With many regions already seeing measurable snow this season and lake-effect snow falling in Western New York on Monday, state officials said they are prepared for this year’s winter weather with new investments in infrastructure and manpower. They said they are taking into account changing weather patterns associated with climate change as they develop strategies … Read more
Syracuse (5-5, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Georgia Tech (5-5, 4-3), Saturday, 8 p.m. (ACC Network) Line: Georgia Tech by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Georgia Tech leads 3-1, with the only previous meeting in Atlanta coming in a 56-0 Yellow Jackets win in 2013, Syracuse’s first year in the ACC. WHAT’S AT … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest of the world. What You Need To Know A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, … Read more
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership role, an unprecedented move that plunged the chamber into chaos and sets up a showdown among congressional Republicans What You Need To Know Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership role The … Read more
Top officials in the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government said they plan to push for more state resources next year after funding was included in the latest budget to expand the agency’s workforce by 40%. Members of the ethics commission are starting to explore ways to cut savings in next year’s spending … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting Oct. 4, New York state will begin accepting applications for new cultivators, retailers, processors and microbusiness licenses that will allow cultivators to sell their own cannabis out of a farm stand or small retail venue. The Office of Cannabis Management said it expects to issue close to 1,500 new licenses. “We’re expecting … Read more
The Masonic Medical Research Institute in Utica recently received a $200,000 grant from the Lupus and Allied Diseases Association which will support four innovative research projects. Executive director Maria Kontaridis spoke about the research they are conducting and what steps they are looking at to help combat the disease. Kontaridis moved from Boston back in … Read more
What a stage to start the season on! Monday Night Football in the Meadowlands. A year after kicking off the opening weekend of the NFL against the reigning Super Bowl Champion Rams in Los Angeles, the Bills are the finale against arguably the most talked about team heading into the 2023 campaign, the Jets. It’s … Read more
There was some hopeful news this week in the fight against Lyme disease. Pfizer and Valneva are moving into phase 3 of their Lyme disease vaccine study after finding it demonstrated a strong immune response. Around 6,000 people will participate in a study in the popular Lyme-disease regions of the U.S. and Europe. It comes … Read more