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Dundee man charged with killing 77-year-old, connected to two Wayne County home invasions
A Dundee man who was already jailed in connection with a series of Wayne County home invasions has now been indicted on a murder charge in the July killing of a 77-year-old Rochester man. Jonathan Shearin, 34, was indicted on one count of second-degree murder in the death of Marc Stekloff, according ... FULL STORY
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BILLS WEEKLY: Buffalo Wins Shootout in Houston 36-31 to Open 2026 Season (podcast)
It was a high-scoring affair in Houston as the Bills got over the hump against the Texans and secured an opening week win 36-31, versus Houston. Jim Sinicropi, Kyle Evans, ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
MCC completes $69.6 million technology center in Brighton
Monroe Community College has completed a $69.6 million advanced technology center at its main campus in Brighton, Monroe County, moving training programs from an older West Henrietta Road facility and expanding space for optics and other technical fields ... Read More
Wayne County native brings her own recovery experience to counseling work
Leah Hill helps adolescents and young adults navigate substance use at Strong Recovery in Rochester. Her work as a counselor draws on professional training and on her own experience of stopping drinking in 2017 after years of worsening ... Read More
Cornell engineering awards $1.5 million for five research and teaching projects
Cornell's Duffield College of Engineering has awarded $1.5 million across five projects aimed at quantum networking, hands-on instruction, AI simulation, semiconductor training and more efficient computing ...
Cornell wins $750,000 grant to test AI tool for student critical thinking
Cornell researchers have received a $750,000 National Science Foundation grant to test whether an artificial intelligence tool can help college students reflect on their coursework and ...
Cornell researchers receive $1.49 million to study AI and open-mindedness
Cornell researchers have received a $1.49 million grant to study whether artificial intelligence can help people assess evidence and remain open to changing their minds. The ...
Gillibrand and Nadler reintroduce bill on garment-worker pay and safety
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Jerry Nadler have reintroduced legislation that would set a minimum-wage floor for garment workers, make major retailers more accountable for workplace ...
Gillibrand presses VA for care plan after Schenectady clinic closure
More than 1,500 Capital Region veterans who used a Schenectady-area Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic face uncertainty about where they will receive care after its closure, Sen ...
James leads 18 attorneys general opposing crypto Clarity Act
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 17 other attorneys general are urging Congress not to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as written, arguing ...
Gillibrand warns SNAP cost shift could add $3 million for Monroe County
Monroe County could face an estimated $3 million in additional annual costs to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as a federal funding change takes effect ...
Cornell adds science, technology and society major
Cornell University is offering a new science, technology and society major with a curriculum that brings science, social science and humanities coursework together to examine problems ...
Finger Lakes Land Trust lists 10 preserves without hunting this fall
Visitors looking for places to walk during hunting season can use 10 publicly accessible Finger Lakes Land Trust nature preserves where hunting will not be allowed ...
Geneva researchers build tool to spot grape disease days earlier
Researchers in Geneva have built an imaging system that can identify signs of grapevine mildew days before damage becomes visible, a step they say could speed ...
New York energy rebate checks to begin going out Sept. 21
New York will begin mailing one-time energy rebate checks of up to $200 to eligible households Sept. 21, with the distribution expected to reach 8.2 million ...
New York leads lawsuit over expanded immigration public-charge rule
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multistate lawsuit to block a federal immigration rule that, her office says, could put green-card applicants at ...
Yates County sets hearing on animal abuser registry, approves youth grants and public-safety contracts
Yates County lawmakers have scheduled an October 13 public hearing on a proposed animal abuser registry that would restrict people convicted of certain animal crimes from ...
Oakcrest Road clearing draws Lansing complaints
Tree clearing along Oakcrest Road has prompted Village of Lansing residents to raise concerns about lost vegetation, wildlife and drainage, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Residents ...
Aurora considers yearlong fireworks pause
Aurora is considering a one-year moratorium on fireworks displays while it reviews village regulations, according to The Citizen. A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m ...
Wells ties stagecoach gift to campus rezoning
Wells College has linked its planned gift of a stagecoach and omnibus to Aurora rezoning its former campus for mixed use, according to The Citizen. President ...
SPORTS
Aaron Judge hits first homer since May as Yankees beat Twins, clinch postseason berth
Aaron Judge ended a nearly four-month home run drought Monday night, launching a three-run blast during a six-run eighth inning that propelled the New York Yankees to an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field and secured their ... Read More
Mets eliminated from postseason contention with loss to Orioles
Pete Alonso's return to Citi Field ended with a warm reception but a disappointing result for the New York Mets, who were eliminated from postseason contention after falling 2-1 to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. New York dropped to ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Ralph Rucci fashion archive opens to Cornell students and researchers
Nearly 500 garments by designer Ralph Rucci and a large archive of his sketches, patterns and other records are now available through Cornell collections, giving students a way to examine how couture pieces were designed and made. Three ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
White House sends judicial and agency nominations to Senate
The White House has sent the Senate a slate of 41 nominations that includes federal judges, ambassadors and senior officials for the Navy, Treasury Department and other agencies. The list includes 12 nominees for U.S. district judgeships and ... Read More
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IN FOCUS: The rules are making housing harder to build (podcast)
In this episode of In Focus, Josh Durso sits down with Tompkins County Housing and Community Development Director David West for a wide-ranging conversation about why communities across the Finger Lakes and Upstate New York are struggling to build enough ... Launch Stream
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