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Cayuga County weighs $3 million retiree health savings as jail overtime and 2027 budget pressures mount
Cayuga County officials are considering a shift in retiree health coverage expected to save an estimated $3 million while warning that rising costs elsewhere — including jail overtime, health insurance and a larger local share of federal food assistance — could put significant pressure on the county’s 2027 budget ... FULL STORY
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FL1 SPORTS: Reacting to NFL Week One, CFB Big Games Deliver (podcast)
The first full weekend of football for 2026 delivered across the board! The FL1 Sports team reacts to an opening week of the NFL season that delivered high scores and ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Gillibrand urges release of $360 million in New York State heating aid
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the Trump administration to release an estimated $360 million in federal heating assistance for New York State as fuel prices rise and colder weather approaches. The money was appropriated by Congress for ... Read More
Cornell study identifies fungal nutrient switch with implications for disease control
Cornell scientists have identified a genetic regulator that helps a species of yeast unlock energy from complex sugars, offering a possible target for disrupting disease-causing fungi. The study examined how fungi sense available nutrients and decide which carbon ... Read More
Cornell study links superconductivity in iron selenide to crystal disorder
Cornell physicists have found that imperfections in the crystal structure of iron selenide may control its superconductivity more than the number of electrons flowing through the ...
Cornell geophysicist Bryan Isacks, a plate tectonics pioneer, dies at 90
Bryan Isacks, a Cornell geophysicist whose landmark research helped establish plate tectonics as a foundation of modern geology, died Sept. 9 in Ithaca. He was 90 ...
Buffalo completes $72 million Bird Island wastewater upgrade
Buffalo has completed a $72 million upgrade at the Bird Island Wastewater Treatment Facility designed to handle heavier flows during intense rain and reduce untreated sewage ...
New York launches ‘Next Wave’ plan for Buffalo Canalside growth
New York State has launched a market and urban-design study to guide Buffalo's next phase of waterfront development, examining housing, businesses and public spaces from the ...
New York sells $318.9 million in its first ESG-designated general obligation bonds
New York State has sold $318.9 million in general obligation bonds carrying an environmental, social and governance designation for the first time, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli ...
New York urges AI workers to report unsafe or illegal development practices
New York's attorney general is urging workers at artificial intelligence companies to confidentially report unsafe or illegal practices that could put New Yorkers at risk. The ...
Credit Acceptance settlement provides $700 million in debt relief, restitution and penalties
More than 55,000 borrowers will have auto-loan debt erased under a $700 million settlement with subprime lender Credit Acceptance Corp., including about 2,500 New Yorkers, the ...
Three nursing home staff members charged after Herkimer County resident’s choking death
Three employees of a Herkimer County nursing home have been charged in the death of a 34-year-old resident who choked during a meal after staff allegedly ...
New York awards $130 million to replace lead service lines, including $1.1 million for Seneca Falls
New York State has awarded more than $130 million in grants to help communities identify and replace lead service lines, including nearly $1.1 million for the ...
New York food donation program redirects 110 million pounds as expansion nears
New York's food donation and recycling program has redirected a record 110 million pounds of edible food to people in need, state officials announced during Hunger ...
New York utility affordability index will track household energy costs
New York utility regulators have opened a proceeding to create an affordability index that will measure electric and gas costs against household income and influence future ...
Abbott settlement directs more than $9.3 million to New York over baby formula claims
New York will receive more than $9.3 million from a nationwide settlement resolving claims that Abbott Laboratories sold potentially contaminated baby formula purchased through Medicaid and ...
SUNY Reconnect expansion helps Cayuga nursing student continue degree
A Cayuga Community College nursing student says an expansion of New York's SUNY Reconnect program made it possible for her to continue pursuing a new career ...
Buffalo man faces federal fentanyl charge after two controlled purchases
A Buffalo man faces a federal fentanyl charge after investigators said two controlled purchases in July and August involved more than 60 grams of the drug ...
Jamestown man faces federal meth charge after April traffic stop
A Jamestown man faces a federal methamphetamine charge after police said a traffic stop led officers to find bags of crystal-like and powdery substances in his ...
Hamden receives nearly $295,000 for Tropical Storm Debby road repairs
The town of Hamden will receive nearly $295,000 in federal funding to begin repairing roads and drainage infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Debby in 2024, U.S ...
SPORTS
Josh Allen accounts for five touchdowns as Bills open new Highmark Stadium with win over Lions (full coverage)
The Buffalo Bills opened Highmark Stadium in memorable fashion Thursday night, defeating the Detroit Lions 41-31 behind a five-touchdown performance from Josh Allen and a powerful rushing attack that produced 203 yards. Allen accounted for five of Buffalo's six touchdowns, ... Read More
Syracuse football drops road opener at Pittsburgh as costly mistakes continue (full coverage)
Syracuse football could not complete its comeback Thursday night, falling 27-13 to Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium in its first road game of the season. The Orange dropped to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while Pittsburgh remained ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Cornell Brooks School names distinguished fellows for 2026-27
Cornell University's Brooks School has selected its distinguished fellows for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing two experienced public-service leaders to its campuses in Ithaca and Washington. The fellows will work with students and faculty throughout the year ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
White House withdraws New York nominee Robert Stebbins and four others
The White House has withdrawn five nominations that had been sent to the U.S. Senate, including that of New Yorker Robert Stebbins for a leadership role at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. Stebbins had been nominated to ... Read More
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FLX WEEKLY: Harmony Food Pantry in Waterloo (podcast)
Harmony Food Pantry is a community-based food pantry in Waterloo serving individuals and families across Seneca County as demand for food assistance continues to grow. Josh Durso guest hosts and sits down with board members Claudia Faust and Rebecca Carson ... Launch Stream
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