2024 Olympics
A pair of memorable Syracuse Orange women’s basketball players are heading off to Paris to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Former center Kayla Alexander and former guard Alexis Peterson officially earned roster spots to compete for the Canadian and German national teams, respectively. Alexander and Peterson both evolved into two of arguably the best players in Syracuse women’s basketball history during the 2010s. Now, they’re off to compete along with their respective teams this summer at the Olympics.
Syracuse Basketball: Adrian Autry shows 4-star Acaden Lewis he's a top 2025 priority
If Syracuse basketball ultimately doesn't prevail in the recruiting sweepstakes for one of the country's hottest prospects, 2025 four-star Acaden Lewis from Washington, D.C., it won't be due to the Orange staff not putting in the work for the fast-rising, 6-foot-3 guard. Lewis, who recently installed the 'Cuse in his...
‘Angels in the Outfield’ movie to be shown on field at Syracuse baseball stadium
Want to watch a movie on the field at the Syracuse Mets’ baseball stadium?. “Angels in the Outfield” will be shown on the big screen at NBT Bank Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 14, for the Hospice of CNY’s annual “Film on the Field” event. The event, presented by Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY, will feature the 1994 film at dusk, followed by a fireworks show.
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